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Oahu Road Trip : Honolulu & Waikiki Beach
I have heard many people warn visitors away from Waikiki Beach, calling it crowded and touristy. While I totally respect their preference for…
Three Nights at Disney’s Aulani Resort & Spa
For anyone who has visited Walt Disney World in Florida, Aulani would be most comparable to Animal Kingdom Lodge in the level of…
How We Did All the Things In 8 Hours at Universal Studios Orlando
To do everything in our itinerary at Universal Studios park (especially during August) three things were essential….. We Stayed at a Universal ResortThis…
Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter
This was our first family trip to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando since May of 2021. To maximize our…
Port of Call: Ketchikan, Alaska
Fishing town Ketchikan, our final port on the 7-day Disney Wonder Alaskan cruise, was smaller than Juneau but larger than Skagway (our first…
Port of Call: Juneau, Alaska
alaska state capital Fun Fact: there are no roads to Alaska’s State Capital, Juneau. Residents and visitors can only get there by boat…
On Board the Disney Wonder, 2023
In June of 2023 we set sail for a 7-day cruise to Alaska on the Disney Wonder. This blog entry primarily focuses on…
Day 1: Departure from Vancouver, BC We stayed at the Hilton Vancouver Downtown for three nights before the cruise. The port was within…
24 hours in Bermuda
Cruising to Bermuda We sailed to Bermuda from NYC on the Disney Magic, docking at 10am and boarding to leave at 4pm the…
The Disney Dream, June 2022
Inside the Disney Dream Our port arrival window at Miami Cruise Terminal was 11:15am, and within an hour we had boarded the ship…
Manhattan, NYC, Spring Break 2022
Rockefeller Center Our hotel, the Hilton Club West was beyond perfect for our purpose of exploring the top tourist sites in midtown Manhattan. …
5 Reasons We Chose OBX for a Beach Spring Break Vacation
There are benefits to visiting OBX in any season, but when choosing between busy touristy beaches and the much quieter towns from Corolla…
Washington DC Science Museums, 2022
The National Mall is home to three science museums, including The National Air and Space Museum and the Museum of Natural History, two…
Portland to Harpswell, Maine
We have come to know and love the Casco Bay area of Maine over the last eight years. Alex’s family lives in Harpswell,…
Cancun, Mexico, Spring Break 2000
The year was 2000. The internet had just progressed from dial-up to broadband. Cell phones weren’t widespread. My rural Ohio alma mater, Muskingum…
