With kids, time is on warp drive. One day, you are cradling a newborn, you fall asleep, then wake up to loading a car for their first apartment. Years ago, I promised myself that my babies would see the U.S.…
Is it impossible to plan a last-minute trip to Walt Disney World? Nope, I’ve done it a few times. The first thing to remember is that a Disney trip requires planning. For my first trip, I had a couple of…
It’s not spring until the topiaries come out at Walt Disney World. Each year, EPCOT rolls in the fantastical topiaries made of flowers and moss. The International Flower and Garden Festival is a fan favorite. Flower fanciers and plant lovers…
Not sure if you should visit Disney Springs during your next trip? Then consider this. Air travel is the go sideways on a bad weather day, so plan a down day on your Walt Disney World trip. You can spend…
Enjoy Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival this year with a day of sampling culinary treats from around the world. Walk Epcot’s World Showcase and sample tasty treats and beverages from the festival kiosks. A popular annual festival, see what’s…
MayDay! MayDay! An unnamed typhoon is swirling and tossing the boat, but land is ahoy. See Miss Tilley, the ship-wrecked shrimp boat, on top of Mount Mayday. Relive all your Gilligan Island fantasies at Typhoon Lagoon by floating through a…
Waking up to a view of an African game preserve tops many people’s bucket lists. I certainly thought I would never see such a place…until I checked into Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort with kids in January of…
The Coronado Springs Resort in Walt Disney World transports guests to Spanish Colonial Mexico with a sweeping lobby and restaurants bursting with Mexican flavors. Watch the sunset over the 22-acre Lago Dorado and nibble off a plate of nachos while…
The Art of Animation, the newest value resort, located across the Hourglass Lake from Pop Century Resort, wowed my kids. It offers lots of value for families and several pools with punches of color along with my kids’ favorite characters.…
With over 600 acres to discover, Mystic Dunes Resort and Golf Club offers resort-style lodging away from all the noise and activity of Walt Disney World, yet just a few short miles to all the theme park adventures. I delighted…
Missing that feeling of wonderment and awe that lights up a kid’s face when they walk through the gates of their favorite park? Find it in a quiet neighborhood south of Palm Springs, California, where Walt Disney and his lovely…
Over the last few years, I’ve stayed at several Walt Disney World properties and they’re not all the same. From the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, the flagship property at Walt Disney World, to the Pop Century Resort, a value…