For those of you planning or thinking of planning a trip to Universal and / or Sea World, I thought I'd compile a short list of dos and don'ts for you. Universal Spring for the one of the premier resorts. Staying at Loews Royal Pacific over Cabana Bay gave us all free Universal Express Passes.… Continue reading Universal Orlando Resort and Seaworld Travel Tips
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A Universal Orlando Resort and Sea World Thanksgiving
For the last few years, we spent Thanksgiving Day in the country with elderly friends and their family. Sadly, the patriarch passed away a few months ago. I decided my little family of four needed our own Thanksgiving tradition. That's when the idea for a Thanksgiving vacation was born. CityWalk We hit the road first… Continue reading A Universal Orlando Resort and Sea World Thanksgiving
Wild Kratts
Over President's Day weekend, the fam and I hightailed it to Jacksonville, FL, to see Wild Kratts live. It was a bit of a trek, but we missed them last year when they were in Atlanta. And since the kids are HUGE fans (see a recap of Stinky's 7th birthday party theme here), it was… Continue reading Wild Kratts
Christmas 2015
The last few weeks have been a whirlwind. For our 10th anniversary, the four of us along with our mothers took an Western Caribbean cruise. We had a beach day in Great Stirrup Cay Bahamas, did a camel safari and toured Dunn River Falls in Ocho Rios Jamaica, went on a 4x4 jeep safari in George… Continue reading Christmas 2015
Vacationing with Kids in New Orleans
Because the DH and I aren't known to bar hop, we always get "the look" when we announce we're taking a vacation in New Orleans. We argue that New Orleans is a cultural hot spot with lots of fun activities for little kids. We went with my Mom in 2013 and just last week, we… Continue reading Vacationing with Kids in New Orleans
What Family Vacations Mean to Me
I think I love planning our annual family vacations as much as I enjoy the experience. In 2013, we took our first family / anniversary cruise on the Norwegian Dawn and had an absolute blast. It was the best bang for our buck and we got to visit Roatan - Honduras, Belize City, Costa Maya, and… Continue reading What Family Vacations Mean to Me
