Tips & Recommendations
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Grocery Delivery at Walt Disney World (And Why We Ordered from Publix)
When we began planning and budgeting for our spring 2024 Walt Disney World vacation, we knew grocery delivery would be a necessity. We weren’t on the dining plan this trip, weren’t buying resort refillable mugs, and needed some simple foods to pack for our daughter’s days in the parks. Further, between being carry-on-only travelers and…
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How to Ruin Your Walt Disney World Trip
You’re planning a vacation to The Most Magical Place on Earth. You’ve carefully chosen matching family t-shirts, broken in your sneakers, and scheduled your resort grocery delivery. You’ve studied the ins and outs of Genie+, strategized your Early Entry, and made your dining reservations. Disney trips require a great deal of planning, even for travel…
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Packing a “Ready to Go” Bag
I never leave the house without what I refer to as my “ready to go” bag, a small zippered pouch that holds the necessities I often use throughout the day. The content in this bag changes depending on where I am going, but there are a few items that remain packed whether I am traveling…
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Packing a Travel Pharmacy
Between my Type A personality and a general desire to face any situation as prepared as possible, about 15 years ago I assembled a “traveling pharmacy” to remain packed and ready to go so I can grab it on my way out the door. Whether the outing is a morning spent at the local beach or a…
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Packing Your Theme Park Day Bag
If packing your luggage for your upcoming family vacation isn’t stressful enough, now think about packing your theme park day bag each morning (or evening before, if you’re a planner like me!) Prepping your family for a day spent exploring a favorite theme park is a daunting task. You need to think about appropriate attire,…
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3 Things Travel Agents Do During Hurricane Season
Hurricane season runs from the beginning of June until the end of November, which is a quite a long stretch of the calendar to be concerned about your travel plans. Even with the threat of potential bad weather, these months are extremely popular for vacations. Between summer vacation, wedding and honeymoon season, and lower rates…
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10 Tips for Traveling with Kids
For many families around the country there’s still a few weeks left of summer vacation, which means there’s still time for planning last-minute vacation getaways and road trips . Before embarking on your adventure, consider these tips for traveling with children. Let Them Help: Involve kids in planning decisions, have them write their own packing lists,…
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6 Reasons to Work with a Travel Agent
Travel agents are passionate about helping others see the world and using our knowledge, skills and connections to make travel planning straightforward and stress-free. As adventurers who also love planning our own trips, we know that there are fewer things more precious than vacation time spent with family and friends! We know, however, that many travelers still…
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3 Ways to Stay Active on Vacation
Delicious food that’s available all day long, lots of lounging by the pool or on the beach, and an abundance of alcohol are three things can sabotage the health-conscious when on vacation. Here are three ways we keep moving while traveling, whether we’re on land or out at sea. TAKE THE STAIRS Many resorts have…
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All About Sargassum
Sargassum is a brown seaweed that forms island-like floating masses that drift and wash ashore on beaches around eastern Mexico and the Caribbean. In 2018, the seagrass made a big impact on many destinations, but with the current cycle of ripe conditions for its growth, sargassum is most likely here to stay. The sargassum bloom is a…
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