Tips for Visiting Universal Orlando During Covid-19: This is a great post from Travel Codex about visiting Universal right now. Unlike Disney World, Universal doesn’t offer park reservations, so you could be turned away at the gate if the park reaches capacity. Would You Take a Virtual Trip? You Should!: From MilesTalk, this is an […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Cruise lines continue to bypass the CDC to get their ships sailing this summer. Last week, I wrote about ships sailing directly from The Bahamas and St. Maarten. This week, Royal Caribbean announced a ship will sail from Bermuda and another will sail from Cyprus. The Details Vision of the […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. This is a follow-up to my recent post about making Disney World dining reservations for an upcoming trip this summer. See my original post here. This morning, I set my alarm for 4:55 a.m. Dining reservations open up at 6:00 a.m. EST. My two priorities were to get reservations at […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. For years, I’ve pulled my kids out of school for off-season travel. I’ve done it responsibly and followed the rules of our school district. See 5 Tips for Pulling Your Kids Out of School for Vacation. The benefits are big: lower crowds, cheaper costs and more vacation time! As my […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Things are very different at Disney World right now. There are no fireworks shows, no character greetings as we know them, no fast passes, and no buffets. However, my family is still going there this summer after our vacation last summer was cancelled due to Covid-19. And, we plan to […]

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