My family just returned from a 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean on the Disney Fantasy. This was our 7th cruise on DCL, our 3rd time on the Disney Fantasy, but our first cruise that had a Star Wars Day at Sea. (See my previous trip report on the Disney Wonder to Alaska). Disney Cruise […]

If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, it’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Disney Cruise Line vacations. My family’s cruises on DCL have been some of our favorite memories, and I recommend DCL to many people. However, a Disney Cruise isn’t the right choice for everyone. If you […]

Now that the winter holidays are over, can we talk about spring break ideas? Yaaaaaaas! The past few years I’ve written about spring break ideas within the state of Texas (see Top 10 Texas Spring Break Ideas for Families). But what if you’ve already been to most of those places and you’re craving adventure outside […]

In the last few weeks, I’ve seen two unfortunate circumstances that have ruined cruise vacations for two families. I saw the first incident in the news and on some cruise message boards. A couple from Kentucky went on a cruise to Bahamas, and one of them got really sick. She had to go to the […]

Almost 10 years ago, we went to Disney World with my extended family. I thought it would be cute to have matching shirts for my kids and their two cousins (my daughter wasn’t born yet). I printed a design on iron-on material at home and made the shirts myself. After seeing so many cute matching […]

Vacations are supposed to be our break from real world problems. We put a lot of money, miles and points, time, effort and dreams into planning the perfect getaway in hopes that our vacation days from work are not wasted. But despite even the best planning, something often goes wrong on a trip. How do […]