On our trip to New Zealand last month, my family drove about 45 minutes south of our farm house rental near Rotorua to visit Taupo. Even though it rained all day, we enjoyed our day trip to Taupo. (ICYMI, you can read about our adventures at Hobbiton and in Rotorua). Huka Falls Our first stop […]

Earlier this year, I received an email from Hyatt Regency MCO a few weeks in advance of our stay. The hotel informed us that there would be construction during our stay and noise levels would be higher during the day. It was nice to receive the warning. But, based on the details in the email, […]

As a child, my family traveled on the cheap. Most of our vacations were road trips, with six of us crammed into a station wagon with no radio and no air conditioning. My kids have no idea how good they have it now! After my husband and I had three kids of our own and […]

For next year’s summer vacation, I decided to hit the “easy button”. Instead of a complicated international trip, my family is heading to Disney World. This time, instead of staying off-site or in a moderate resort, we decided that renting DVC points is our best option. What Are DVC Points, and Why is Renting DVC […]

Take my money already! At the D23 Expo this weekend, Disney Cruise Line just announced the name of its 5thship: Disney Wish! What We Know Disney Wish will be DCL’s first LNG-powered ship. The ship will be built at the Meyer Weft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. At 144,000 gross tons, Disney Wish will be slightly […]

Child Returns Heart-shaped Rock from National Park: A child took and then mailed back a heart-shaped rock from Great Smoky Mountains National Park. See the article here.This is something I can see my kids doing without knowing it’s illegal. But, that’s a cool rock! D23 Expo This Weekend: The D23 Expo has already started and continues […]