Grand Canyon as a Day Trip from Las Vegas

The Grand Canyon is an amazing place to visit. The problem may be, that you don’t want to plan an entire trip around the Grand Canyon. What if you were visiting Las Vegas, and spent one of your days visiting the Grand Canyon? What if you didn’t have to do the drive yourself? This is […]

Universal Studios Orlando – Free Park Tickets

If you’re going to Universal Studios Orlando, and are considering staying on site, you might want to take a look at this deal. United Vacations has a deal where if you stay at one of the 3 on-site hotels (Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, Hard Rock Hotel, or the Loews Royal Pacific Resort) for at least […]

FREE Disney Dining – Great Deal

Looking for the perfect vacation for the whole family? As I mentioned last week, Disney is offering FREE Dining if you travel between August 24th and September 20th. You have to stay on property, but since they have all types of hotels, you’re sure to find one that fits your budget. United has a great […]

Free Disney Dining Plan is Back!

It’s finally here!! If you’ve looked into going to Walt Disney World in August or September, most likely you’ve heard of the Free Dining Plan they have had the past few years. We took advantage of it in September 2005, and this past September as well. It’s back! If you plan on going to Walt […]

Free Disney Dining 2008 – Book Tomorrow

Rumor has it that FREE Dining at Disney will be offered for late August -Mid September starting tomorrow, April 10th. I have taken advantage of this twice before, and can’t tell you how great of a deal it is. Tomorrow I’ll be back with more details on exactly how you can book your trip…and get […]

New Hotel Open in Las Vegas

Just last week, the Trump International Hotel and Tower Las Vegas opened! If you’re looking to go to Las Vegas soon, and want to stay there, you can get a good deal through Orbitz. They have a Sizzlin’ Hot Vegas Sale going on right now where you can get $50.00 off when you book a […]

Balboa Park – Fleet Science Center

We enjoyed driving through Balboa Park to get to the San Diego Zoo, so the next afternoon, before we went to the airport to go home, we decided to go back. It’s a really nice area to walk around, and they also have a TON of museums and gardens. We could have easily spend 2-3 […]

La Jolla, California

Our last morning in La Jolla, we were able to go walk around. It’s a really nice area, and there are a few blocks that have a lot of nice stores and galleries. We were even able to visit the Peter Lik Gallery, so we were happy. Within walking distance is also the La Jolla […]

San Diego Zoo

You can’t go to San Diego, California without visiting the San Diego Zoo. It is known for being one of the best zoos in the country, so of course we went for the day. The zoo is located in Balboa Park, which it turns out is a huge area with a lot of different museums […]

SeaWorld, San Diego

SeaWorld was a really nice drive from La Jolla. It was quick and easy, and we passed some really nice areas on the way. We had a lot of fun that day, and got to see a lot of fish, penguins, dolphins, sharks, and more. While I knew it would be a fun day, I […]