Epcot Basics

Epcot was the second park built in Disney World.  It has 2 major areas, Future World, and the World Showcase.  Future World has some really cool rides and is more science oriented, while the World Showcase has different countries you can tour. Here are the countries in the World Showcase.  Each of them has stores, […]

Magic Kingdom Basics

Since many people have never been to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, over the next few months I’m going to go over some of the basics about the different parks and other major things to do while vacationing in Walt Disney World. The Magic Kingdom is the one with Cinderella’s castle.  This is the […]

Disney – Free Dining Plan Offer Confirmed!

The rumor is now confirmed.  Yesterday, Disney started the free Disney dining plan offer.  This is the third year in a row they are offering it at this time. If you want to go to Walt Disney World between August 26th and September 22nd, and stay on Disney property (and purchase at least a 1-day park ticket per […]

Trip Advisor – Many Reviews

Since the other day I talked about one of the first sites I go to when looking to travel, I thought I would share the second place I usually go when booking travel.  Before deciding on a hotel, I always go to Trip Advisor.  You name the hotel, and there are always many reviews about the […]

Liberty of The Seas

Liberty of The Seas is the latest Royal Caribbean ship to be introduced to the public.  It starts its first cruise in May, and just named the ship’s godmother this past weekend.  This ship is very similar to the previous ship Royal Caribbean introduced, the Freedom of The Seas.  They both belong to the same […]

Getting great prices using Kayak.com

Kayak is a great website to use when looking for good prices for airfare, hotels, car rentals, or cruises.  You just have to enter what you are looking for once, and prices from many other websites will come up. Let’s face it.  When looking for a good price for airfare, would you rather enter the […]

Walt Disney World – Free Dining Again?

Rumor has it that Disney is going to offer free dining again from the middle of August through the middle of September.  They have offered it the past 2 years during this time, and in 2005 we were lucky enough to be able to take advantage of it.  What this means, is that as long […]

Today’s Destination: Bora Bora

It’s cold here in the northeastern U.S and there is a big snowstorm on its way. We won’t get hit as hard as the 12 feet of snow that Oswego, New York received, but it makes us yearn for warmer weather. What better place to yearn for than Bora Bora. In the middle of the […]

Today’s Destination: Glen Canyon, Utah

Fun with nature can be found in another of Frommer’s Top Destinations of 2007. Glen Canyon, Utah is a great family vacation spot. Lake Powell in southern Utah is a beautiful area in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. It was created when the Colorado river was dammed in 1963. Water activities and hiking are […]

Trying to choose your first Cruise?

Never been on a cruise before, but you’ve heard amazing things about them…and are considering a cruise for your next vacation? Here are some things to think about when deciding: Where do you want to go? There are cruises that go almost anywhere. You can cruise the Caribbean islands, Alaska, the Mediterranean, the Galapagos Islands, […]