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Firsthand travel experiences, practical planning help, and the things I’d spend money on again — plus the things I wouldn’t.
Latest Trips & takes
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8 Cruises Later: 8 Things I Always Pack for a Cruise
After 8 cruises across Disney, Norwegian, Carnival, and Royal Caribbean, these are the 7 cruise packing…
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Where to Stay Before a Port Canaveral Cruise: What I’d Do Differently Next Time
Before our Disney Wish cruise, we stayed at MCO and spent four nights at Disney World.…
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Where to Stay Before a Galveston Cruise: What I’d Book Again
We stayed one night in Galveston before our Disney Magic cruise. Here’s where we stayed, where…
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We’ve Done the Smoky Mountains Twice. Here’s What We’d Do Again — and What We’d Skip.
After two summer trips to the Smoky Mountains, here’s what we’d absolutely do again, what we’d…
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We Stayed on the Ship in Nassau—Twice. Here’s Why I’d Do It Again.
We stayed onboard in Nassau on both a three-night Disney Dream cruise and a four-night Disney…
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We Tried Disney Value AND Club Level Before Our Cruise. Here’s Which I’d Book Again.
We spent about $450 at Disney’s All-Star Movies and $1,200 at Animal Kingdom Lodge Club Level…
