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Everything You Need to Know About Visiting the Grand Canyon
Start your Grand Canyon trip planning here: This has everything you need to know about visiting the only one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World in the U.S.… Read More Everything You Need to Know About Visiting the Grand Canyon
Mystic, CT: All You Need to Know
What to do and where to eat in and around Mystic, CT from someone who’s spent many summers there. … Read More Mystic, CT: All You Need to Know
Three Standout Cape Cod Towns
A visit to the lower Cape: Falmouth, Popponesset, and Chatham… Read More Three Standout Cape Cod Towns
A Visit to the Philip Johnson Glass House
I had always wondered how renowned architect Philip Johnson handled the bathroom in his groundbreaking (1949) Glass House in New Canaan, CT. The small circular bathroom, which includes a toilet, sink, and shower, is enclosed and covered in blue-green mini tiles. It is so unobtrusive that I had to hunt for it. Operated by the… Read More A Visit to the Philip Johnson Glass House
Overview of Pirate and Princess Experiences at Disney World
IF YOU LOVE PIRATES Head to Adventureland in the Magic Kingdom Pirate or Mermaid Makeover The kids loved the mermaid makeover but there was a lot of waiting time and there was a forced wait to get your photo taken professionally afterwards in a separate room then a wait for them to show you the… Read More Overview of Pirate and Princess Experiences at Disney World
Walt Disney World Overview
For clueless people like I was, here are the basics. There are four parks. If you are traveling with youngish kids, don’t try to do more than one park in a day. Won’t do the parks justice, it’s exhausting, and it takes longer than you would think to travel between parks. Also, I thought the… Read More Walt Disney World Overview
Top 10 Disney World Tips
I just returned from my second trip to Disney World in 15 months. In addition to the obvious like be in line at the park when it opens, I have learned some things that made my second trip so much better. Hopefully this will help other newbies have better experiences. It takes much longer than… Read More Top 10 Disney World Tips
#1 Super Practical Disney Tip for Young Kids
Yes, I know I am certifiably insane. We are going back to Disney this March. Not my idea. My amazing, generous mother-in-law has arranged for us to stay at the Grand Floridian to celebrate my younger daughter’s 6th birthday. Well, the older one had her 6th birthday at Disney, so… I hope I’ve learned a… Read More #1 Super Practical Disney Tip for Young Kids
Stay Put for Dinner at Disney if You Have Young Kids
The more people I talk to about my Disney experience the more I hear comments that are surprising to me like “Oh, I thought it would be like that. We have no plans to go.” And “We waited until our kids were [insert ages between 7 and 19].” People have also told me that if… Read More Stay Put for Dinner at Disney if You Have Young Kids
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