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Whine-free Family Travel

12 Proven Ways to Stop Kids from Complaining on a Trip… Read More Whine-free Family Travel

October 29, 2019 Anastasia Mills HealyLeave a comment

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

May 9, 2019July 26, 2019 Anastasia Mills Healy2 Comments

Mystic, CT: All You Need to Know

View from the Mystic Drawbridge

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

August 7, 2016May 31, 2017 Anastasia Mills Healy2 Comments

Three Standout Cape Cod Towns

Popponesset, Cape Cod

A visit to the lower Cape: Falmouth, Popponesset, and Chatham… Read More Three Standout Cape Cod Towns

July 31, 2016 Anastasia Mills HealyLeave a comment

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

January 5, 2016May 31, 2017 Anastasia Mills Healy1 Comment

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

March 18, 2015March 18, 2015 Anastasia Mills HealyLeave a comment

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

March 18, 2015July 26, 2019 Anastasia Mills HealyLeave a comment

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

March 18, 2015March 18, 2015 Anastasia Mills HealyLeave a comment

#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

January 11, 2015January 11, 2015 Anastasia Mills HealyLeave a comment

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

November 25, 2013 Anastasia Mills HealyLeave a comment

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