Jordan’s Wadi Rum Desert: Our Earth’s Valley of the Moon

This post was written by Holly. Wadi Rum: Valley of the Moon in English. There’s no place like it in the world - at least, in this world. You’ve probably visited Wadi Rum in the movies. It’s often the site of Mars on the big screen (The Martian, for example). It’s played Jedha in Star … Continue reading Jordan’s Wadi Rum Desert: Our Earth’s Valley of the Moon

Day 5 – St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands: Seven-Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise on the Disney Fantasy

Click here to read about day 4 of our Seven-Night Eastern Caribbean cruise on the Disney Fantasy.   Once again, it was an early morning for us. And, once again, we had pre-ordered room service breakfast the night before. After eating breakfast in our room, we were ready for our beach excursion to the famed … Continue reading Day 5 – St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands: Seven-Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise on the Disney Fantasy

Day 4 – British Virgin Islands & Pirate Night: Seven-Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise on the Disney Fantasy

Click here to read about day 3 of our Seven-Night Eastern Caribbean cruise on the Disney Fantasy. This was the day that I had been waiting for since I booked this cruise: our first visit to the British Virgin Islands, specifically the Baths of Virgin Gorda. We were docked in Tortola, the first cruise ship … Continue reading Day 4 – British Virgin Islands & Pirate Night: Seven-Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise on the Disney Fantasy

Purple Rain in San Miguel de Allende

This post was written by Achaessa, a busy mom of two girls and sundry rescue critters. She works from home for a distributed company and enjoys road trips, reading, and eating her husband’s cooking.   I live in San Miguel de Allende, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in central Mexico.  It’s so central that it … Continue reading Purple Rain in San Miguel de Allende

Day 3 – Day at Sea: Seven-Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise on the Disney Fantasy

Click here to read about day 2 of our Seven-Night Eastern Caribbean cruise on the Disney Fantasy.   Two straight days at sea! Like our first day at sea, I once again was going back and forth between Cabana’s, our stateroom, and the Concierge Lounge to create our own in-room breakfast buffet. And, once again, … Continue reading Day 3 – Day at Sea: Seven-Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise on the Disney Fantasy

Day 2 – Day at Sea: Seven-Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise on the Disney Fantasy

Click here to read about day 1 of our Seven-Night Eastern Caribbean cruise on the Disney Fantasy.   We started our first day at sea with me going back and forth between Cabana’s, our stateroom, and the Concierge Lounge on multiple occasions (because I only have two hands). I created our own breakfast buffet that we … Continue reading Day 2 – Day at Sea: Seven-Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise on the Disney Fantasy

Making Memories with Growing Kids: A Multi-Generational Journey in Central Mexico

This post was written by Achaessa, a busy mom of two girls and sundry rescue critters. She works from home for a distributed company and enjoys road trips, reading, and eating her husband’s cooking.   On the Road Again My husband’s large Mexican family has a long history of taking road trips, usually by bus, … Continue reading Making Memories with Growing Kids: A Multi-Generational Journey in Central Mexico

Getting to Orlando/Port Canaveral & Day 1 – Embarkation: Seven-Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise on the Disney Fantasy

Another year, another Disney cruise – that’s what I like to say! It was August 23, 2018, and time for my family of three to board our JetBlue flight to Orlando, Florida. Two days later, we would be back in heaven, boarding the Disney Fantasy, our third Disney cruise in less than three years. We … Continue reading Getting to Orlando/Port Canaveral & Day 1 – Embarkation: Seven-Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise on the Disney Fantasy

Run? Disney? Why would anyone do that???

This post was written by Kristi, a busy mom of two boys and one boxer dog. She enjoys traveling, running, reading, and eating her husband’s cooking. Like many other women entering the later part of their 30’s, I found myself drawn to running. The pounding of my feet, the breeze in my face, my favorite … Continue reading Run? Disney? Why would anyone do that???

Oasis in Orlando: The Four Seasons at Walt Disney World Resort

The Four Seasons Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort is located in the Disney Springs area and is closest to Epcot (of all four Walt Disney World Parks). We stayed at this hotel for the fourth time in August 2018, prior to our seven-night Eastern Caribbean Disney Cruise. The Four Seasons Orlando is absolutely my … Continue reading Oasis in Orlando: The Four Seasons at Walt Disney World Resort