One of the final adventures of our time at Acadia National Park last September was visiting Cadillac Mountain. I remembered visiting here with my parents when I was a kid, and deciding that it must be called Cadillac Mountain because a Cadillac is a car and you can drive to the top it. I thought…
A princess invites you to a royal feast inside a majestic castle. You start by posing for a photo with your hostess in the grand foyer. Then you proceed to the dining room, where there are even more princesses waiting to greet you. The food is scrumptious, the company divine. Maybe you are stuck inside…
If you are looking for a dog friendly town for a trip with your four-legged family member, touristy-but-adorable Bar Harbor, ME will definitely fit the bill. Not only are the streets cute to wander and the waterfront views spectacular, but many of the shops allow your pets inside to shop with you, and there are…
There are many places in Disney’s Epcot park where you can find characters to meet. During our recent trip there we had my two-year-old niece in tow, and while she was shy at first she ended up really getting into the character experience. The two main lessons she learned was that she had to hand…
During our recent trip to Acadia National Park in Maine, we took one of my most favorite hikes that I’ve ever taken- an easy, flat walk around Jordan Pond combined with a moderately strenuous ascent and descent of one of the Bubbles peaks. Duke Silver was a champ on this hike, even for the small…
Up until fairly recently, Disney’s Animal Kingdom park closed its doors much earlier in the evening than the other theme parks. But with the addition of the super anticipated World of Avatar and a new nighttime show, AK got an extended curfew. We stayed out late there one night on our recent trip to explore…
In my mind, there are few places on earth as magical as Disney’s Magic Kingdom. It is a place of fairytales, happy songs, and make-believe, a spot where you can believe that dreams come true. Everyone is a kid again, the good guys always win, and calories don’t count. Welcome to the Magic Kingdom- this…
Over the long Labor Day weekend, my husband and I took our dog on a camping trip to Acadia National Park. It was an absolutely wonderful weekend for many reasons, and one of the main reasons was the fact that Duke Silver was impeccably well behaved. We can’t wait to take him on more camping…
Toy Story Land, the newest land in the wonderful world of Disney, was scheduled to open this summer at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. When planning our summer trip, we didn’t really consider it. We knew that as a new area it would be extremely crowded and figured we wouldn’t bend ourselves out of shape to see…
One of my favorite places in all of Disney World is the World Showcase at Epcot. Maybe it is because of my love for travel and the general wanderlust that constantly fills my head. Maybe it is because there is a winning combination of rides, shows, food, and entertainment that feels authentic but also has…
When my family began planning our nine-day Walt Disney World adventure, my husband and I didn’t decide to drive right away. We looked at the flight my sisters were taking, as well as many others from other airlines, comparing prices and hemming and hawing before figuring out that driving would be more cost-effective. Once we…
I took a little creative liberty with the title of this post, courtesy of my niece. The official name of the place in question is the Crayola Experience. It is located just about 20 minutes from my house, so I was happy to bring my sisters, brother-in-law, and niece there for a morning of colorful…
