When I started planning our family’s Disney and Universal vacation, I knew it wouldn’t be cheap. Our six-day Orlando trip for a family of five cost about $8,620, including airfare, hotels, theme park tickets, airport transportation, meals, and other travel expenses. So, I started looking for a way to offset some of those costs using
My first cruise on the Virgin Voyages Valiant Lady was much better than I expected. Justin Lee Despite my lifelong fear of the ocean, I decided to face my anxieties and book my first cruise. As an introvert, I was surprised that the Virgin Voyages ship offered activities beyond partying. I was also relieved that
In 2002, I moved from Alexandria, Virginia, to Newport, Rhode Island, where my now-husband has family roots. I immediately fell in love with its stunning natural beauty, vibrant community, and welcoming New England atmosphere. It’s so impressive that we chose to get married there, despite having spent much longer periods of our lives in other
A successful trip to Disney begins long before you land in Orlando. You need hotel reservations, ground transportation, park reservations and tickets, and those coveted advance dining reservations, also known as ADR. But the first (and most important) decision you’ll make is when to go. When making a decision, I look to Disney World crowd
