I had a busy week this week. Part of the fun included attending a training session for Beaches and Sandals resorts. I’m now a “Certified Sandals Specialist” – or a CSS. There are 3 distinct brands within the “Sandals Umbrella” – there are Beaches, Sandals, and Grand Pineapple resorts. I book a lot of families […]
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Alaska has always been one of those faraway, magical places to me. A land that was full of whales, bald eagles, and spectacular snow-covered mountain peaks. A land that promised adventure mixed between rustic countryside, close-knit communities, and wide-opened spaces. A land that lured you to get away from the rigors of city life, and
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We recently visited the “American Girl” store in Boston. My girls had a blast. The Natick Collection mall houses the American Girl store. Scads of high-end stores are a shopper’s delight, but none thrilled the hearts and minds of my 4 and 10 year old like the American Girl store. My girls had saved their Christmas, birthday, and
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Here are the answers to yesterday’s pop quiz on Disney. How did you do? POP QUIZ 1. Disneyland and Disney World are the same place FALSE – Disneyland (DL) is in Anaheim, California and Walt Disney World (WDW) is in Orlando, Florida Walt Disney ran out of real estate in California – he had bigger
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[tweetmeme]It’s true – I LOVE Disney. My family’s been 17 times. It’s our vacation spot of choice. And I love helping other families plan their vacations so that they go soarin’ thru Disney. And while a ride (or 4) on Soarin’ in Epcot should be on everyone’s must-do list at Disney, I’m not suggesting you
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[tweetmeme] If you’ve decided you’re going to Disney, and it’s your first time; you’re going to get a lot of advice. I tell my clients that announcing you’re going to Disney for the first time is a little like announcing you’re expecting your first child. Those already in the “parent club” will congratuate you, smile,
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[tweetmeme] I took an amazing cruise to Alaska aboard the Diamond Princess with my husband, and two children (aged 2 and 8). We were joined onboard by other extended family members, and had a wonderful family reunion that let everyone share time together, while still enabling time to ‘do your own thing.’ We did the
[tweetmeme] Take: a.) 47 square-miles of Orlando swamp; drain well; b.) add four theme parks, two water parks, golf courses and recreational activities galore; c.) stir in dollops of families; d.) blend in their hard-earned dollars; and e.) bake, all together, under the intense Florida sun. Sound like a recipe for disaster? It can be
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[tweetmeme] My favourite thing in the world is to walk up Main Street USA in Walt Disney World – very slowly! I love to smell the freshly baked chocolate cookies, lick melting ice cream from a Mickey Mouse ears ice cream, watch helium balloons wrapped around a barker’s hand strain to break free, listen to
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[tweetmeme] Twice a year, my family of four escapes my adopted city to head “home” to the west coast of Newfoundland. The past two summers, we’ve foregone the regular flight pattern through Halifax (and/or Montreal) to get into Deer Lake on the west coast, and actually made the long drive home. The drive can be
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