This Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge review, like many things at Disney, opens with a story… “Oh my god,” I said, sliding the glass door open to yell to my husband. “A giraffe is eating breakfast outside our window!” He raced to the balcony and into the winter Florida sun. “A giraffe is eating breakfast outside …
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So you’ve come to Santa Barbara and you’ve heard a lot about this “whale watching” business and you feel like it’s time to embrace your inner adventurer and set out to sea to go find these magnificent creatures. That was me, last October, seasickness pills in hand ready to feel like I was stepping foot …
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No review of Disney’s Wilderness Lodge would be complete without me first mentioning that, on the whole, I am obsessed with this resort. I will do my best to stay as objective as possible, but I write this as a (new) Wilderness Lodge fan. This is not a huge surprise, as you’ll note in my …
If I had to pick one favorite meal on Disney property, I’d choose Boma breakfast in a heartbeat. In this Boma breakfast review (found at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – read my Animal Kingdom Lodge review for a more comprehensive overlook), we’ll talk about the Boma food and Boma menu, Boma theming, reservations at Boma, …
A singing tower that sends its music across one of the highest points in Florida. Luscious, blooming gardens. Peaceful places to stop and reflect. In this review of Bok Tower Gardens, a serene landscape north of Lake Wales in Polk County, we’ll uncover why this is such a historic place, as well as what to …
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Bubbling tar pits. Mammoths trapped in time. Live excavation efforts. The La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, California, are one of the most unique natural history sites in the world. Here, you’ll find active tar pits that have preserved animals and plants since the Ice Age, as well as a museum featuring fossils of …
One of Disney’s Yacht Club table service restaurants, Ale and Compass is a fantastic location for both breakfast and dinner. In this Ale and Compass dinner review, we’ll talk about some of our favorite aspects of this sophisticated restaurant in the evening, as well as what we ordered for dinner at Ale and Compass. Where …
First things first, if you’re reading this Copper Creek One Bedroom Villa review and you haven’t read my Wilderness Lodge Review, make sure to check that out first to get an idea of what the entire Wilderness Lodge resort at Disney World is like (and then come straight back here!) Copper Creek Villas are the …
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Stunning paintings of the Everglades. Colorful works of art by local Florida artists. One of the grandest staircases you’ll ever see. The Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and acts as the home of the largest collection of Florida art in the entire world. Whether you’re local to …
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I have a lot of opinions about Disney breakfast at the Grand Floridian Café. First of all, starting your day off right at the most Magical Place on Earth is a must-do, and secondly, there are so many options of where to eat your bacon and eggs that it can be overwhelming. In this Grand …
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