Yellow Brick Road Travel

If you are a cruiser, you know the vast majority of cruise ships have Caribbean itineraries. For those of you based out West (Colorado!), you know traveling to the east coast can add extra cost and time to reach your…

Puerto Vallarta for Thanksgiving

When the kids’ school recently changed Thanksgiving Break to a full week, my family knew I would be planning a vacation! This time, we headed to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Puerto Vallarta is located on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Puerto…

Disney World and a Disney Dream Cruise Vacation

When the kids were younger, we used to do a lot of Disney World trips! As the kids have gotten older, we have moved on to other vacations and Disney World has taken a backseat. When my 11 and 13…

Royal Caribbean Rhapsody of the Seas Alaska

Seattle Skyline from our boat An Alaskan Cruise is something I have always wanted to do! Even with all my planning, I was surprised by it! Nothing could have prepared me for Alaska! Day 1 – Fly Denver to Seattle.…

Belize

Join us on our biggest family adventure trip so far to Belize! I think, as travelers, we sometimes forget that our vacations do not always turn out the way we planned them in our minds. As a travel agent, I…

Family European Vacation – Germany, Austria, and Italy

We’ve been so fortunate to take so many family vacations together. We’ve dragged our kids all over: Mexico, Hawaii, Cruises, and more. Each one was uniquely different because of our location and our children’s ages. So, with our well-traveled 10…

Hyatt Ziva Cancun

Our family is off again on another travel adventure! This time, to Cancun, Mexico, at an all inclusive resort. This all inclusive resort includes all meals, drinks, and non-motorized activities. We also had a bit of twist to this vacation,…

Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas – 8 day Eastern Caribbean

When my sister decided she wanted to spend her 40th birthday celebration aboard a cruise ship with 10 members of our family, I once again turned to Royal Caribbean. When you have so many people wanting to travel together of…

Copper Mountain, Colorado

This is a shameless plug for our favorite family ski mountain. Copper is very unique in that it has naturally divided terrain with separate areas for Expert, Intermediate, and Beginner. This is perfect for those just learning as you won’t…

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The BroAdmoor

It’s more than a luxury hotel. There is just something I can’t put my finger on when I visit. It is 5-star service without the stuffiness. I feel like the Broadmoor has found the perfect combination of upscale amenities and…

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Dining in Walt Disney World

I will preface this post with saying this post does not address Disney Dining Plans. Here is a great post that discusses it in detail. Before we get onto the meat of it, let’s discuss reservations. Currently, it is near…

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Royal Caribbean Rhapsody of the Seas Alaska

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Walt Disney World with Preschoolers

Our first trip to Disney with kids occurred when my children were 2.5 years and 6 months old. Now, I do realize that the majority opinion regarding this is that this is a waste: “They won’t remember it” and “You…

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Royal Caribbean Freedom of Seas Eastern Carribean

After taking a Disney cruise to the Caribbean, we decided to get our feet wet with Royal Caribbean to see what one of their larger ships had to offer. The Freedom of the Seas was the world’s largest ship until…

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Once Upon a Time Breakfast

This is my favorite dining experience in Disney World. Not only is it a delicious breakfast, it is in an incredible setting: Cinderella’s Royal Table inside Cinderella’s Castle. When you first enter, a butler rings a bell and announces your…

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Disney Magic – 7 day Western Caribbean

This is a review of the Disney Magic from a trip in March 2010 for 7 days in the Western Caribbean with my two (then) preschoolers aged 3 and 5. Since this trip, the Disney Magic has been re-imagined! See…

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