Trip Report: Westgate Lakes offers a fun and relaxing spring break getaway
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Trip Report: Westgate Lakes offers a fun and relaxing spring break getaway

You may know Westgate Lakes Resort and Spa as time-share resort. While that is true, it also serves as a great hotel resort right on one of Orlando’s big beautiful lakes. They also have a new water park, on-site mini golf, restaurants, and more, and they’re centrally located between all of Orlando’s theme parks. They…

Trip Report: Our fun-filled week on the Sky Princess cruise
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Trip Report: Our fun-filled week on the Sky Princess cruise

The worst part about a cruise is leaving it. This fact has hit us hard these past few days after spending a wonderful time on the Sky Princess during a media-invited trip. It had been about six years since we cruised with Princess Cruises, so we were excited to see what was new. Plus Princess…

Trip Report: Three fun days on the Norwegian Viva christening cruise
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Trip Report: Three fun days on the Norwegian Viva christening cruise

The Norwegian Viva is Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) latest ship. It’s the sister to the Norwegian Prima, and she is very much like her sister, but different in subtle ways. (We sailed on Prima a year before.) We were invited to sail on a 3-day christening cruise out of Miami. She had been sailing for…

Resort Report: JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes offers a lot for everyone
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Resort Report: JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes offers a lot for everyone

The JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton at Grande Lakes in Orlando, Fla. are celebrating 20 years, and they recently finished a multi-million dollar refurbishment. They’re celebrating every Saturday this summer with a fireworks and special fun. We were recently invited out for the weekend. Here’s how it went.

Trip Report: Disney Wish media christening cruise
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Trip Report: Disney Wish media christening cruise

We were invited to be among the very first guests to sail on the Disney Wish. It’s Disney Cruise Line’s newest cruise ship and a departure from the design of their previous four ships. This was a three night media preview. The first official sailing with paying guests is on July 14, 2022. Here’s my day-by-day trip report, starting with a stay at Walt Disney World.

Trip Report: Three fun-filled days in Branson, Missouri
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Trip Report: Three fun-filled days in Branson, Missouri

We recently spent a few fun-filled days in Branson, Missouri. If you haven’t heard of Branson, it’s about time you do. If you’ve been to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, think of Branson as its sister city. It’s also a lot like International Drive in Orlando, if it were in the Ozark mountains.