To start this trip report from the beginning, click here. To wrap up this report, I’m going to share about our day at the Portofino Bay Resort pool, our doctor visit, and the surprise we found when we got home. After two long days in the parks, we were ready for a relaxing day at […]
Trip Report Day 3: Magic Kingdom and the Ultimate Disney Classics VIP Tour
Welcome to day 3 of my trip report! For day 1, which covers Universal’s Portofino Bay Resort and dinner at the Universal CityWalk, click here. For day 2, which covers our day inside the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando, click here. Day 3 started with us waking up to find out how […]
Trip Report Day 2: Universal Orlando
For day 1 of this trip report, click here. Day 2 is all about our day at both Universal Orlando parks – specifically, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. We are huge Harry Potter fans and spent almost the whole day inside the Wizarding World. It has been […]
Trip Report Day 1: Portofino Bay Resort & Universal Orlando CityWalk
Last week we spent several days at Universal Orlando’s Portofino Bay Resort and we had a great time! The weather was great, the crowds were small, and everything was decorated for the holidays. My husband was attending a conference at the resort, and the girls and I decided to tag along for a quick trip. […]
Thanksgiving in Asheville, NC – The Biltmore Estate
To read part 1 of this trip report, click here. Today will cover the day after Thanksgiving, which we spent at the Biltmore Estate. We were blessed with gorgeous weather – sunny with a high of about 60, which was the opposite of our visit 2 years ago, which had highs in the 20’s with […]
Thanksgiving in Asheville, NC – The Grove Park Inn
My family recently spent Thanksgiving in the beautiful mountains of Asheville, North Carolina. It was our first Thanksgiving ever with just the five of us, so we decided to take a little trip and make it extra memorable! We went to Asheville two years ago about this same time (but the week before Thanksgiving), and […]
Following Danielle Through the Mediterranean: Trip Report Day 10
If you would like an introduction to Danielle or to start this trip report from the beginning, click here. Day 10: Palma de Mallorca and Returning to Nashville First of all, here is today’s Navigator: And port map: . Well what they say is certainly true: all good things really do come to an end! […]
Following Danielle Through the Mediterranean: Trip Report Day 9
If you would like an introduction to Danielle or to start this trip report from the beginning, click here. Day 9: At Sea First of all, here is today’s Navigator: . “Good morning cruisers. If you haven’t noticed yet, we have recently encountered a group of refugees that sent up distress flares. We are currently […]
Following Danielle Through the Mediterranean: Trip Report Day 8
If you would like an introduction to Danielle or to start this trip report from the beginning, click here. Day 8: Palermo (Sicily), Italy As a small child, I was always curious about Sicily, or the football that the boot-shaped Italian peninsula was kicking. This was our last day in Italy before setting sale for […]
Following Danielle Through the Mediterranean: Trip Report Day 7
If you would like an introduction to Danielle or to start this trip report from the beginning, click here. Day 7: Naples/Amalfi Coast/Pompeii Get ready for this day of the trip report, because it includes my favorite sites of Italy and the entire world! While I have always been interested in Naples, much of what […]