Category Archives: Jaime

EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival

Each year (March-June) EPCOT is host to The Flower & Garden Festival, boasting gorgeous, colorful arrangements including topiaries shaped into our favorite Disney characters! Fairy gardens can be found as well as carefully-crafted bonsai trees, and floating bouquets! Garden Rocks Concert Series brings live music to an outdoor venue with some of today’s greatest musicians! […]

Mobile Food & Beverage Ordering at Walt Disney World

Mobile food and beverage ordering thru My Disney Experience is a way to save time while quick-service dining at Disney World. Bypass the long lines by preordering approximately 45 minutes prior to your preferred dining time. You can order your food from anywhere. If you’re waiting in line for a character meet and greet or […]

A Day in Dublin

Dublin is the capital of the Republic of Ireland and is located on the east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey. Its historic buildings include Dublin Castle (dating back to the 13th century) and imposing St Patrick’s Cathedral (founded in 1191). I found the city to be very navigable. We walked just about […]

Locke’s Distillery in Kilbeggan, Ireland

The Kilbeggan Distillery is the oldest distillery in the world, dating back to 1757. Come sample and discover the history of authentic artisan Irish whiskey. The tour starts in 1757. Find out how Irish whiskey was made in decades past. Discover the families that owned the distillery and the importance the local community had on […]

Visit the Clonmacnoise Monastic Site in Ireland

Founded in 544 and on the journey from Dublin to Galway is the monastery of Clonmacnoise. Walking amongst the peaceful stone ruins conjures up visions of the master craftsmen, stonemasons, and monks who skillfully worked with precious metals and hand-carved stone crosses here. Saint Ciarán chose this location in the ancient territory of Ui Maine, […]

Barcelo Maya Riviera Resort-A New Adults-Only Oasis!

During my recent stay at Barcelo Maya Grand with family and friends I was able to line up a site inspection at their brand new adults-only all-inclusive resort next door, Barcelo Maya Riviera. I was so impressed with the comfortable yet pristine look and feel of this resort which has tons to offer its guests! […]

Cruising the Middle Rhine

It’s no surprise that river cruising has become a fast growing trend in the travel industry. It’s a wonderful way to experience Europe, with only having to pack and unpack once. Many major cities were built on the riverways since that was a main mode of transporting goods. Often times you dock and can walk […]

Delicious Quick-Service Find at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

I’m not knocking the hot dog fans out there (I’m one myself actually), but Walt Disney World definitely has stepped up their game when it comes to speedy service and good quality choices. Quick-service defines their version of ‘fast food’ in which you order your menu items, receive your tray with your meal, pay the […]

My Fall Disney Experience

A Disney vacation will NEVER disappoint. Here are just a few things I enjoyed on my most recent visit … Enjoying some fabulous wine with dinner at California Grill on the 15th floor of Disney’s Contemporary Resort. Incredible views of Cinderella’s Castle at Magic Kingdom! Staying for the fireworks is a must! Breathtaking sunset at […]

Adventures by Disney’s San Francisco Long Weekend Tour

If you’re considering Adventures by Disney’s San Francisco Long Weekend I would highly recommend this for all ages! It was a fantastic way to utilize your time in the Bay Area. Not only were our two guides thoroughly knowledgeable, but our driver was as well. He was also able to expertly guide our motorcoach in […]

The Adventures by Disney Difference

I had the pleasure of joining Adventures by Disney on their San Francisco Long Weekend Tour. It can be described in one word- Wow. What an awesome experience! There definitely is something to be said about traveling with a tour company with so much name recognition. Talk about rolling out the red carpet! There are […]

Disney Dream Wedding

Who hasn’t dreamed of being transformed into a princess on their wedding day? What if you could make that a reality, complete with a horse drawn carriage? And why not end the night with a fireworks display fit for royalty? You can make this vision come true with a Disney wedding! I can’t think of […]

A Unique Twist on a Destination Wedding … Brunch!

I’ve been booking destination weddings for years and I’m always on the lookout for fresh ideas. Recently I had the pleasure of participating in a wedding brunch at Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort & Spa. Wow! What a cool idea! It was fantastic. Finally a new and unique experience. They had a gorgeous set […]