Magic Kingdom is the star of the show at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Walking through the gates is like entering an alternative universe, where happiness prevails. Joy and excitement bubbles up inside you and the pastel buildings of Main Street battle for your attention. There are characters and musicians distracting you as you try not to detour through any of the … [Read more...]
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Travel Diary | Disney Caribbean Cruise
Our week-long Disney Cruise was the absolute highlight of our U.S. trip. As much as we loved Disney World, Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Legoland, all four of us came home talking about how, when and where we could get ourselves on another Disney Cruise. Even the kids choose the cruise when asked would they prefer to go to Disney World (including Magic Kingdom, … [Read more...]
Travel Diary | The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
This place blew my mind. It is COMPLETELY immersive. The sort of place that you could wander around all day, just taking in every detail. You don't even need to be going on the rides. It is just as much fun wandering through the streets and the shops. Because these are not standard souvenir shops. They are the shops from the books/movies perfectly recreated. Browse for a … [Read more...]
Travel diary | Animal Kingdom at Disney World
Sitting in the front seat of a safari truck, transfixed by the flock of birds sitting in the stunted branches of a baobab tree, in the peace of the African savannah, I knew we had made the right decision. Disney's Animal Kingdom, one of the four theme parks that make up Disney World in Orlando, Florida, is a tranquil, shady haven. More like wandering through a beautiful zoo … [Read more...]
Travel diary | 2 days in the mountains of North Carolina
Before we hit the theme park mecca of Orlando, we took a detour up to North Carolina. Into the welcoming arms of family After our 16 hour flight from Sydney to Dallas, we missed our connecting flight, despite being expressed through every queue and running flat out through the terminal. But it ended up being for the best, because there was no way our luggage was ever going to … [Read more...]
Travel diary | 16 hour flight from Sydney to Dallas
I never expected this flight to be fun, but it really was! A 16 hour flight was not what I had in mind when we decided to venture further than Fiji with the kids, but it could not have gone better. Qantas Club Starting off in Qantas Club was the most fun part. I do love this perk of being married to hubster, who bought a lifetime membership before I knew him. We got through … [Read more...]
Travel Diary | Queenstown, New Zealand
It started in the aeroplane. I literally caught my breath when I had my first glimpse of New Zealand's South Island. And for the four days I had in this heavenly location, I kept having these moments when I almost couldn't comprehend the beauty that surrounded me. From the sky the landscape was covered in green-covered mountains as far as the clouds would let me see. And in … [Read more...]
Cost comparison | Where to travel in the July school holidays
Have you got a holiday booked for this year? Any ideas? How do you choose your destination? Do you start with where you want to go and work out whether you can afford it? Or start with the budget and go from there? Now that both of our kids are at school, we try to restrict our travel to school holiday times. Which is expensive! So to make it as affordable as … [Read more...]
Review | LEGOLAND Hotel Florida
Staying at LEGOLAND Hotel Florida is a bit like falling into a tub of LEGO. It's brightly coloured, garishly decorated, noisy in the foyer and restaurant, with kids' entertainment at every turn. But the theming is incredibly well done. The level of detail is extraordinary. The guest rooms are ridiculously cool, the lifts are super fun, and I'm a little bit obsessed by the … [Read more...]
Where to stay at Disney World
Lovely reader Rose is counting down to a Disney Extravaganza trip with the Disney World/Disney Cruise double booked for next September. Yay! I knew we couldn't be the only mad family prepared to travel halfway around the world for Mickey Mouse! This experienced traveller is planning ahead and is keen for some information about where to stay for the Disney World part of the … [Read more...]