Today I am going to take you on some more of our wanderings of the island. Without any definite plan other than some advice from our Aunt and a map, we decided to go wandering. We headed east from Honolulu right through the mountains. The mountains are green, so many different shades of green, it…
Category: Other Destinations
“This Day Shall Live on in Infamy”
Pearl Harbor was one place my husband and I both wanted to visit while on Oahu. Contrary to my typical nature of planning things well in advance, having this trip following a Grand Gathering to Disney World and the fact that it was rather last minute left me little time for planning. So I basically…
Waikiki for a beach vacation, probably not!
Waikiki is most likely one of the best known beach areas in the world. It is a great urban area, with lots of dining and shopping within walking distance of the many hotels and resorts, several of the resorts are right on the beach. The biggest disappointment for me was the beach itself. It was…
Space Cadet – Climbing the Mountains
Just a note – This blog was ghostwritten by my husband, Chris. It’s not exactly a secret that I’m a big ride weenie, and all I can tell you about would be the benches outside of the rides. Oh – and the brioche you can get in DLP, that was awesome! There are lots of…
A photo tour of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Last month my family had the opportunity to visit the Universal Resort in Orlando, Florida. We took advantage of the onsite perks by staying at Universal’s Portifino Bay Resort and were able to gain early entry into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter for all four days of our stay. Enjoy traveling to Hogsmeade!
Kennedy Space Center
By Deb Niarhos “We to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one…
A Day at the Beach
By Carol Garcia A Disney vacation is, of course, a fun-filled vacation. But when many people think of traveling to Florida, not only does the Mouse come to mind, but also warm tropical weather and beautiful sandy beaches. The bad news is that Orlando, and all of its many charms, are nowhere near an actual…
This Isn’t Disney – A Look at Non-Disney Roller Coasters
By Jud “This isn’t Disney”. That is my advice to anyone doing a roller coaster in any other park for the first time. The roller coaster is the key to fame in the theme park business if your name doesn’t start with D- and bigger, taller, faster, steeper, and lately, twistier, is the key. Universal…
A Day Away from Disney: Universal Orlando
By Ric Flack Spending a day away from Walt Disney World can be exciting, especially if you plan on spending it at Universal Orlando. Universal Orlando is comprised of two Theme Parks, an Entertainment district and three On-site Hotels. The Theme Parks are Universal Studios (US) and Islands of Adventure (IOA). The hotels are: the…
A Day Away from Disney: SeaWorld
So you are looking for something new from your Orlando vacation. SeaWorld comes up, but there’s nothing there to look at but fish, right? Well, no. SeaWorld is an amazing mix of education and fun. It’s one of those experiences where you may be learning without even noticing. Not to mention ride a couple of…
Trauma in Atlantis
By Jud Hindes [names have been changed to protect me!] I recently joined a friend and her bevy of young ’uns of the female type at SeaWorld. Ranging in age from 4 to 20, daughters, granddaughters, and a niece, it was a wonderful group, and I had a great time, but there was this one…