Where in the world: 14-day national park tour Book by: April 30, 2015 Departure Dates: May 1 -September 30, 2015 Cost: $1,299pp Why I Like It: This tour includes some of the best national parks in America at a good price. You’ll stay in the best and most convenient lodging and no worries about driving or reservations or anything! Just… Read More
Five Favorite National Parks
Yellowstone National Park We are fortunate to have so many great parks across America. But which ones are most popular with tourists? Here’s the top five and why: 1. Grand Canyon National Park (Arizona) is the fifteenth oldest park in the U.S. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Highlights: Grand Canyon is one of the seven natural wonders of… Read More
Disney Raises Admission Prices AGAIN!
Disney raised admission prices last year from $89 to $99. A $10 hike is pretty substantial. But now, just a few months later, they have raised their prices again! This is a pretty gutsy move. For the first time in the history of Disney theme parks, a one-day admission ticket for children 10+ and adults is $105 for Magic… Read More
Travel Bucket List 2015
Do you make New Year’s resolutions? Most folks don’t anymore. They think it’s pointless. Not true! I love sitting down and writing out my resolutions for the next year. If you don’t have goals, which is what resolutions are, how can you achieve anything? I think the problem is that people make unobtainable resolutions, such as losing a bunch of… Read More
Holy Land, USA
You don’t have to make a pilgrimage to the Middle East to see the Holy Land. You don’t have to go any farther than Florida. Called the “Holy Land Experience,” this Biblical theme park is the only one of its kind of the U.S. Founded by Trinity Broadcasting Networks’s co-founder, Jan Crouch, this theme park is pretty impressive. There are… Read More
Best Disney Rides
Kilimanjaro Safaris (Disney’s Animal Kingdom) Disney is known for exerting fierce control over its shows, but in 1998, it risked building an entire park around animals, which are notoriously recalcitrant performers. Cleverly, Disney turned a problem into a virtue by inventing a fake African safari plot, ensuring that sneaking glimpses of animals being themselves would be the show. This 32-passenger,… Read More