…is back and just in time for Halloween! Where in the world: Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Disney Book by: September 1 – October 31, 2014 Departure Dates: October 31 Cost: $399 per night Why I Like It: It’s Halloween. Duh! Also, this package includes first class accommodations, full breakfast daily for two adults and two children, cookies… Read More
Trip Pick of the Week: Key West
Where in the world: Key West Cruise (7 nights) Book by: September 6, 2014 Departure Dates: December 20, 2014 Cost: $599 Why I Like It: For folks looking to do something different, this Christmas cruise is perfect. I think for empty nesters, this is a fun idea. The ship is decked out in holiday décor with lots of festive activities… Read More
Trip Pick of the Week: Downton Abbey
Where in the world: Downton Abbey (6-day England) Book by: September 2, 2014 Departure Dates: December 11, 2014 Cost: $2,299 (if booked by 9/2 or $2,599 after 9/2) Why I Like It: It’s a Downton Abbey theme trip! It’s London (my favorite city)! It’s Highclere Castle! It’s London at Christmas! It’s a Christmas Ball! FYI: This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience…. Read More
Three Great Ideas (and Special Deals) for Spring Getaways
1. If you’re looking for FUN!!!… Don’t settle for a dinky chocolate Easter bunny. Get all the chocolate your heart desires (and lots of thrilling rides and entertainment) at Hershey, PA. The Family Package Easter Weekend (4/18-20) run roughly $400. This includes deluxe accommodations in the Hotel Hershey and full breakfast, one-day park admission, one-day admission to Hersey Gardens and… Read More
Eat 12 Grapes If You Want To Have a Great New Year!
In Spain, grapes are considered good luck. People often make a wish when eating them, and at midnight on New Year’s Eve, it is a widespread custom to eat 12—representing good luck for each month of the upcoming year. Some Spaniards also superstitiously toss a bucket of water out the window to symbolize cleansing at the start of a new… Read More
Snowball Express, Elf University, and Santa’s Toy Invention Hall of Fame
North Pole Experience–in Arizona! You can help elves build toys in Santa’s workshop. During the North Pole Experience in Flagstaff, Ariz., visitors board a trolley from The Little America Hotel, then travel through a magic portal aboard the Candy Cane or Snowball Express trolley to reach the workshop. After attending Elf University and seeing Santa’s Toy Invention Hall of Fame,… Read More
Terrance Zepke studied Journalism at the University of Tennessee and later received a Master's Degree in Mass Communications from the University of South Carolina. She has studied Parapsychology at the renowned Rhine Research Center. She began her career as a freelance writer and photographer, ... 
