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Epcot’s Amazing Festivals!

Epcot’s Amazing Festivals!

Each year Epcot holds four distinct festivals. While these were originally developed to increase attendance in the park, many people now plan their Walt Disney World vacations around them. Best of all most of the events in these festivals are included in your park admission! Each year Epcot kicks off the year with the Epcot International Festival of the Arts. In 2020, the dates are January 17-February 24th. This festival features artists around the World Showcase, who display and sell visual art in many different forms. Also included are performing arts, including High School bands and jazz ensembles, living [...]

By Amy Kirby|2020-01-31T16:41:36-05:00January 31st, 2020|Disney Vacations, Epcot, Epcot Festivals, family vacations, Walt Disney World|

Where Will You Go in 2020–Part 2!

Where Will You Go in 2020–Part 2!

There are so many things happening in the cruise world that you may not be aware of. If you’ve ever considered a cruise for your family vacation, there’s never been a better time! So many of your favorite cruise lines have new cruise ships for you to enjoy! These ships offer the ultimate in family fun and luxury for your next vacation. Norwegian Cruise Line: The Joy joined its sister ship the Bliss in Alaska in 2019. Later in 2019, Norwegian introduced another ship in the same class, the Encore. The Encore boasts the largest racetrack at sea. Carnival Cruise [...]

By Amy Kirby|2020-01-25T15:17:16-05:00January 25th, 2020|Caribbean vacations, Cruises, family vacations, Norwegian Cruise Line, Perfect Day at Coco Cay, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line|

Where Will You Go in 2020–Part 1!

Where Will You Go in 2020–Part 1!

In the travel industry, the first few months of the year is known as “wave season”. This is the time where people begin to think about where they want to go for vacation. Have you begun to plan your 2020 vacation? Where will you go? If you still haven’t decided, there are lots of new things happening at your favorite vacation destinations! Disneyland and Walt Disney World: Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opened in 2019 in Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World and the Disneyland park. You will be transported into the world of Star Wars! There are two new attractions [...]

By Amy Kirby|2020-01-11T11:57:42-05:00January 11th, 2020|All-inclusive Vacations, Disney Vacations, family vacations, Hollywood Studios, Jamaica, Sandals, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, Universal Studios Orlando, Walt Disney World|

Top Five Do’s and Don’ts when Picking an All-Inclusive Resort

Top Five Do’s and Don’ts when Picking an All-Inclusive Resort

You may have heard me say before, if you Google all-inclusive resorts, you will get over 219 million results!! Needless to say it can be VERY overwhelming trying to decide where to go. Your Wishes & Dreams Travel Advisor has a lot of training and experience to help you find the perfect resort for your family, but we wanted to share a few do’s and don’ts to think of when selecting your next all-inclusive resort. DO: some research when deciding on a resort. You’ll need to decide a few things before choosing a resort, like if you want an [...]

By Amy Kirby|2026-02-14T14:59:02-05:00December 21st, 2019|All-inclusive Vacations, Caribbean vacations, family vacations, Travel Consultant|

Top Ten Holiday Travel Tips

Top Ten Holiday Travel Tips

Many, many people travel during the holidays, but it can be a huge headache. You want to spend time with your loved ones, but you don’t want to have to deal with crowded highways and airports to get there. No one wants that stress interfering with their holiday spirit! Here are our top ten tips to help deal with the crowds. Avoid traveling on peak days…save money and sanity. Don’t travel the day before Christmas Eve, and don’t travel the day after New Year’s. If you can wait a day or two, you’ll have far less crowds to deal with. [...]

By Amy Kirby|2020-01-02T20:42:37-05:00December 13th, 2019|Christmas vacation, family vacations|

Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas

Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas

Our family recently returned from a weeklong voyage in the Allure of the Seas. It was relaxing, but not boring. We came home refreshed! What a great way to celebrate our anniversary, even if we did bring our two teens along. Allure is one of Royal Caribbean's four Oasis-class ships, Royal Caribbean's largest class of ships. While each ship is different, you can find many of the same facilities on each ship. I was planning to tell you all about all 7 neighborhoods on the ship. I was going to tell you all the wonderful things there are to do [...]

By Amy Kirby|2020-01-02T20:52:45-05:00December 5th, 2019|Caribbean vacations, Cruises, Royal Caribbean|

Give the Gift of Memories this Holiday Season

Give the Gift of Memories this Holiday Season

Some of you may be already done with your holiday shopping. Good for you! I'm one of those that is often out at the last-minute finishing everything up. I have found that it's tougher and tougher to buy for my kids as they get older. Of course I want to get them what they have on their wish list, but I also want to get them something that they need. And the most important thing I want is to spend time with them. I know that my time is short with them, and I want to make the most of [...]

By Amy Kirby|2020-01-02T20:56:28-05:00November 29th, 2019|Christmas vacation, family vacations|

Quick Service Dining at Universal Studios

Quick Service Dining at Universal Studios

When visiting the three parks at Universal Studios Orlando, Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure and Volcano Bay, you will want to try some of the incredible restaurants there. If you want to make it super convenient for you, then I would highly recommend adding Universal’s quick service dining plan to your vacation. On our last visit to Universal Studios in October 2019, we used this dining plan and loved it! So what does the quick service dining plan include? For each child (age 3-9) and adult (age 10 and up) the quick service dining plan gives you: One quick service [...]

By Amy Kirby|2019-11-22T17:10:09-05:00November 22nd, 2019|Universal Studios Orlando|

Beaches Negril

Beaches Negril

There are two Beaches resorts; one in Jamaica and one in the Turks & Caicos. I visited the Turks & Caicos location with my family a few years ago, and last month I was fortunate enough to be invited to explore Beaches Negril. My husband and I enjoyed this beautiful resort so much, and so will you! Beaches Negril is located on the widest stretch of Negril’s Seven Mile beach. This beach has amazing white sands, and I’ll bet that you will want to spend most of your time there. And with the many water sports that are included [...]

By Amy Kirby|2026-02-14T14:46:15-05:00November 16th, 2019|All-inclusive Vacations, Beaches Resort, Caribbean vacations, family vacations, Jamaica|

Sandals South Coast in Jamaica

Sandals South Coast in Jamaica

If you’re looking for a relaxing, beautiful resort in Jamaica, you should definitely consider Sandals South Coast. This is one of my favorite resorts in Jamaica! This resort is on the southern coast of Jamaica, on a beautiful white sand beach. This resort is set up into three authentic architecturally designed beach-front villages, the Italian Village, the Dutch Village and the French Village. Each of the 372 rooms and suites is beach front in this resort! Sandals South Coast also offers the one of a kind over-the-water butler bungalows. No need to travel all the way to the South [...]

By Amy Kirby|2026-02-14T14:08:55-05:00October 26th, 2019|All-inclusive Vacations, Caribbean vacations, Jamaica, Luxury vacation, Sandals, Travel Consultant, vacation planning|

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