If you missed parts 1 or 2 of our New Zealand Trip Report then click on the corresponding number to catch up! We’re back home now after our month long trip to New Zealand. Even though we’ve lived it, saying “our month long trip to New Zealand” still […]
If last week was a peek into every day life with friends, this week was transportive. There were Hobbit Holes to explore, lake cliffs to touch and some mystical redwoods looming overhead. The weather cleared up for us to explore some more of New Zealand’s North Island. This […]
There are pros and cons to your best friends living halfway across the world. The negative is that your best friends live halfway across the world. The positive is that they live in New Zealand and are okay with you visiting them and their cool country for a […]
Our 2025 ended with something that has become increasingly rare for us – being at home. We watched some New Year’s festivities on TV with friends and Melissa somehow stayed awake through midnight, which is very rare when not on vacation. Then we were off to bed so […]
Happy Holidays! We hope your days are filled with joy and love. I’ve made a habit of writing a few of my favorite stories throughout the year and releasing it around Christmas. I hope you enjoy the 2025 version! And I give thanks to my youthful daysOf grass-stained […]
If you missed parts 1, 2, or 3 then click on the corresponding number to catch up! I didn’t expect a 4-night cruise to feel too short but there we were, on our last full day, and I felt as if we hadn’t explored the Magic and the […]
If you missed parts 1 or 2 of this trip report, click on the corresponding number to catch up! Following our full day at Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, we took our time getting off the boat in Nassau. This made breakfast easier for those that wanted to […]
If you missed part 1 of this Trip Report, click here to catch up! Our first port day on the Disney Magic was at Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point. Disney opened this port in 2024, becoming the 2nd private island (or portion of an island) that Disney operates […]
When people find out that I’m constantly visiting and writing about Disney theme parks, several different types of conversations play out. There’s the shocked group that doesn’t understand multiple aspects of it and, you know what, that’s fair enough! Another subset of people are very enthusiastic. Strangely, one […]
A few weeks ago, Melissa and I were in Walt Disney World to watch the debut of Magic Kingdom’s new nighttime parade, Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away. We were in Orlando for quite a while but our trips look a little different than they used to. There’s […]
If you missed any of our previous Disneyland Paris (1, 2 or 3) or Paris (1 or 2)Trip Reports then click on the corresponding number to catch up! Our final night at Disneyland Paris was a late one. After exiting the park and getting our bags from Sequoia […]