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In late 2019 a pandemic hit China and now the rest of the world, COVID-19. We are all stuck at home in an attempt to try and stop the spread of the virus. Certain rules have been implemented to enforce social distancing. And one of these rules is a ban on travel. We can no … Read more
Overview of Disney Resorts Within Walt Disney World in Orlando, there are 25 and counting official Disney World resorts. They range from budget-friendly (labeled as “Value” by Disney) to luxury resorts (“Deluxe”). Every one of these has a different theme, location and a different set of amenities. For any one deciding on where to stay … Read more
All three of the All-Star resorts at Disney World are taking turns to be refurbished. The three hotels are Disney’s All-Star Movies, All-star Music and All-Star Sports resorts. They are part of the 5 Value family resorts at Disney World. To be honest Disney is slowly doing an overhaul/refurbishment of all of … Read more
You will most likely be paying more to stay on the Disney World property and at one of the official Disney resort hotels. But in addition to being closer to the park, it comes with a number of perks that may make the price difference very worthwhile. Free complimentary standard parking at the Theme Parks, … Read more
End Zone Food Court Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Resort Area (Quick Service Restaurant) Prices subject to change at any time. Breakfast Lunch Dinner Breakfast Omelets Ham and Cheese Omelet Fresh-made Omelet mixed with Diced Ham and Shredded Cheddar served with Breakfast Potatoes $10.99 Western Omelet Fresh-made Omelet mixed with Diced Ham, Green … Read more
Disney has made sure guests have plenty of options when they choose from one of the 25 Disney Resorts at Walt Disney World. They range from budget-conscious “Value” Resorts to the luxurious “Deluxe” Resorts. But because there are so many which one should you book? There are a few extra perks that come with staying … Read more
This is one of the many Disney secrets that all the Disney fans swear to uncover one by one. If you have a small child, it is also one of those small things that will likely perk up your child and really add to your Disney experience. So since I was covering the Disney’s All-Star … Read more
Compared to North America, one of the best things about living in Asia (and Europe) is that experiencing another country an culture is always just a short flight away. When we lived in Hong Kong, we tried to fit short trips as much as my work allowed. One of our favourite of these short excursions … Read more
Landscape of Flavors Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, Wide World of Sports Resort Area (Fast Casual Dining) Prices current as of May 2020, subject to change at any time. Breakfast Lunch Dinner Breakfast Entrées French Toast Served with Fresh Fruit Topping and Bacon $8.49 Breakfast Sandwich Eggs, Bacon, and American served on Ciabatta $6.99 Egg … Read more
Intermission Food Court Disney’s All-Star Music Resort, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Resort Area (Quick Service Restaurant) Prices current as of May 2020, subject to change at any time. Breakfast Lunch Dinner Breakfast Omelet Ham and Cheese Omelet Fresh-made Omelet mixed with Diced Ham and Shredded Cheddar served with Breakfast Potatoes $10.99 Western Omelet Fresh-made Omelet mixed … Read more
World Premiere Food Court Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort, Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Resort Area (Quick Service Restaurant) Prices current as of May 2020, subject to change at any time. Breakfast Lunch Dinner Late Night Dinner Breakfast Breakfast Sandwiches Bacon, Egg and Cheese Croissant Croissant Sandwich filled with Bacon, Scrambled Eggs and American served with Potato Barrels … Read more
Everything POP Shopping & Dining Food Court Disney’s Pop Century Resort, Wide World of Sports Resort Area (Quick Service Restaurant) Prices current as of May 2020, subject to change at any time. Breakfast Lunch Dinner Breakfast Entrées House-made Chocolate-Chip Pancakes Three gourmet Pancakes filled with Chocolate Chips served with Bacon and Sausage $12.49 House-made Mixed … Read more
Your essentials kit includes: Official Map – pdf Download – continue below Location & Directions About the hotel: The perfect heaven for sports fans. Guests stay and play in five sports-themed areas. All-Star Sports was the first Value resort built on the WDW property, opening in 1994. There are 1,920 rooms spread among 10 buildings. … Read more
Your essentials kit includes: Official Map – pdf Download – continue below Location & Directions About the hotel: Relax and stay in movieland. The stage is set with larger-than-life images from famous Disney movies. It is a 1,920 room resort featuring 101 Dalmatians, Toy Story, Fantasia (original and 2000), The Mighty Ducks and Herbie: The … Read more
Your essentials kit includes: Official Map – pdf Download – continue below Location & Directions About the hotel: Enjoy a holiday in perfect harmony. Don’t miss a beat – there’s a musical soundtrack for all tastes. COMPARE FIRST How much more you can save by booking All-Star Music with Agoda Don’t miss: Disney Value Resorts … Read more
Your essentials kit includes: Official Map – pdf Download – continue below Location & Directions About the hotel: Disney’s Pop Century Resort – With suites themed around The Lion King as well as Disney∙Pixar’s Finding Nemo and Cars — offering plenty of space for families to spread out — you’ll feel like you’re staying in … Read more
Your essentials kit includes: Official Map – pdf Download – continue below Location & Directions About the hotel: Disney’s Pop Century Resort – Fun, fads and fashion of the 20th century are the order of your stay here. Generations of pop icons and culture are saluted in this ‘time capsule’ Resort Hotel. COMPARE FIRST How … Read more
I wasn’t sure what to expect when DH told me we are visiting a park built on a bunch of rail tracks and bridges. We found our way to the High Line walkway quite easily after we left Chelsea Market. The key is to find the exit on the north side of the Market. When … Read more
First Day at Central Park On the Monday of our New York trip the forecast said it’s going to be the hottest day of the week so we decided to head to Central Park. Surprise, surprise, our plan to be at the bike rental store by 9 o’clock in the morning didn’t quite work out. … Read more
In November 2019 our family went to L.A and Palm Springs. My favourite part about Palm Springs is when we were playing in the swimming pool! I thought it was really fun because we all got together and I thought it was special too. In the swimming pool we played with the waboba ball and … Read more
Introduction For November Break we went to Universal Studios. I was very excited because it was first time going to Universal. I was especially excited for “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” because I am a huge fan as well as my sister. There were lots of rides and I really enjoyed my time there. … Read more
On our California trip we went to Universal Studios Hollywood and one of my main highlights was Harry Potter land (technically it’s called “the Wizarding World of Harry Potter”, but our family called it Harry Potter land” for short). Not only were the rides fun but going to each one of the shops was a … Read more
Intro In Universal Studios there are three shows, Water World, Special Effects and Animal Actors. These shows are all to show you different aspects of film making. Unfortunately, The Water World show was closed while we were there, so we didn’t get to see it. Special effects show During the special effects show, they sowed … Read more
Introduction While we were driving to Palm Springs from Los Angles, we saw lots of wind turbines beside the highway. There were probably over 4000 wind turbines that we saw, and I started to wonder about how much energy ll of them produced. Wind turbines Using wind turbines to create energy is a very green … Read more
Palm Springs We stayed at Double Tree by Hilton hotels. My sister and I spent most of my time there in the pool. We were happy to go to somewhere with nice weather in November. Several days it even warmed up to over 30 degrees Celsius which is hotter than most summer days at home. … Read more
On the Thursday of our New York trip the forecast was calling for some thunderstorm and rain, therefore we had always planned such a day to be an inside day – perfect to spend at a museum. As usual we had the good intention of arriving at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) by … Read more
Time flies and it’s already day 4 of our NYC trip! On this Wednesday morning because the weather was going to be quite decent, we were considering either going to Brooklyn for the day or to the Met Museum. Even when we were talking through the options, in the back of my mind I’m still … Read more
In our Australia and New Zealand trip in 2018 we finished off our trip by going to China. We could not have gone to Beijing without visiting the iconic Great Wall of China. There are many different parts of the Great Wall, but se selected the Mutianyu for our visit. Even though the Mutainyu section … Read more
* Warning: This review contains plot spoilers * During our New York trip, we decided to take a day (it really does take a day!) to watch Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway. I was excited to watch this Broadway show since I am a very big Harry Potter fan. For most of … Read more
Today’s the last day of our 7-day trip to New York! We didn’t know what surprise still holds in our adventure for us? Let’s find out how DS and DD did when we visited a second museum and Central park for the second time. Delay in flight from JFK to home I have certainly not … Read more
This is day 6 of our NYC trip already. We had set it aside for a full day of Brooklyn, but looking back we ended up achieving much more than that in a single day. We left our hotel in the morning at about 10:30am, headed for Brooklyn. But DH actually started today much much … Read more
On April 14 2019 a massive fire broke out at the 850 year old Notre Dame Paris. Its construction began in 1163 and took almost 200 years to finish. It was a must see when visiting Paris. During the fire its iconic spire fell. Luckily they were able to put out the fire before there … Read more
Drive from Cairns to Port Douglas For our ventures to visit the Great Barrier Reef, we flew into Cairns with a plan to visit two key attractions – snorkeling at the Agincourt Reefs and a visit to the Kuranda Rainforests. We landed in heavy rain which was worrisome, and was very glad when we heard … Read more
We spent a couple very interesting hours at NanLuoGuXiang in Beijing with the kids in tow. “Xiang” in English means a back alley. “Gu” means ancient. So as the name implies this is an old part of the Beijing city center. It has lots of the traditional architecture for families and kids to explore. This … Read more
I liked China because there was lots of things to do ( for example) the Great Wall Of China. We went a short distance from the beginning. My mother and I got tired so we stopped and took a break but my brother and dad wasn’t tired and kept going on. They went 5 towers … Read more
Melbourne was easily our favorite city in Australia. I think the best way to describe Melbourne is that it has a bit of everything. With the many open air cafes, there’s an element of Europe to parts of the city; but at the same time there are multi-cultural pockets throughout the city to satisfy any … Read more
We visited the North Island of New Zealand in 2018 for 4 days (full days). It was a short amount of time to see this vast country. We jam packed as many activities as we can to maximize our time and had tons of fun. Of course we picked what we think is the best … Read more
Visit New Zealand and not pay homage to Middle Earth? Not a chance! After a fun morning of zorbing and racing luges, we left Rotorua and went back onto the road towards Matamata, about 1 hour northwest of Rotorua. We arrived at Shire’s Rest, which was a nice name for what was effectively a staging … Read more
Zorbing The next day was fun day! To be honest, we were really pleased by how well behaved the kids were through the trip so far, but we wanted to build in some fun activities in the itinerary to cater to their needs as well. How did the day start? How about rolling down a … Read more
Taking it easy in Auckland Most of the trip planning research told us that Auckland itself was “just another city” and that the highlights of New Zealand was outside of the city. With that in mind, we planned to spend only one day in Auckland on the itinerary. Mount Eden Village We landed at 8:00am … Read more
Rotorua About 3 hours south-east of Auckland, the Rotorua geothermal area is famous for its technicolor sulphur pools, bubbling springs, mud baths, and geysers. It also offers a plethora of fun activities, from mountain biking to whitewater kayaking as well. Our family stayed here for about 2 days in total, but could have easily stayed … Read more
Our 2018 trip to New Zealand, Australia and China with Dad, Mom & my sister made so many good memories for our family. Favourites Our trip to Australia, New Zealand and China was really fun! One of my favourite parts were the Ruakuri Caves because it was interesting how there were so many rock formations. … Read more
Since we are planning the itinerary for our week long trip to NYC that’s coming up, one of the key considerations is to select activities that my 2 kids will enjoy. To some extent it’s easier to keep the 7 year old happy with a moderate amount of free play and games and playground time. … Read more
A whirlwind tour of the New Zealand’s North Island in 4 days? Yes! It was jam-packed but we were able to fit in some amazing adventures! We experienced the beauty of glow worm caves underground to exploring the natural technicolor sulphur springs at Wai-o-Tapu. Of course with kids, we packed in some fun times … Read more
对于我们即将前往纽约市 (NYC) 的行程, 我们肯定会出现的一站是参观中央公园。我们计划在这里至少呆半天, 如果不是一整天的话。为了规划行程的这一部分, 我问孩子们, 他们有 2 0个问题, 我们会研究并想出答案。 带着孩子参观纽约中央公园时的前20个问题和答案: 一般问题 问: 中央公园位于哪里？答: 中央公园位于纽约市 (NYC), 位于曼哈顿的中心。与公园接壤的确切街道是北110街和中央公园南 (5 9 街), 以及中央公园西 (第8大道) 和第5大道。 问: 中央公园是免费的吗？A: 是的, 它是免费的。它从1858年开始就是免费的。这对有孩子 (和每个人) 的家庭来说很好, 因为我们可以为其他活动攒点钱。 问: 中央公园是什么时候开放的？答: 1859年的冬天是中央公园首次向公众开放的时候。那年冬天, 成千上万的纽约人在以前的沼泽上建造的湖泊上溜冰。 问: 每年有多少人参观中央公园？答: 每年有多达2500万人参观公园。我们四个人将增加这一数字。 问: 为什么中央公园出名？答: 中央公园非常大, 是世界上最具标志性的城市公园之一。它也是一个绿色的绿洲, 位于最繁忙的大都市之一的中心。它是由著名的景观建筑师弗雷德里克·劳·奥姆斯特德和卡尔弗特沃设计的。这里还有很多对孩子友好的活动, 包括中央公园动物园和一些游乐场, 这让它非常受有孩子的家庭欢迎。 问: 你说中央公园很大。有多大？答: 3.41 平方公里, 840 分, 或340公顷。 问: 这听起来很大。那么, 中央公园周围到底有多少英里呢？答: 中央公园周围的一个完整环路有6.1 … Read more
For our upcoming trip to New York City (NYC), one of the stops that is definitely on our to-do list is visiting Central Park. We plan to spend at least half a day, if not a full day here. To plan for this part of the itinerary, I asked the kids what to come up … Read more
Oh that’s a tough question. One day is a very limited amount of time to see everything Beijing has to offer. It would be impossible to see everything that you would not want to miss. We tried to do it in 4 days and only scraped the surface. If I were you, I would probably … Read more
Waitomo Glow Worm Caves A visit to the Waitomo to see the glow worm caves were easily one of the highlights of our New Zealand itinerary. We felt like we truly went to a whole different world! The kids enjoyed seeing the variety of stalagmites and rock formations … and of course, the incredible little … Read more