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The Blue Lagoon in Malta is one of those places that seems almost too incredible to be real. Crystal clear water, white sand and nothing to be seen for miles. Our high season visit to the Blue Lagoon in Malta lived up to expectations. We avoided the crowds, sunburn and high costs with a few …
One night at the Great Wolf Lodge in LaGrange, GA was plenty for water park fun. We came prepared to be up-sold on experiences and instead devoted ourselves to the water park until we couldn’t swim any more. The kids were none the wiser and can’t wait for another water park overnight! The Great Wolf …
Everything you need to know for a day (or two) at this world class amusement park nestled in the Smoky Mountains. No visit to the Great Smoky Mountains would be complete without a visit to Dollywood. Dollywood takes the amusement park and makes it feel down right homey. During our day at the park we …
This post contains affiliate links. On the dull drive between Montgomery and Atlanta the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site stands out as a well curated, family friendly, free stop. You could easily spend several hours here reading all the displays or just pop by for a rest on your drive along I-85. Either way you …
The entire focus of our visit to Orlando, Florida was to take our Big Little on a birthday trip to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. He is wrapped into the book world of Harry Potter and was singularly focused on getting a chance to visit just the Harry Potter stuff. I honestly had no …
This post contains affiliate links. The Salvador Dali Museum in Tampa, Florida was incredibly family friendly and packed full of amazing art in perfectly curated exhibits. I was amazed how many people commented on my Instagram photos with exhibitions they had seen through the years at the Dali museum. If you are in Tampa, FL …
Who wouldn’t have guessed that our little beach would be home to the Longest Fishing Pier in Florida! At 1,545 feet long and soaring 30 feet above the water, the Navarre Beach pier is the perfect place to go watch beach life around you. We headed out to the pier just as a storm was …
This post contains affiliate links. Across the street from the Salvador Dali Museum, next to the St. Petersburg Airport and adjacent to the South Yacht Basin you’ll find the Albert Whitted Playground. This playground is transportation themed and provides views of airplanes and boats. My kids were in heaven! Wander down the path that runs …
In order to fit Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter in to a one-day trip I needed to take advantage of the perks offered by staying on property at Universal Studios. Cabana Bay Beach Resort is the lowest priced ‘on property’ hotel that still allows you early admission into Universal theme parks – exactly what …
Lessons learned from visiting Busch Gardens Tampa with kids over Spring Break. The single biggest question we’ve been asked since coming back from spring break in Tampa is if visiting Busch Gardens Tampa Bay with kids was worth it. It completely depends. As a military family our tickets to Busch Gardens were free. (You get …