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  • Red Canyon and Tropic Reservoir
    In Around the US, Utah
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    In Around the US, Utah
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    In Around the US, National Parks, Utah
Ramblings

Serendipity (ser-uh n-dip’-i-tee)

Noun *an aptitude for making delightful discoveries by accident. The word Serendipity trips and tickles off the tongue, conjuring up images of butterflies and other delightful discoveries that present themselves to me without my having to hunt…

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December 9, 2018
Cruising

5-Day Bahamas Cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas

I’m Kelley, and I love cruising too!! Last fall, my husband and I were looking for a vacation to get away in the wintertime, and we found a great deal…

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January 30, 2020
Disney, Planning tips

10 tips for planning a great Disneyland and California Adventure itinerary

So – you’ve scoured the internet and come up with some itineraries that look great. You can’t wait to try the “Disneyland in a day” travel plan. Cool! But wait…

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February 25, 2019
Around the US, New York

Visiting Times Square in New York City

There are good reasons why the touristy things in New York City are well, touristy. Because they are so fun! I’m not opposed to getting off the beaten path, but…

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January 15, 2020
Disney, Planning tips

“Know your peeps” when planning your itinerary at Disneyland and California Adventure

I love Disneyland! My first visit was when I was 5 years old, and I have been back many times since, with lots of different sizes of groups, and all…

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March 1, 2019
Disney
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National Parks
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  • Around the US,  National Parks

    Yellowstone National Park

    February 11, 2020 /

    Yellowstone National Park is a wonderland of natural color! If you’ve never been there, I invite you to see what you’re missing! Yellowstone is located mostly in Wyoming, with tiny slivers overlapping Montana and Idaho. It is a large area of beautiful lakes, rivers, canyons, waterfalls, and mountains. Underneath all of this beauty sits a dormant supervolcano called the Yellowstone Caldera. At some point in history, the volcano collapsed and formed the caldera (a large basin-like depression). The caldera then filled up with water, and Yellowstone Lake was formed! Although the volcano is dormant, there is a massive hotspot under the whole region. This is why there are so many…

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  • Cruising

    5-Day Bahamas Cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas

    January 30, 2020 /

    I’m Kelley, and I love cruising too!! Last fall, my husband and I were looking for a vacation to get away in the wintertime, and we found a great deal on a cruise on Royal Caribbean! It was just over $300 for a balcony room on a 5-day cruise on the ship Explorer of the Seas with two stops. We jumped on it, and I’m so glad we did! Our cruise departed out of Miami, which gave us a choice of two airports to fly into. The Miami airport is about 20 minutes away from the Port, but the Fort Lauderdale airport is only 45 minutes away. It was much…

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    Cruising the Mexican Riviera on the Norwegian Star

    June 18, 2019
  • Around the US,  New York

    Visiting Central Park in New York City

    January 29, 2020 /

    If you’ve ever been to Central Park, you know – it’s a big place. Eight hundred forty-three acres big! My daughter Kimberlee and I decided to walk from the north end to the south end last time we were there. It took awhile! Of course we stopped along the way for some photos….. Central Park was the first major landscaped public park not only in New York City, but the whole United States. In the 1840’s, New York’s elite began clamoring for a green space similar to those of London and Paris. Battery Park, a mere 10 acres, was the largest green space at the time, and with New York’s…

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    June 22, 2019

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  • Times Square at night
    Around the US,  New York

    Visiting Times Square in New York City

    January 15, 2020 /

    There are good reasons why the touristy things in New York City are well, touristy. Because they are so fun! I’m not opposed to getting off the beaten path, but don’t be afraid to experience an activity that sounds fun just because it’s touristy. You will probably have a great time! Times Square is one of those places. Even if you have never been there, doubtless you know it from the ball that drops on New Year’s Eve, signalling the beginning of the New Year. That tradition had it’s beginnings in 1904, when a New’s Year’s party was thrown to celebrate the opening of the New York Times new headquarters.…

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    January 23, 2019

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    June 22, 2019
  • Around the US,  New York

    Visiting Rockefeller Center in New York City

    November 9, 2019 /

    ♫ Start spreading the news, I’m leaving today. I want to be a part of it, New York, New York! ♫ New York is such a vibrant city, with so many things to see and do. I’ve been there on several occasions, and still haven’t experienced all of the activities that sound amazing to me. When you go, try to plan at least a week. If you can stay longer, do! Note: This post contains affiliate links. By clicking the link, at no cost to you, we may earn a small commission. You’ve heard of Times Square, and The Statue of Liberty. But do you know how much is going…

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    Yellowstone National Park

    February 11, 2020
    Times Square at night

    Visiting Times Square in New York City

    January 15, 2020

    Jordanelle State Park, Utah

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  • Around the US,  National Parks

    Hiking in Zion National Park

    October 27, 2019 /

    Zion National Park is located in Southern Utah. It is full of hiking trails and gorgeous scenery. Whether you are old or young, there is something for you to do in Zion! Parking and shuttle information We visited Zion in late October, during the kids fall break from school. Surprisingly, there weren’t a lot of kids in the park the day we were there, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t crowded. We arrived about 11:00 AM, and all of the parking spots at the visitor’s center were taken. Hint: Arrive early! If you are visiting in the summer, plan to be there by 8:00 AM or earlier. There is a…

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    City View Trolley Tour and Harbor Cruise – Boston

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  • Salt Lake County

    The Pumpkin Patch at Petersen Family Farm

    October 14, 2019 /

    October in Utah brings chilly weather, hot apple cider, and pumpkins! One tradition that we love includes picking out the perfect pumpkin at a pumpkin patch. This year, we visited the pumpkin patch at Petersen Family Farm.

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  • Disney,  Planning tips

    7 ways to ruin your Disney Vacation

    September 14, 2019 /

    I guess the first question is – How do you really RUIN a Disney vacation? It’s Disney right? So it’s got to be good! But there are good vacations, and then there are GREAT vacations. So follow these tips of what NOT to do, and your Disney vacation will be great! Choosing the wrong dates Do you love Christmas and want to spend it at a Disney Park? Or do you want to see the Parks decked out for Halloween? Do you care if your favorite ride is closed for refurbishment? Are you dying to stay at the Park till midnight? Do you want to avoid crowds? Be observant when…

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  • Disney

    Disney World day 4 – Animal Kingdom

    September 4, 2019 /

    We woke up on last day of our vacation ready for another great day, but kind of sad that it was almost over. The three prior days had been so much fun, and gone by so fast! We were on the first bus again, and actually got a place first in line at the turnstiles. That made four times in four days! Flight of Passage was our first goal, along with everybody else. We speedwalked to the rope, and I actually got there before anybody else! I guess jogging every morning pays off, right? The cast members led us to the ride and through much of the queue, so I…

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  • Disney

    Disney World day 3 – Hollywood Studios

    September 2, 2019 /

    Midnight is so late to stay at a Park! We felt like we couldn’t possibly get up at 5:45 after Mickey’s Halloween Party the night before. But we did, and got to Hollywood Studios by 7:45. We were first in line at the turnstiles again! Note: I don’t earn commission from any links in this post, but I hope they will be helpful to my readers. There was an early morning paid event, so they didn’t drop the rope early like they sometimes do, but they did let us onto Hollywood Boulevard about 8:00, and stopped us at the end of the street. We sat and chatted with the Cast…

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    In Around the US, National Parks, Utah

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