I typically book shore excursions on my own, not through DCL. I am not usually opposed to DCL excursions (we have done three: one was fantastic, one was not very good, and one was just okay) and I am not ruling them out in the future if they happen to align with what we want […]
Disney Dream Room 9586
This is room 9586 on the Disney Dream. It is midship, deck 9 on the starboard side of the ship. It is a category 4A Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah and sleeps 5 people. It connects to room 9584, which is also a category 4A. These pictures were taken in May 2016. The reader […]
Cruises and Passports
Cruises and Passports Not all cruises require passports. Some only require a certified copy of your birth certificate plus a photo ID (for everyone over 18). Since I am not qualified to give legal advice, I will just direct you the DCL website that will give you more details: https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/guest-services/passport-travel-documentation/ If you really want to […]
Calling All Stateroom Photos!
I would love to build up my collection of stateroom photos and provide a helpful resource for my readers. If you will be sailing on a Disney Cruise soon, please consider photographing your room for me (preferably with very few people or personal belongings in the way). Or, if you already have photos of a room […]
How to Subscribe to the Blog
I have been playing around with the blog lately and trying to decide what would be the best way to let my readers know how they can subscribe to receive emails whenever I post something new. For a while I just had a box on the sidebar, but people weren’t really using it so then […]
Disney Cruise Line Very Merrytime Dates for 2016
Disney Cruise Line Very Merrytime Dates for 2016 Disney Cruise Line recently released the dates of their Very Merrytime Christmas sailings for later this year. We were fortunate enough to sail on a Very Merrytime sailing last year on the Wonder. You can read the trip report here, which includes LOTS of coverage (photos and […]
My Vacation Wish List
Do any of you have a vacation wish list? Should I be embarrassed that I do? I love reading travel blogs and I can’t help but have a running list in the back my mind of all of the places I would like to visit. I was recently talking to a friend about this and […]
Disney Store Twice Upon a Year Sale
It’s that time of year again over at Disneystore.com! Their Twice Upon a Year Sale is happening now! You can also get FREE SHIPPING on your entire order on Monday only by using the code FREESHIP at checkout! I took some time to browse through all of the sale items and found so many great deals […]
Product Review: Skechers Go Walks
Skechers Go Walks are my favorite walking shoe and have been since I discovered them about a year ago. We were about to go to Disney World (trip reports here) last year and I was in desperate need of a new pair of shoes. I Googled “most comfortable shoe for Disney World” and according to […]
What I Use for Car Seats on a Cruise
Car seats on a cruise: it is a question I hear a lot from people traveling with young children. Before our first cruise, I struggled with the decision of what to do about car seats. We wanted to explore ports on our own, but didn’t want to carry and store large, heavy car seats with […]









