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A complete guide to amenities, activities, dining, and tips for making the most of one of Disney’s most underrated resorts. Fort Wilderness Campground is genuinely one of our favorite campgrounds in the entire United States — and we’ve stayed at a lot of them. Yes, it can be expensive depending on the time of year.…
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This is how to do Alaska! A complete cruise travel guide covering boarding in Seattle through Victoria, Canada — with honest tips, food reviews, and excursion breakdowns. Embarkation Day: Seattle to the Sea We kicked off our 10-day Alaskan adventure aboard Norwegian Joy, departing from Seattle’s Pier 66 — and right out of the gate,…
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Cruise Line Loyalty Programs Explained Should you be loyal to one cruise line?  Are the perks of the loyalty programs worth sticking with one cruise line to build up your status?  Or are the loyalty programs nice but not worth staying with one specific cruise line for?  Is it better to have lots of experiences…
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Ship is way bigger than expected  Jason’s biggest fear about crusing was being stuck on a ship with thousands of people and it being overcrowded with not enough to do.  Well, needless to say… he was wrong!  You just cannot appreciate the shear size of a cruise ship until you step onboard.  It is comparable…
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Gratuities and tipping can be a confusing part of cruising.  What are gratuities and who are they for?  Do I have to pay them?  Who should I tip? When is a tip included and when do I need to add one?  These are just a few of the questions a new cruiser may have.  I…
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Our family has always lived in Louisiana and we have made many trips to New Orleans, but had never visited the National World War II Museum.  Wow, we have been missing out!  Our son, Ethan, joined the US Marine Corps on June 11th and we wanted to take a special trip before he left for…
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Cruising can be expensive… so we try an save money where we can!  Here are some items for cruise shopping at Dollar Tree or your local dollar store. There are lots of items you need to bring with you on a cruise to make your life comfortable.  Items like toiletries, medications, organizational items, etc. Toiletries…
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Packing for a cruise can be a daunting job… You have a lot of stuff and a very small cabin!  But I will show you how I pack my family for a seven-day cruise with a carry-on size suitcase only. I promise it can be done and we have always had everything we needed! Here…
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We absolutely LOVED the Carnival Breeze!  It is a beautiful ship with lots of modern updates… including the decor.  This is the first of the Carnival ships to get away from the Vegas-style decor.  Don’t get me wrong, I actually like the look of the other Carnival ships, but this was a fresh change. The Breeze…
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This week has had a lot of changes to the Pixels photo packages on Carnival Cruise Lines.  Sunday they were one price… then we wake up Monday morning to the same packages at much higher prices… Then on Wednesday, Carnival brought the prices back down and made a few changes. Here is how the pre-purchased…
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