Curious about cruising and considering your next vacation? If easy planning, great value and waking up in a different destination each day sound like the makings of your ideal getaway, then a cruise is well worth taking. Not to mention the lineup of amazing adventures and cultural experiences fit for everyone in your group.

As they do with any Disney attraction, Imagineers added many layers of storytelling to the newly enhanced Jungle Cruise.

In Jurassic Park, Velociraptors were intimidating, kinda scary, and definitely fascinating in the way they interacted and hunted as a pack (that kitchen scene, am I right?). Fast forward to Jurassic World, where we then got to see Velociraptors in a different way, sharing pack mentality with humans. And now, with the new Jurassic World VelociCoaster in Universal’s Islands of Adventure, we get to be up close to these social predators and experience first-hand their cunning intelligence like never before.

When Walt and Roy Disney dreamed of a magical new future at Walt Disney World Resort, part of that vision became reality with Disney’s Contemporary Resort. With the Monorail running right through its A-frame tower, the resort was an instant icon at The Most Magical Place on Earth – a tribute to the future of imagination and progress.

Iolani Palace, located in downtown Honolulu, was the home of Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii, until the monarchy was overthrown in 1893 by supporters of the American Minister to Hawaii.

Nassau, the capital of The Bahamas, is located on New Providence Island and a top choice for visitors who are looking for a dream getaway to the Caribbean. Nassau is one of those international island destinations you can easily get to from U.S. cities like Miami, and as such, it is one of those places that simply must be checked off any wanderlust hot list.

Do you remember reading the Sunday comics? Or, for those of us who still receive an actual newspaper, maybe you still read the Sunday comics. I still receive our local Sunday newspaper just for the coupons and store flyers!

There are a lot of memorable scenes from the Harry Potter films, but some of the most fascinating ones to me are when you get to see Gringotts bank and the vaults within. Not to mention being introduced to the bank’s protectors, the goblins, and the different levels of security one would expect from the safest place in the world. You truly get to see what it’s like to live in the wizarding world when something as every-day as banking has a layer of magic surrounding it.

Beginning Oct. 1, “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” honors the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort, and, wow, do I have some great new details to share with you about this incredible 18-month event.

Let’s face it, life as a parent often makes you feel like a pack mule — lugging around all of the stuff and supplies your family needs to get through the day. But, in all honesty, not packing a needed supply for a day at the theme parks can turn the experience upside down when you are trying to simply enjoy much-needed family time away from home.