Travel by Deb

10/18/2024

It’s happening!!!!

Which one has you most excited?

For me: Peach’s Castle and the Isle of Berk, plus always more Harry Potter!

10/10/2024

London for a few days. Earl’s Court is just the loveliest neighborhood!

Pubs and phone boxes and double decker buses and charm on every corner.

🇬🇧 👑🍺

10/03/2024

Happy New Year, wherever you are, however you celebrate!

09/27/2024

The Fives Asset Awards 2024.

This resort is jungle-meets-modern, and its people make you family. Spacious multi-room suites, oceanfront infinity pool, lagoon pools and swim up suites, excellent food, and wildlife.

But not only does The Fives take care of their guests, they also take care of their employees and surrounding communities with The Fives Foundation. ❤️

Thank you to The Fives and all involved for a welcoming, educational, and super fun awards conference!

09/23/2024

Trading bagpipes and fiddle for maracas and tequila! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🎻 🇲🇽 🪇

From the NH Scottish Highland Games at Loon Mountain to The Fives Beach Resort in the Mayan Riviera for an awards conference.

The world is a cool place. Go see it! (I can help.)

08/14/2024

Coming in 2025 to Universal Orlando - I am SO excited for Epic Universe!!!

One amazing new park with new themed universes to appeal to everyone - and epic new roller coasters!

08/13/2024

New Universal tip:

Do NOT go to Hagrid’s motorbike first thing unless you are the first in line at rope drop or sprint to the ride. Plan to go around 1ish or 6ish for shorter lines. And of course, check the wait times listed on the app!

Instead, go to the super fast, super intense VelociCoaster and wait 10 minutes or less.

Best rollercoaster EVER. If you like coasters, wait for the front seat!

08/12/2024

Hello from Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley!

This is where memories are made - my son was selected by Ollivander to be matched with a wand. The magic is real!

Pardon me while I go ride the Velocicoaster!

08/09/2024

Isn’t every day Book Lovers’ Day?

But today especially!

Do you read different books on vacation than “at home”? What’s your favorite book? Beach read?

08/05/2024

Spotlight on the Loews Portofino Bay resort at Universal Studios Orlando.

Choose to stay here if you want to experience luxury. It really feels like you’re transported to Italy.

Did you know that this resort was designed by Steven Spielberg to resemble a movie set version of Portofino Bay?

Insider tip: Staying at this resort automatically entitles you to an Express Pass upgrade on your park pass in addition to your early park admission!

08/05/2024

Spotlight on Universal Studios Orlando’s Hard Rock Hotel.

This is the resort for rockstars of all ages!

Staying here includes early park admission among other perks!

Insider tip:

Did you know that any guest staying at an on-site Universal Studios property can request an amenities pass to enjoy the pools / amenities at the other properties?

08/05/2024

Photos from my Universal Studios training trip back in December! Back to the Future, Jurassic Park, Seussville, Hogwarts, Moe’s Tavern, and more.

This place is an absolute blast.

08/05/2024

From Beryl to Debby… and they didn’t even spell it right!

Heading down to Florida to visit family and take the boys to Universal for the first time. A little rain won’t stop the fun - just delay it!

In the meantime, some photos from my first trip this past December!

07/02/2024

An amazing week in Jamaica, and leaving just in time!

Snorkeling, waterfalls and taking a leap of faith, turquoise water, palm trees, and the calm before the storm.

🇯🇲 ❤️ 🏝️ 🤿

06/27/2024

Fun day on Mystic Mountain in Ocho Rios!

Ride the Sky Explorer to the top of this lush jungle mountain for ziplining, aerial ropes course, Raggamuffin Reggae coaster, and a “real” Jamaican bobsled ride!

Gorgeous views from the infinity pool, complete with twisty waterslide.

Bobsled steel track mountain coaster is an absolute (icy?) blast!

06/26/2024

From Club MoBay to Beaches Ocho Rios!

Loving the relaxed, chill vibe of this smaller, very manageable resort with big fun. Private beach, pool with swim-up bar and floating donuts, short stint in the Xbox lounge, and awesome waterpark with little kid and big kid (me) waterslides. Nate and I rode the double-tube waterslide (gray) and practically hit highway speeds 🤣

Everyone - from our very picky, dye-allergy sensory kids to the newly dairy free gluten free among us are finding plenty to eat! The food is not for foodies, but it’s generally fine, and our made to order omelettes this morning as well as our jerk sauce burgers at lunch (no buns) were excellent.

The buffet even has a little kids’ station plus tiny tables for the kids to enjoy if they wish. So cute!

The boys couldn’t be happier, which means the moms couldn’t be happier.

Pina coladas don’t hurt either. 🍹

06/25/2024

On our way to the airport!

With my two little luv bugs to Beaches Resorts Ocho Rios!

Jamaica, I’ve missed you!!! 🇯🇲 🏝️ 🌊 ☀️ 🩴

05/25/2024

Grateful to Gina Fay and the DanceFIT community for supporting local and small businesses. DanceFIT has started hosting networking events so that entrepreneurs can share, inspire, and empower.

DanceFIT truly is my happy place!

05/21/2024

I am now an official member of my local radio morning show’s Good Vibe Tribe!

I had to call in and share the good that G Adventures does in the world and how amazing this trip was!

(Skip past the ads at the beginning!)

If you want to become a member of The Good Vibe Tribe email us at [email protected]

05/17/2024

Old and new friends, swimming in the Amazon, making pisco sours, sunsets, rainbows… not to mention the Southern cross, shooting stars, and the milkiest Milky Way.

The trip of a lifetime.

05/17/2024

Local villages, dugout canoes, making jungle beer and eating bushmeat, a visit from a shaman and trying ayahuasca, tuk tuk rides through Nauta…

We didn’t just walk arounund and take pictures. We we welcomed, engaged in discussions, shared culture and customs, ate together, and made each other laugh.

In Peru, 44 languages are spoken. Most people can communicate in Spanish.

Smiles are universal.

05/17/2024

Flora and fauna

We saw 7 species of monkeys, several sloths, an anteater in a tree, an anaconda, manatees, cayman, frogs (including one the size of the fingernail of my pinky), aparaima or paiche (giant fish that are millennia old and are considered living fossils), and dozens of species of birds (including hawks, giant kingfishers, macaws, parrots, parakeets, hummingbirds, herons, egrets, and more)!

Our naturalist guides were so skilled that they could spot a sloth in a tree from the middle of the river and identify a bird from the flap of its wings. They made sure everyone could see, and their knowledge seemingly knew no bounds. Viktor and Hulber brought this trip alive.

05/17/2024

Halfway into our sailing, our fantastic Amatista crew of naturalists, medic, bartender, and housekeeping became our nightly pre-dinner cocktail hour band. These guys made this trip magic.