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24/05/2024

If you haven’t already upgraded your Driver’s License to a real ID the deadline in Kansas is next May. You will need it for many things, but you won’t be able to fly without it!

16/04/2024

I’m shocked my kids’ passports have already arrived! We submitted the end of Easter week and were quoted 8-10 weeks. 2 1/2 weeks later and we already have them. I do have advice on getting passports especially with kids. Let me know if I can help you make some plans in or outside the country 😁

10/04/2024

This is too funny 😂. One of the perks of my service is helping you out of any problems along the way 😃

09/04/2024

Disney released many new promotions this morning! The discounts are for this spring, summer and fall! One of the offers is FREE DINING for Disney Visa card holders. Let me know if you’re interested!

14/03/2024

This is exciting especially for cruise travelers in Florida!

🚨 Big Florida Cruise News Just Dropped! 🚨

Coming soon to the world’s second largest cruise port!

New Brightline Train Stop: Coco Beach / Port Canaveral

Also, Tampa will see its station open as early as 2026.

This will make going from Miami, Ft Lauderdale, Orlando/Canaveral, Tampa a breeze!

Full article below:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/brightline-announces-it-will-add-train-stop-in-cocoa/ar-BB1jM0cJ

28/02/2024

I haven’t posted in a while, so I thought I’d share a good laugh to start back! I found it very relatable 😂

15/06/2023

Southwest Airlines has a big sale that is ending today for travel August through December! Disney had a fall/winter promotion drop today too. Let me know where you are wanting to travel so we can get started planning!

15/06/2023

Disney just announced a brand new Holiday party for Hollywood Studios this holiday season! Jollywood nights looks so fun!

Announcing a new holiday party coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party dates and more at Walt Disney World! Take a look and start planning your holiday trip. 🎁 🎄 ❄️ http://di.sn/6183ONT8d

11/03/2023

I love including history into vacations! If you are on the road for spring break here are some you might visit!

Tour some of the grandest mansions—by size and number of rooms—that are open to the public.

26/02/2023

Spring Break and summer flights are always more expensive, but this article helps with advice on booking. Summer is around the corner so let me know if you are ready to make some vacation plans!

“Airfare is the most volatile thing people regularly purchase. Today’s expensive flight is tomorrow’s cheap flight, and vice versa,” travel expert says

21/02/2023

This is a good list of airports that you need to allow extra time for.

Upgraded Points analyzed factors like airport size, number of passengers, and the average TSA wait times to rank major U.S. airports.

02/02/2023

Orlando International is one of the busiest and most unpredictable airports for getting through security. This is a free option that can help!

Exciting news! Starting today, the hours for MCO Reserve have been extended. If your flight is between 6:30am and 8:30pm, you can book a timeslot to go through security, scan your reservation, and wait in an exclusive, shorter lane for free!

📱 Reserve (72 hours prior to flight): https://bit.ly/3LU2Ph1

10/01/2023

I’m so excited for this announcement—Tron is opening in Magic Kingdom on April 4, 2023!!! Walt Disney World also has some new promotions they released so let me know if you’re ready to plan a vacation ❤️

02/11/2022

Disney Cruise Line just announced they are lifting Covid testing for all guests starting November 14! The Disney + promotion is still available, so all those who were waiting now is the time to get in touch with me 🚢🏝️.

13/09/2022

For anyone that uses Economy parking at KCI. I like The Parking Spot when I need it.

✈️ Heads up KCI travelers: The airport plans to permanently close one of its economy parking lots this week. https://trib.al/uzGqB1S

29/07/2022

Here are some great trips for traveling with jewelry. I always help my clients with tips on depending on where they are traveling. Making sure your jewelry is insured properly is important too.

If you are planning on traveling soon, then you have probably been pondering the best way to pack your jewelry. No one wants to arrive at their destination to find their jewelry has been damaged or gone missing and you shouldn’t spend your whole trip worrying about your pieces either. Check out th...

28/07/2022

One more reason for me to love Southwest Airlines!

Who here is a fan of expiration dates? We get it – no one is. That’s why starting today, we’re eliminating expiration dates on all flight credits. That’s right. At Southwest, flight credits don’t expire. Learn more: swa.is/FlightCreditFAQs

21/07/2022

For those winter and early spring vacations!

🚨ATTENTION ALL PROACTIVE TRIP PLANNERS🚨

We've extended our published flight schedules through March 8, 2023. That means it's time to book those winter getaways!

If you're a procrastinator, now's the time to change your ways. BOOK: swa.is/proactive

29/06/2022

For all those princesses waiting for the return of Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique 👑🏰

The Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique returns to Disneyland and Walt Disney World on August 25, 2022!

Reservations begin early August, online or in the app. I’ll keep you updated on exactly when.

This link details how the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique works:

https://disneylanddaily.com/disneyland-for-princesses-how-to-do-and-see-it-all/

Here’s all about princesses at the Disneyland Resort:

https://disneylanddaily.com/disneyland-for-princesses-how-to-do-and-see-it-all/

Here’s the BBB scoop from Disney:

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2022/06/bibbidi-bobbidi-boutique-returns-august-25/

Bookmark this page for more refurbishment updates for the Disneyland Resort:

https://disneylanddaily.com/refurbishments/

📷: Disney Parks

22/06/2022

This was shared by a flight attendant in a travel group and I wanted to share it.

Saw this posted on a travel group I’m in for travelers and not advisors. Written by a flight attendant. I thought I’d share. Nothing we don’t already know!
Flying this summer is ROUGH!!! I feel like as a Flight Attendant I should attempt to share some tips to get you through airline travel for the foreseeable future. ✈️✈️

1. Things are not good..... if its less than 7 hours - DRIVE! I'm not kidding. There is nothing enjoyable about flying right now. On any airline. If you must fly, keep reading. 🚗

2. Download and use the app of the airline you are flying. You can do everything on it - get your boarding pass, track your bags, see your incoming plane, and change a flight. It sure beats waiting in the long line to talk to an agent! Trust me - Usually these apps will tell you a flight is cancelled before the crew even knows! 📲

3. Fly MUCH earlier than you need to - a whole day early if its important!! This week I saw many people miss important things like weddings, funerals, cruises, international connections, and graduations. The tears were very real, for very real reasons, and there was nothing I could do! If you have to be somewhere, spend the extra money, go a day early. Have a glass of wine and stay in a hotel, enjoy your night not being stressed while everyone else misses their events. 🍷

4. ALWAYS fly the first flight in the morning so you have all day to be rebooked if the s**t hits the fan. Yes, that means it might be a 3:00 alarm, but morning flights don't cancel nearly as often.⏰

5. This is not unique to this year, but keep in mind summer is thunderstorm season. A single storm can shut down a whole airport. We can't fly through them. Storms usually build as the day gets later. Book early flights! ⛈

6. Schedule long layovers - Your 1 hour layover is NOT enough anymore. 30 minutes, not a chance. 3 hours minimum. 🏃‍♀️🏃🏃‍♂️

7. What you see on the news is an understatement. We are short staffed and overworked. Not just pilots and flight attendants, but also ground crews. Without ground crews there is no one to park the planes, drive jetways, get your bags on/off planes, or scan boarding passes. This causes many delays that snowball throughout the day. Sometimes HOURS.(Another reason morning flights are best!) 👀

8. When flight crews get delayed we time out. We can NOT fly longer than 16 hours. Its illegal. So it doesn't matter if you have a wedding to get to, when we are done we are done. The way things are now, there are no back up crews, so when this happens your flight cancels. (Now you are starting to see why those morning flights are best!) 😴

9. Avoid connecting in Newark. It is literal hell. You have a 50/50 chance your flight will cancel or missing your connection. They have been cancelling flights at their starting points just to keep the planes out of Newark because there just aren't enough people to manage the planes, so the gates stay full. Also the restaurants are expensive, it is not a great place to be stuck. 💩

10. Be nice. As stated above, we are overworked and tired. We will not help you if you are mean. No one cares that you are going to miss your cruise if you are an as***le. So even if we can help, we will save our help for someone nice. Tensions are high. Our patience is gone. If you make us mad - you will not be flying on our planes. We will leave you behind without a second thought, and laugh about you later. 🥰

11. Being drunk on an airplane is a federal offense, so don't overdo it. If you drink too much at the bar waiting for your delayed flight you risk not being allowed to fly at all. We are too tired to deal with your drunk ass when we have legitimate issues to deal with. 🍻

12. Get trip insurance if you have a lot of money invested. I hate the whole idea of this, but I also hate the idea of losing money. Example: I was working a flight yesterday that waited over an hour for a gate. A family of 8 missed their flight to Rome. The only flight of the day. They were going to a cruise which they would now miss. They were all crying, there was nothing I could do. (Also a reason to fly a day early!) 🛳

13. Flights are FULL. If you buy the cheap seats you will not be able to sit with your family. It says so when you purchase your ticket!! Flight Attendants aren't there to rearrange the whole plane just so you can sit with your family because you tried to save $100 on a third party website. 💸

14. Speaking of third party websites and saving money..... Like I said flights are FULL. If a flight is oversold, and no one volunteers to give up their seats, who do you think is the first to be bumped? You guessed it, the family that saved a few $$ by using sites like Expedia, Kayak, Hotwire etc. 🤷‍♀️

Happy Travels!

07/06/2022

If you’re flying today!

The closing of the air traffic control tower at KCI continues to have a cascading affect on flights arriving and departing from the airport.

29/05/2022

Memorial Day weekend specials are available for many destinations—cruises, all inclusive resorts, theme parks, etc…. Let me know if you’re ready to plan a summer vacation or beyond!

16/05/2022

These portable neck fans are on sale on Amazon. My family uses them especially at Disney and Universal over the summer months!

Neck Fan Portable Face Fan Personal USB Hands-Free Mini Wearable Sports Handheld Cooling Small New Fans Around Your Neck for Travel Office Room Household Outdoor Sports

21/04/2022

Travel tip for rental cars: be sure to check your final receipt at drop off. Pre-paying for your car rental can help you at less, but they often add in the gas fee without asking or checking. My total was nearly $20 higher just for gas!

19/04/2022

These airlines are allowing passengers to decide if they want to wear masks.

Delta, United, Southwest, American and Alaska Airlines and other say masks are now optional for travelers on their aircraft.

06/04/2022

Disney announced a new promotion yesterday for Disney + subscribers! You can get up to 25% off your stay starting in July 8th through September 30th! Let me know if you’re interested because this offer will move quickly ☺️.

04/04/2022

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind has an opening date of May 27th at Epcot! Epcot now has two of the newest rides at Walt Disney World!

Well plant me in the ground and call me Groot, cause Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is set to officially debut May 27 at EPCOT!

02/03/2022

Update for Hawaii travel starting March 26!

Beginning March 26, domestic travelers entering Hawaiʻi will no longer need to quarantine or show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test result. Also beginning March 26, state/county employees and visitors to state facilities will no longer be required to provide vaccination status or negative COVID test results.

The statewide mask mandate will remain in place for now. Hawaiʻi maintained its mask mandate, and our consistency helped to keep COVID case numbers and hospitalizations as low as possible during the surge. It is also one of the reasons Hawaiʻi has the second lowest death rate in the country

We’ve worked hard to protect our community. But the pandemic isn’t over. You don’t need an emergency proclamation to take precautions to keep yourself and your family healthy. If you feel sick – don’t go out. Don’t travel. If you have COVID symptoms, take a test and self-isolate until your doctor gives you the OK. We’ve seen how variants can cause case counts to spike. Please remember to do what’s pono. It’s taken our entire community to get to this point, and will continue to be a collective effort to keep pressing forward.

07/01/2022

Walt Disney World has a new special offer available starting March to early July! Let me know if you’re interested making some plans for Disney or any other destination!

01/01/2022

Happy New Year! I want to thank everyone for supporting me and my small business this year. It has been a hard year for everyone and I appreciate all of you and your friends that you have sent my way. I’m excited to see where I help people travel in 2022!