Kimball Family Travels

22/04/2024

One of the reasons that I like to help people plan vacations is because I am really interested in the logistics of getting places. In Europe, we rode a bunch of different trains and subways. One of my favorite parts of the trip was planning out all the trains and having it (mostly) work out like I was expecting it to. 🚉

22/04/2024

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19/04/2024

I did a terrible job of remembering to take pictures in Paris - I was too distracted by all the lovely food! We went to a little bistro called L'Eclair for the very best petit dejeuner of our trip - omelettes, croissants, café and fresh baguettes 🥖 ❤

17/04/2024

Next stop on the adventure: Bonjour Paris! We got in with just enough time to walk over to the Eiffel Tower and grab dinner at a sidewalk cafe.

16/04/2024

Ready for a big surprise? Our first stop was the lovely Disneyland Paris for the weekend 😂. We know Disney World so well that we couldn't pass up an opportunity to compare and contrast the parks. It was a rainy few days, so my pictures won't do it justice - this is such a beautiful park!

15/04/2024

We tagged along with Mia on her spring break quest to explore a couple European amusement parks while she's studying abroad. Any guesses on our first stop? 🎢

12/03/2024

We’ve used these 4-park Magic tickets for trips in the past - they are a great way to save a little money and experience all the parks!

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31/01/2024

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28/01/2024

On our last day in England, we decided to take a tour to The Cotswolds and Blenheim Palace. I wasn't sure what to expect from the bus tour, but it turned out to be a fairly relaxing way to get out of the city.

22/01/2024

The British Museum was fascinating, but the highlight of the day was our Sunday roast dinner in Covent Garden.

22/01/2024

A palace, a park and a play with a spot of tea thrown in the middle 🫖

18/01/2024

Chilly but busy day in London 🇬🇧

17/01/2024

Almost time to board the plane for our next big adventure! ✈️

22/12/2023

I've been playing around with my travel business this month. I changed the name to Kimball Family Travels and expanded my focus beyond Disney to US and European destinations. I have a plan to put my travel posts into a little blog from now on. This way I can keep and share a written record of our adventures. It's nothing fancy, and my first post is about Disney because we were there in November, but this is a big travel year for us so I hope to have lots of good times to share!

December 21, 2023 Disney Christmas Getaway I love weekend getaways, especially when we can stretch them out by a day or so.  My travel planning business has expanded to new locations, but it all started with Disney and I'm always happy to make my way back there.  This fall we took advantage of som...

20/11/2023

Interested in seeing NYC for the holidays? I'd love to help you plan a quick trip!

20/11/2023

Are you thinking of giving the gift of travel for Christmas this year? There are PLENTY of Black Friday travel sales going on right now - let me help you find a great deal!

20/11/2023

Art lovers, rejoice! The 2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts will take place from Jan. 12 to Feb. 19. 🎨👨‍🍳🎤 Read all the colorful details here: http://spr.ly/6184u0sGk

20/11/2023

Christmas at Disney is underway!

18/09/2023

I'm always looking for cool new hotels to try when we head out to the NY area to visit Mia at school. The travel planner piece makes this even more fun as I have lots of tools to play around with to find deals and special extras for my clients. A few weeks ago we stayed at the Tarrytown House Estate. This is a great little old school resort with lots of character and our new favorite restaurant in the Westchester area: Goosefeather🍹

18/09/2023

School has started and life is getting so busy again! I've been missing my peaceful mornings at one of our favorite Disney hotels, the Animal Kingdom Lodge. It's a perfect time to start thinking about making Disney winter vacation plans. The crowds have been lighter, the dining plan is coming back in 2024, and there are some great special offers available for late fall and early winter trips. Let's get planning!

11/09/2023

Double your fun at Universal Orlando with this great offer!

07/09/2023

Guests get up to a $1,000 Disney Dining Promo Card when they purchase a non-discounted 5-night, 4-day vacation package at Walt Disney World this holiday season—and beyond!

31/07/2023

A storm was rolling in, but Disney's Polynesian was still a perfect place to visit on the first night of our vacation.

29/07/2023

Hanging out earlier this summer with my two favorite people at the beautiful Polynesian resort.🌴

13/06/2023

One of my clients is looking at taking a Disney Cruise out of NYC so I have been researching all their options.

12/06/2023

We are getting ready to head out for another Kimball Disney adventure! This time, we are including a couple days on the Galactic Starcruiser before it closes in September. This trip is a great example of how a travel planner can save you time and money.

We booked this trip back in the winter. Within a few months there was a hotel special attached to the Starcruiser, so I jumped on the phone and changed the reservations for the rest of our trip to take advantage of the savings. Then a month later there was a discount offered for the Starcruiser trip itself. So I headed back to the phones to get Disney to apply the discount. We saved thousands of dollars, but it took time and effort. I was thankful for the tools from Academy Travel that allowed me to find and take advantage of those promotions quickly. Can't wait to share our impressions of the trip!