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What Makes St. Pete Special: A Closer Look at My New Favorite Florida Destination thumbnail

Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville, The Everglades, Sarasota, and beyond — I’ve been all over The Sunshine State. But despite logging tons of time with family in Tampa, I’d rarely crossed the bay to one of the most popular tourism destinations on the American Gulf Coast — The Sunshine City. St. Petersburg, Florida logs an average of 361 days…

The Universal Pool Hop Challenge: Five Pools, Three Girls, One Day thumbnail

We had our big night out. We had our big outfit coordinating day. We went all out at a water park. We ticked off several bachelorette weekend boxes, but we still had one to go: total relaxation. Turns out Universal Orlando Resort is the perfect place for that too. When I first visited Universal, someone casually…

Hotel Crush: Cabana Bay Beach Resort thumbnail

If Don Draper had come to Florida instead of California, he’d have stayed at Cabana Bay Beach Resort. Maybe you read my review of Universal Orlando’s Royal Pacific Resort and thought, sounds great — but I can’t afford it! In that case, you’re in luck, because today I’m giving you a tour of the Universal Orlando’s most…

Inside My Bag: What to Pack For a Theme Park Trip thumbnail

There’s nothing like putting three girls in one hotel room to make you ask, “did I really need to pack all this?” In my case, as a lifetime member of Overpackers Anonymous, the answer is literally always no. And while I struggle to go carry-on only even in the best of circumstances, nothing makes me tip…

Hotel Crush: The Postcard Inn On the Beach thumbnail

So, usually you pick a destination then start looking for accommodation, right? In this case, planned a trip kind of backward — I started with a vintage vacation spot I couldn’t resist, and built a solo trip to St. Petersburg, Florida from there. And on this trip I learned a secret – The Sunshine State is home…

We Solemnly Swear We Are Up To No Good: A Harry Potter Bachelorette Party at Universal Orlando thumbnail

If there is one wedding trend you will never hear me grumble about, it’s destination bachelorette parties. A chance to get away with a group of my best gal pals? Sign me up! Let’s face it — the opportunities for girlfriend getaways are fewer and far between as time goes on, families get started and responsibilities…

Hotel Crush: The Royal Pacific Resort in Orlando thumbnail

Aloha from Orlando! Wrong state, right? Maybe not, if you find yourself lucky enough to stay at Universal Orlando’s Loews Royal Pacific Resort. This Hawaiian-themed hotel is one of the five — soon to be six! — onsite accommodation options at Universal Orlando, and was my first stop after the wet and wild opening of Volcano Bay. (For the…

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