Where we’re at: I’m recapping my travels in 2019, including this trip to Florida in November. Sorry for my long absence, by the way! I guess I needed to take a true vacation while traveling in French Polynesia — looking back to blogging up a storm while stateside. With my mermaid-themed birthday extravaganza in Mexico wrapping…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…