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Disney’s Christmas Parade Taping

Every year, on Christmas morning, people from across the country watch the Disney Christmas Parade on TV. What some of them may not know is that the parade was taped far in advance of Christmas, at both Disney World and Disneyland. I had the opportunity to attend the Disney Parks Unforgettable Christmas Celebration at Disney World which this year took place in November. Up before the sun to go to…

Disney’s FastPass+

Before I became a cast member at Disney World in Florida, I had not visited the parks in several years. One of the biggest changes I noticed at Disney World was the FastPass+ update. In previous years, the fastpasses were all done on paper; however, now everything is done digitally! The Fasspass+ service is one of the things my friends and family ask me about the most when they are planning their…

Be Our Guest Restaurant

One of the best experiences that I had at Disney was dining at Be Our Guest! Be Our Guest is a Beauty and the Beast themed restaurant located in the Magic Kingdom. You must have park tickets in order to dine here, as the entrance is located in New Fantasyland. The sign in front of the restaurant It’s very difficult to get reservations here. I had to make the reservations for my December birthday…

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party!

Every year during the months of November and December, a fantastic party takes place several times a week at Walt Disney World. Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party takes place from 7:00 PM to midnight at the Magic Kingdom on a couple of nights a week up until the week before Christmas. I went to the party once in November and once in December and had the most amazing times! There are many…

Disney College Program Update

These past few weeks have flown by! I’ve really dropped the ball on updating, so I’m going to try to summarize what’s been happening with my Disney College Program since my arrival date in August. I may go back a do some more through posts on certain topics, such as check in, but we’ll see! As I mentioned in my original post about my acceptance into the program, I’m working as a lifeguard here at…

Slea Head Drive, Ireland

My favorite part of my entire trip to Ireland was when we visited the Dingle Peninsula. I had never heard of the Dingle Peninsula before visiting it, so I was unaware of how amazing the views are there. We drove part of the Slea Head Drive, which is on a very narrow road with no room to turn around.The drive in its entirety can be seen on the map below. We did not do the whole drive but rather…

Why I Like Travel Sheets

When I told people I was going to be staying in hostels during my recent trip to Ireland, a lot of them seemed concerned with the bed situation. “Aren’t there bed bugs in hostels?” they would ask, or “Do they even wash the sheets?”. While I knew that, yes the hostels wash the sheets (for the most part) and hostels are no more likely to have bed bugs than any other hotel, I was a little wary of…

The Giant’s Causeway

In Northern Ireland, there is an amazing natural wonder called The Giant’s Causeway. Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986, The Giant’s Causeway is a large area on the coast of County Antrim that contains thousands of large basalt columns that all connect together like a puzzle. We visited the Giant’s Causeway on a windy, but thankfully not very rainy, day. The Giant’s Causeway is an…

Saving for Travel: Screenwise Panel

I first read about Screenwise Trends Panel on The Penny Hoarder. I enjoy reading articles about personal finance and that website always has some cool new ideas about how to save or make money. Screenwise seemed like it was an easy way to make some passive income so I decided to try it out. Here’s a helpful little diagram from the Screenwise website to show how it works: Image…

I’m back from Ireland! My trip was incredible and I can’t wait to share it with you all! Everywhere we went in Ireland looked like it could be on a postcard and the Cliffs of Moher were no exception. This post will be mainly pictures, as I don’t know if I can find the right words to describe the beauty and wonder that is the Cliffs of Moher! (Also, I took like a thousand pictures while I was…

Saving for Travels: Bing Rewards

This is another post in my series about different ways to save and make money for traveling. I’m researching some of the lesser known ways to make a little extra cash. Bing Rewards is a program in which you earn credits for searches you do using Bing. It’s free to join and you can then exchange the credits you earn for rewards, such as Amazon gift cards. It’s really as simple as that! When I…

A Perfume Bottle Alternative: Aroamas Review

For the past couple of years, whenever I’ve traveled I did not bother with bringing perfume with me. With all the strict rules for airline travel, I did not want to have to worry about carrying along another liquid with me. When I first saw the solid perfume sticks called Aroamas, I thought, “Now why didn’t I think of that?”

Of course, solid perfume has been around for a while. It’s not a new…

Planning for My Trip to Ireland!

Very soon I will be heading off on a trip to Ireland as a graduation present to myself! I’m very excited to be going there! When I was on my way to Paris in the summer of 2013, my family and I had a layover in Dublin for about twelve hours, which was such a tease! My family had lunch in a pub, toured the Guinness factory and walked around Dublin before heading back to the airport. I’ve waited two…

Saving for Travels: Ibotta

As much as I love to travel, it can sometimes put a strain on my bank account. I’m a college student, so while my studies take up most of my time, I do also have a part time job lifeguarding. This job helps tackle some of my expenses, including my travel expenses, but I am always looking for other ways to generate income.

So for the past couple months, I’ve been ressearching a couple different…