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4 Easy Weekend Trips from Kansas City, Missouri

Local travel is making a comeback. Lucky for Kansas City, there is no shortage of options. If you’re looking for a little more than a day trip, many great weekend opportunities are just a short drive away. Here are 4 easy weekend trips from Kansas City you can take right now.

5 Easy Day Trips from Kansas City

Summer 2020 may become the Year of the Staycation. Social distancing is an expectation, face coverings are becoming a city order, and yet the relentless angst of cabin fever is hitting hard. Here are 5 easy day trips from Kansas City that will allow you to stretch your legs, breathe some fresh air and get away from it all!

Walt Disney World Resort Vacation Planning: Activities Outside the Parks

You have your Walt Disney World vacation dates and itinerary planned. You know which parks you’re going to and when. Your packing list is ready.Whew! Now it’s time to start layering on the magic that will truly make your Disney vacation with your teenager a trip they’ll always remember. In this post, I will show […]

Disney Springs

Breaking News: Reopening of Disney Springs

Next week, many third-party participants (non-Disney owned enterprises) will open their doors to Disney Springs Guests. On May 27, three Disney-owned and -operated stores and venues will reopen: World of Disney D-Luxe Burger (mobile order) and Marketplace Co-Op Visit DisneySprings.com/reopening for the most current information on which locations are open. Following CDC recommendations as well as state […]

Travel Advice from Our Wiser Selves: What We Wish We Had Been Told

I asked some of my friends “If you could give one piece of travel advice to your younger self, what would it be?” All connoisseurs of travel in its various, beautiful forms, here is what they had to say: Travel Abroad. Study abroad, travel even when your kids are young, although souvenirs are great, photographs […]

Quick Guide to Quick-Service: Walt Disney World Dining

Looking for the perfect place to use your Disney Quick-Service Dining Credits? Perhaps you’re wondering where your family can get something quick (but good) to eat in the midst of the magic? Here are our family favorites for all four Disney Parks and Disney Springs!