One Super-Sized Day in Magic Kingdom: Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party The fourth and final day of our Walt Disney World “Minnie-moon” honeymoon was a true marathon of Disneyfied Halloween fun, food, and festivities. We said we weren’t sure if we could ever miss out on Epcot during the Food & Wine Festival in our Epcot…
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WDW Minnie-Moon Day 3: EPCOT
The third day and penultimate day of our Walt Disney World “Minnie-moon” honeymoon consisted of a culinary tour around the whole entire world, a voyage into outer space, and back again. After experiencing EPCOT during the International Food & Wine Festival (and Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, but we’ll get to that in our…
Our Fairytale Vineyard Wedding in Peconic, New York
October 11, 2024 – the Best Day Ever It’s been almost 150 days now since our most perfect, magical, Literal Best Ever day. We got married on October 11th, 2024, at Raphael, a gorgeous, family-owned and operated vineyard and winery on Long Island’s North Fork. We summoned our friends and family from near and far…
Our Disney World “Minnie-Moon” Day 2: Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom has always felt to us like the most unique park of the four non-water Disney World parks; it’s the perfect amalgamation of a National Geographic magazine come to life, an African safari, and a classic Disney theme park all in one. As animal lovers who frequent National Parks and the Bronx Zoo annually, …
Our Disney “Minnie-Moon”, Day 1: Movie Magic & Memories at Hollywood Studios
There’s nothing quite like the sensation you get walking into a Disney theme park or resort for the first time in years (or ever). Frankly, you may have sociopathic tendencies if you don’t feel even the teensiest sparkle of magic as you cross over the threshold into the aptly nicknamed “Happiest Place on Earth”. Our…
3 Days in Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks
I will start off by saying that four nights (and three full days) is not nearly enough time to fully experience Las Vegas, Bryce Canyon, and Zion National Park. But, as far as packed itineraries go, I maintain that ours was pretty perfect. We flew in from New York and arrived in Las Vegas on…
A Visit to Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
Hawaii’s Big Island is a lunar-like landscape of black volcanic rock paired with romantically swaying palm fronds and vibrant pops of color in the form of birds, flowers, and the sprawling expanse of deep blue and sparkling turquoise shallows of the Pacific Ocean surrounding this sacred, isolated place. Getting there from New York City back…
6 MAGICAL DAYS IN COSTA RICA
I feel so very fortunate that we got to spend six days in magnificent Costa Rica back in April of 2022, exploring beaches and jungles and volcanoes. A little over a year later, I am still so pleased with all of the amazing wildlife that I had the opportunity to view firsthand on this trip….
Visiting Yosemite National Park in April – A Five Day Itinerary
5 Full Days in Yosemite National Park – Hikes, bites, & our magical Mariposa Grove engagement