It was a little over year ago that I decided to apply to be a travel advisor with Unlocking The Magic Travel after years of thinking about it. I would listen to the Unlocking The Magic podcast every week and the lovely co-hosts would mention their travel agency and every time I would think to […]
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It’s never too late to re-cap and reflect on an amazing vacation, friends! My trip with one of my sisters to Universal Studios in August 2025 came about over a shared love of something very, very special. Travel? No. Harry Potter? No. Motherhood? No. Zachariah Porter, of course! My sister and I love Zachariah Porter
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The countdown is on for my upcoming cruise on the Disney Destiny and I am so excited! It has been a while since I last took a cruise though, so I am taking time to review packing lists and YouTube videos to make sure I have all the essentials. When you book your vacation with
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POV: You’ve spent months, or even a year plus, planning the perfect vacation. You’ve made the reservations, booked the tickets, paid the many, many dollars. You’ve waited with anticipation for that glorious day when you put up your out-of-office reply, zip up your suitcase and kiss your responsibilities at home goodbye. And then, like a
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I have been very lucky to visit both Disney World and Disneyland within the past three years. Here I will share my general experiences, compare and contrast the two resorts and share my personal opinions. Spoiler alert – I absolutely love them both, but for different reasons! As an East Coaster, I never really thought
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One of my favorite parts of any vacation is planning where we’ll eat! Disney makes this so fun with their many themed restaurants and advanced dining reservation system, which makes it feel a bit like a game to me! Once that 60-day window opens, it’s on and I love it so much. I usually like
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I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but airfare is expensive nowadays, friends! A road trip can be a great alternative if you’re looking to get away but want to keep it a little more budget friendly. Being a lifelong New Englander, I love our beautiful beaches and ski resorts but sometimes you just want to
Road Trips from New England – favorite ones I’ve done and ones I’d like to do! Read More »
I came across a Facebook post recently from a news station asking if people ever pull their kids out of school for family vacations as research for a story about parents who travel during off-peak times. How many days did they feel was reasonable and how did their kids catch up when they return? I
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Not all travel is glamour and leisure, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find fun along the way! I think I’ve always tried to make the most of any time spent in a new place, which probably makes sense given my love of all things travel planning! Recently, the founder of the company I first
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Let’s first start by defining “group travel”. Google defines group travel as “coordinating trips for multiple people—typically 10 or more—under a shared itinerary”. Personally, I would categorize “group travel” as consisting of at least seven people, from at least two different households. I planned and coordinated a group vacation to Orlando for my family of
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