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12 Best Things to Do in Buena Park, California

This post is sponsored by Visit Buena Park. All opinions are my own. Buena Park, California is best known as the home to the Knott’s Berry Farm theme park. While it has humble rural and agricultural beginnings, the area has grown into a bustling destination for family fun and entertainment more generally. When my family …

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Disneyland Food & Wine Festival 2023: Tips, Tricks, & What to Know Before You Go

The Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival at the Disneyland Resort is back for another year of tasty treats and special events. I’ve attended the festival multiple days each year since 2018, and have always been impressed at the offerings. If you are thinking of planning a spring Disneyland visit in 2023 to check …

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Florida Keys Travel Guide: Must-Read Tips for First Time Visitors

When most travelers think of travel to the Florida Keys, a Jimmy Buffett song probably springs to mind. Lazy days, gorgeous white sand beaches, and colorful tropical drinks are definitely the stuff of a Keys vacation. Margaritaville indeed. Despite its laid back vibe, a successful Florida Keys trip definitely requires a fair bit of planning. …

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How to Get & Make the Most of FREE 4th Grade National Park Passes

One of the best deals in family travel is the Every Kids Outdoors program. This program provides free national park passes to all fourth graders for a full year, giving kids and their families access to hundreds of national park sites and other federal lands. The program was formerly known as Every Kid in a …

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Disney Genie+ & Lightning Lane at Disneyland: 17 Frequently Asked Questions Answered

RIP FASTPASS. We hardly knew ye MaxPass. Everything you knew about cutting the lines to ride attractions at Disneyland (and for that matter, Walt Disney World too!) has been hit with some big changes. If it’s been a year or more since your last Disneyland vacation, it’s time to learn something new. Disney unveiled the …

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Best Vacation Rental Sites Beyond VRBO & Airbnb

Vacation rentals have grown increasingly popular over the last decade. For family travelers looking for more space or the amenities and conveniences of home, renting a condo or a vacation home instead of staying in a hotel while traveling just makes sense. A lot of additional travelers discovered vacation rentals in 2020 and 2021 when …

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The Ultimate 2023 Disneyland Guide: Planning & Touring Tips

The Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California has now been reopened for nearly two years, and we can finally say that operations have returned to normal. But things are still, practically speaking, quite a bit different in 2023 at the Happiest Place on Earth – some of them permanently so. If you haven’t been to the …

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Flying Southwest Airlines to Hawaii: Everything You Need to Know

When Southwest Airlines announced plans to fly to Hawaii in fall 2017, fans began hoarding Rapid Rewards points with palm trees and mai tais on the brain. As frequent Southwest flyer who travels often to the Aloha State from my home base in Northern California, I was pretty excited myself. Flights began in March 2019. …

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17 Family-Friendly Day Trips From San Francisco

Whether you are a local or a tourist, the city of San Francisco has dozens of family-friendly activities and events to keep you busy. But sometimes it’s rewarding to get out of the city and explore more of the greater Bay Area and Northern California. Day trips are logistically easy as well as a cheap …

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Disney MagicBands & New MagicBand+: Top 17 Questions Answered

If you haven’t been on a Disney vacation in the past decade, then you may not be familiar with Disney’s MagicBands. These bands, similar in size to a FitBit, were introduced in 2013 as part of a major technology overhaul to the guest experience at Walt Disney World. They’ve been updated several times for the …

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