Laura Has Landed

It’s no secret that the Disney Skyliner is my favorite ride in Walt Disney World. So I guess it was only a matter of time before we used it as a drinking game… BEFORE                                                              AFTER  We arrived Friday morning from Miami and got to work right away. The same way you would prepare for a race, we prepared for our day with an early lunch at the Polite Pig in Disney Springs. Definitely recommend this before a long day of bar hopping. Plus the food is sooooo good, a must try!  I guess technically this was stop #1 - we tried the Old-Fashioned and the Paloma Margarita.  Ribs and Mac & Cheese platter (BEST Mac & Cheese) After lunch, we parked at our hotel - The Walt Disney World Swan Resort and walked over to the Skyliner at the Epcot showcase exit. We hoped on the Skyl...

Pathway to paradise! Waking up in the Maldives is like living in a dream that you want to stay in forever.  This is a trip that so many people have messaged me about. I think it's a place that so many people want to visit but find the booking of it complicated and so they back out. Here, I hope to share some insight on our planning process and experience in the Maldives that can help get you excited about booking your next trip.  Logistics:  We flew in on an Emirates flight after a stopover in the UAE for 4 days. Upon arrival to the Maldives, you land on a small island airport (connects to Melé, the capital, through a bridge). From here, you will have to take a seaplane or a ferry in order to transfer into any of the resort islands. Trans Maldivian Air (TMA) is the seaplane company that almost all hotels work with. This "airplane" ride is an experience in and of itself (beware if you're claustrophobic, it is tiny)! The seaplane transfer price varies depending on which...