Journal

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The Most Practical Birthday Gift I Gave Myself: An Orlando Theme Park Annual PassBirthdays usually tempt me towards something easy to unwrap: a handbag, a piece of technology or dinner somewhere I have been meaning to try. This time, I…
Looking Back at My First Orlando Trip and What I Would See NowThe first time my family flew from Melbourne to Orlando, I was eight years old and convinced the plane would land directly inside Magic Kingdom. We had spent…
Protecting your phone from sand and salt water on Virgin Islands beachesAustralians have always had a soft spot for tropical getaways, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have become a rising favourite for travellers from Sydney,…
St. Thomas on a Budget: A Hotel with Genuine Beach AccessFlying from Brisbane to the US Virgin Islands is a long journey. Most Australians route through Los Angeles or Miami before connecting to St. Thomas, which…
Early Bird Breakfasts in Orlando for Theme Park Marathon DaysPunching through a 7 AM rope drop at Magic Kingdom after a flight from Sydney is the kind of feat that feels normal only in Orlando. Australians tend to wake…
Animal Kingdom Safari vs a Real African Tour My Honest TakeI still remember bundling onto the safari truck at Animal Kingdom on a hot Florida afternoon, convinced I was getting the closest thing to Africa without…
A Walk Through Charles Towne Historical Park in Christiansted: Worth Your Time?Christiansted is the kind of place where you step off a cruise ship or taxi and immediately feel the weight of history pressing gently against your shoulders.…
How I kept snacks cold at a theme park without a coolerPacking for a full day at a Gold Coast theme park with two hungry kids usually means wrestling a massive cooler in and out of the car, dragging it through…
Snorkelling With My Phone in St John: A Waterproof Pouch StoryI'd been dreaming about snorkelling in the US Virgin Islands for the better part of a year, ever since a mate at the servo back in Brisbane raved about the…
Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa Deserves Way More Hype Than It GetsMost Australians who plan a Florida holiday tick off Walt Disney World, Universal, and maybe SeaWorld Orlando before they even think about Tampa. That is…