Honest Trip Reports

Disney

Disney 3-Day 3-Park Ticket, Lightning Lane, & Dining – Superb or Sour?
ByJay October 27, 2025October 27, 2025

This year we returned to Walt Disney World, staying at Copper Creek in the Wilderness Lodge from a Friday afternoon until the Tuesday after Labor Day. We took advantage of a summer offer for those living outside of Florida for the Disney 3-Day 3-Park ticket to visit Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom and EPCOT, while also buying a Lightning Lane Multi-pass for our day at EPCOT. This is our recap, looking back at whether the special ticket and Lightning Lane pass were worth it. During our stay in the subtropical house of mouse we also ate a bunch, and so with this recap, we humbly present our dining favorites.

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Celebrity Apex Dining Review – Best Bites Onboard, in Spain, Portugal, & London
ByJay October 15, 2025October 14, 2025

In this Celebrity Apex dining review, we reflect on our favorite dining during the 11 days spent in Barcelona, Lisbon, Porto, London and aboard the Celebrity Apex going from one place to another.

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2 Days in Disney World: Awesome Animal Kingdom & EPCOT Itinerary
ByJay October 2, 2025November 2, 2025

We celebrated a Disney World birthday with 2 Days in Disney World at Animal Kingdom and Epcot. At Animal Kingdom, highlights included Avatar Flight of Passage, the Na’vi River Journey, a rainy but exciting Kilimanjaro Safari, Festival of the Lion King, lunch at Yak & Yeti, and a magical birthday dinner at Storybook Dining at Artist Point with Snow White in Wilderness Lodge. The celebration continued at Epcot with top rides like Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, Frozen Ever After, and Soarin’ Around the World, along with Food & Wine Festival tastings, futuristic dining at Space 220 Restaurant, and a candlelit dinner at San Angel Inn in the Mexico Pavilion—making this Disney World birthday trip the perfect mix of attractions, dining, and magic.

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Disney

Disney Day 1 – Copper Creek Dreams, Hollywood Studios Nightmares, & the Magic Pumpkin
ByJay September 20, 2025September 20, 2025

We returned to Disney World, staying at Copper Creek in the Wilderness Lodge. It was a hot and frantic time at Hollywood Studios, before some activities at Disney Springs and dinner at the Contemporary Resort.

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Serene Hilton Head Island
ByJay September 6, 2025September 5, 2025

Join us on our visit to Hilton Head Island and the Disney Vacation Club Resort. We chill out, enjoy live music, and do a lot of eating. Included in this trip report are our dining experience favorites

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Europe

Exhausted in Brilliant London – Day 2
ByJay August 21, 2025August 21, 2025

Our final, breakneck day in London, with visits to the Tower of London, the British Museum, the West End and more.

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Europe

Fascinating London – Day 1
ByJay August 14, 2025August 13, 2025

With our Spain and Portugal cruise ending in Southampton, we were excited for our first visit to the U.K. and spending the first of two days in London.

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Europe

La Coruña and the Best Meal at Sea
ByJay August 2, 2025August 1, 2025

After an amazing two days in Porto and Guimarães, we were back on the Celebrity Apex, ready for a beautiful sail-away, and looking forward to dinner at one of the ship’s unique speciality restaurants, called Eden. Tomorrow would be our final port day, this time in La Coruña, a city in Spain’s Northwestern Galicia region.

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Porto and Guimarães – Awesome Time Traveling in Portugal
ByJay July 26, 2025November 2, 2025

With the Celebrity Apex docked overnight at the Porto Leixões cruise terminal, we were able to try two very different experiences in port.

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Europe

Lisbon – Charming and Tasty
ByJay July 20, 2025July 20, 2025

After passing through the Strait of Gibraltar, we arrived in Lisbon for a day of sightseeing and, of course, eating.

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