We have a winner for our This Girl Travels 1-Year Anniversary $100 Maleficent Gift Card Giveaway!!! Congratulations to Cassandra Eastman, you are our lucky winner for our Disney gift card giveaway! How exciting! Please email us within 48 hours of this announcement, your full mailing address so that we may send you your gift. If […]
Five Reasons to Love Maleficent
The day had finally come. I had been waiting for weeks, counting the hours. Maleficent was here. She had arrived in all her royal wickedness and beauty. And she did not disappoint. This past April at Disney Social Media Moms Celebration I saw a short preview of Maleficent. In those few minutes I was captivated. […]
This Girl Travels Celebrates 1 Year with a $100 Disney Gift Card Giveaway!
Hi Readers! We are so excited to announce that This Girl Travels blog is celebrating its 1 year anniversary on June 9th, 2014! Where did the time go? We have had such an incredible experience and so much fun getting to know our followers over the past year, and to say Thank You to everyone for sharing your […]
Top 5 Foodie Favorites During My Magical Visit to the Disneyland Resort
I’m a Florida girl at heart. I grew up in the 70’s in south Florida where me, my brother and my parents frequented what is now one of the most visited theme park attractions in the world, Walt Disney World. There was just something about the man and the mouse that kept us intrigued and […]
Recommended Books for Planning Your Next Disney Vacation
Are you planning a Disney vacation? Of course you are!! There are a lot of resources you can use when doing research about where to stay, where to eat and tips about the Disney Parks. I like to surf the internet to get some quick answers and advice from my friends at the Disney Parks […]
World of Color at Disney California Adventure Park
The World of Color show debuted at Disney California Adventure Park in June 2010 and takes place on Paradise Bay. It is a nighttime water show that features Disney and Disney-Pixar characters projected on a water screen. The show lasts for 28 minutes and also includes fire, dancing water fountains and laser effects. There are […]
Disneynature’s Bears Movie Review
It’s not easy being a single mother with two little ones, especially if you are an Alaskan brown bear, that is.The new documentary, Disneynature’s Bears, shows its audience just how tough it really is the first year for Mama bear, Sky, to teach her cubs, Amber and Scout, survival in the Alaskan wilderness. The movie […]
Donald Driver: Role Model and Inspiration to Us All
Donald Jerome Driver was born in Houston, Texas on February 2, 1975. He earned his nickname “Quickie” due to his parents running after him around the house and also because of his quick learning skills. Donald is a Super Bowl Champion, Green Bay’s all- time leading receiver, a Dancing with the Stars Champion, AMVETS Humanitarian […]
Disney Social Media Moms Celebration 2014 Recap
This spring I received a sprinkle of magical pixie dust in my inbox — an invite to the 5th Annual Disney Social Media Moms Celebration at the Disneyland Resort in California. At first I couldn’t believe my eyes and what I was reading. I was so surprised and excited, then realized I needed to breathe […]
Saving for your next Disney Vacation
A few days after I return from my Disney vacation I am already thinking about my next trip. Vacationing several times a year especially on a tight budget can be a challenge. If you think you can’t afford to stay on property or enjoy character dining then you are wrong, because with the proper financial […]