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Don’t Miss the Fun of Bugs Land at Disney California Adventure Park

By Dawn Cullo

Disney California Adventure Park has a lot of fun rides for the whole family. However, the one place that my four year old loves to visit is “a bugs land” because she can go on every ride. The land is based on the Disney-Pixar movie A Bug’s Life.  It is a fun place to visit with the […]

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Filed Under: Disney, Theme Parks Tagged With: A Bug's Life, Cars Land, Cowboy Crunchies, Dawn Winston Cullo, Disney, Disney Pixar, Disneyland, Don’t Miss the Fun of Bugs Land at Disney California Adventure Park, Flik's Flyers, Heimlach's Chew Chew Train, Hollywood Land, Luigi's Flying Tires, Paula Schmitt, Princess Dot's Puddle Park, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, This Girl Travels, Travel, Tuck and Roll Drive Em Buggies, Walt Disney Parks

Disney’s Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is Wonderful for the Whole Family

By Paula Schmitt

Alexander Movie Review | This Girl Travels

“Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” is based on the classic children’s book by award winning author Judith Viorst. Years ago I would read this book to my younger sons and we would share a laugh together each night. It was clearly one of our all time favorites, so I was […]

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Filed Under: Disney Tagged With: Disney, Disney’s Alexander and the Terrible, Dylan Minnette, Horrible, Jennifer Garner, Judith Viorst, Kerris Dorsey, No Good, Paula Schmitt, Steve Carell, This Girl Travels, Travel, Very Bad Day is Wonderful for the Whole Family

Blue Man Group at Universal Orlando CityWalk: Totally Rad

By Paula Schmitt

Experience the Wonder Blue Man Group Review

Over Labor Day weekend my daughter and I attended the #FamilyForward Blogger Retreat at Universal Studios Orlando. As part of the retreat I discovered that we would be going to see Blue Man Group perform live. My daughter and I would be seeing this performance for the first time and we were very excited as […]

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Filed Under: Theme Parks, USA Tagged With: Blue Man Group, Blue Man Group at Universal Orlando CityWalk: Totally Rad, Family Forward, Family Forward Blogger Retreat, Florida, Orlando, Paula Schmitt, This Florida Girl, This Girl Travels, Travel, Universal Orlando CityWalk, Universal Studios Orlando

Easton, PA, Serves Up Brazilian Rodizio at Batuque

By Shannon Entin

batuque-seating

Easton, Penn., is steadily increasing its reputation as a trendy, up-and-coming, foodie town. With a mexican restaurant, a fish market, a brewery, a Brazilian steakhouse, and a French gastropub all opened in the past couple years, the relaxed, waterfront town’s restaurant scene is heating up to a boil. My family and I recently sat down […]

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Filed Under: USA Tagged With: Batuque, Brazilian Steakhouse, Easton, French gastopub, PA, Paula Schmitt, Rodizio, Serves Up Brazilian Rodizio at Batuque, Shannon Entin, The Crayola Experience, This Girl Travels, Travel

Frozen Ride to Replace Maelstrom in the Norway Pavilion in Epcot

By Dawn Cullo

Maelstrom Exterior-Photo Credit Walt Disney World - Epcot

With the major success of Disney’s animated feature Frozen and the long lines at Anna and Elsa meet and greets in both Disneyland and Magic Kingdom Park it is apparent that Frozen fans want more. Their wish has been answered in the form of a new ride in Norway Pavilion in Epcot. Instead of expanding this area to include […]

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Filed Under: Disney Tagged With: Anna, Arendelle, Cinderella Castle, Dawn Winston Cullo, Disney, Disneyland, Elsa, Frozen, Frozen Ride to Replace Maelstrom in the Norway Pavilion in Epcot, Kristoff, Maelstrom, Magic Kingdom Park, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, Olaf, Paula Schmitt, This Girl Travels, Travel

Finding Family Bliss at Inn By The Sea in Cape Elizabeth, Maine

By Holly Rosen Fink

Deck Beach Suite w ocean view

During our recent family holiday in Maine, my family and I ventured to a luxury oceanside resort in Cape Elizabeth called Inn By the Sea. Little did we know that we would be experiencing a completely blissful stay that would raise our bar for family travel forever moving forward. Inn By the Sea offers spacious, modern, […]

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Filed Under: Hotels Tagged With: Chef Mitch Kaldrovich, Crescent Beach, Finding Family Bliss at Inn By The Sea in Cape Elizabeth, Fort Williams Park, Holly Rosen Fink, Maine, Maine Department of Conservation and Bureau of Parks & Land, New England Cottontail Rabbit, Paula Schmitt, Portland Head Light, This Girl Travels, Travel

Review of Give Kids The World Village: Where Happiness Inspires Hope

By Paula Schmitt

During my recent trip to the Family Forward Blogger Retreat at Universal Orlando Resort I had the privilege of visiting Give Kids The World Village for a Blogger Bash pool party and barbecue dinner. I had heard about this organization for children with life-threatening illnesses and felt honored that I was invited. Upon arrival by […]

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Filed Under: USA Tagged With: Blogger bash, Castle of Miracles, Family Forward Blogger Retreat at Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, Happy Harbor Fishing Pond, Henri Landwirth, Julie's Safari Theater, Keaton's Korral, Marc's Dino Putt, Matthew's Boundless Playground, Paula Schmitt, Review of Give Kids The World Village: Where Happiness Inspires Hope, Serendipity, Star Fairy, The Gingerbread House Restaurant, The House of Hearts, The Ice Cream Palace, The Park of Dreams, The Star Tower, This Girl Travels, Travel

Hyatt Atlanta Perimeter at Villa Christina

By Karon Warren

Hyatt Atlanta Perimeter at Villa Christina room

When Hyatt announced it was building a new hotel alongside Villa Christina in Atlanta, I thought it was a good fit given the number of weddings the restaurant hosts each year. What I didn’t realize is what a great hotel it would be for any occasion – or none at all. With a location convenient to […]

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Filed Under: Hotels Tagged With: Buckhead, Buckhead Massage Company, Cafe Christina, Hyatt Atlanta Perimeter at Villa Christina, Hyatt Grand Bed, Karon Warren, Keurig, Paula Schmitt, Perimeter Mall, Sassafras, This Girl Travels, Travel, Villa Christina

Family Friendly Features of the New 2015 Kia Sorento SX Limited AWD

By Paula Schmitt

Sweet ride Kia

Recently, I had the opportunity to experience the ride and features of the all new 2015 Kia Sorento SX Limited AWD. To be honest, I didn’t know what to expect so when the shiny Snow White Pearl car showed up in my driveway, I was anxious to check it out and explore all it had […]

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Filed Under: Car Reviews Tagged With: 5 star rating, airbags, anti-lock breaking system, blind spot detection system, bluetooth wireless technology, DriveSTI, electronic stability control, Family Friendly Features of the New 2015 Kia Sorento SX Limited AWD, hill-start assist control, Kia, Kia Sorento, midsize SUV, nappa leather trim seating, navigation system, Paula Schmitt, push button start with smart key, rear camera display, SIRIUSXM satellite radio, This Girl Drives, This Girl Travels, tire pressure monitoring, traction control system, Travel, UVO eServices

How to Catch a Princess at Disneyland

By Dawn Cullo

Belle at the entrance of Disneyland Park

There are numerous ways you can meet your favorite Disney Princesses while visiting Disneyland Resort in addition to Character Dining experiences. Here are some tips on getting pictures and autographs from your favorite Disney Princess. My first tip is to ask a cast member! They always can give you tips on when the princesses are roaming […]

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Filed Under: Disney, Theme Parks Tagged With: Ariel, Belle, Character Dining, Cinderella, Dawn Cullo, Disney, Disney PhotoPass Photographer, Elsa and Anna, Fantasy Faire, Fantasyland, How to Catch a Princess at Disneyland, Magic Morning, Main Street USA, Olaf, Paula Schmitt, Pinocchio's Daring Journey, Rapunzel, Royal Hall, Royal Theatre, Sleeping Beauty's Castle, Snow White Grotto, Southern California CityPASS, This Girl Travels, Tiana, Travel, Village Haus Restaurant

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