22 Apr, 2026

What’s it like to say at The Cabins at Fort Wilderness, Disney Vacation Club’s newest resort property

I was maybe eight or nine years old when I first visited Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground in the early ’80s, and my overriding memory is of running around like Davy Crockett in a coonskin cap washer while my parents sipped a drink by the campfire. Most of the other details of that vacation […]

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South Florida-based mom and cruise expert’s 5 favorite hotels to stay at before sailing from Miami or Fort Lauderdale

Any cruise that requires you to fly (or even drive several hours) to your home port warrants an overnight stay. Trust me on this: Flight delays and other unexpected hiccups, especially when traveling with kids, happen no matter what type of planner you are. Besides, when you’re taking a cruise from Florida, do you really […]

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