I recently took a trip to Florida. I spent one night in the Boardwalk resort, which is a resort with an old fashioned seaside resort style. The room managed to make everything look like it was from the period without using antiques. The sofabed was really modern furniture, it unfolded in a way I’d never seen before and the pillow stowed away within the frame. I liked the color of the décor, all tones from the sand and sea. This is one of my Mom’s favorite resorts, because she can go right into two of the parks directly. I liked the appearance but think I would have enjoyed it a bit more in warmer weather, as the wind was really whipping off of the water.

Getting ready to take a summer vacation? Been reading diet pill reviews?
I’ve never gained weight on a vacation. Not a pound, not even on our trips to Disney or on the Disney cruise, when we all ate a lot because the food was so good. We were talking yesterday and I realized why I’ve never gained weight while vacationing. It’s because we keep very busy and are always on the go. It’s the exercise. So eat if you want to eat. Just make sure you do lots of sight seeing and you’ll burn off whatever you eat.

I got an email from Disney notifying me of a themed cruise that they’ll be offering in March. The Disney Wonder cruise departs on a four day cruise to the Bahamas on March 8, 2009 and will feature the theme Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Legend Lives On. Special onboard guests will include the characters Pintel (Lee Arenberg) and Marty (Martin Klebba), who appeared in all three Pirates movies. Passengers will meet with the actors, see actual props from the movies and watch an interactive viewing of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl as well as have access to special dining times and a hands on workshop.

We all take pictures when we go away, no matter if it’s a quick trip or an actual vacation. I love looking at pictures from trips we’ve gone on, especially the family Disney trips. Wouldn’t it be cool to see your pictures in a photo book! Inkubook has given me a special code to share with you that will allow you to create your own photo book for FREE! The offer is only good for a short time, it ends on 11/03/08. Inkubook is an online photo book creation service. Members can create their own photo books individually or with others.

If you join now, by November 3, you’ll have up to 30 days to create your photo book. The book will be free, all that you would need to pay is shipping of under $9. If you’d like to create your own free photo book (and who wouldn’t!), go to inkubook.com and register for your free account. You’ll need to use code TVL655 in order to get your free photo book. This is a terrific offer, so be sure to share your friends using the “invite friends” feature. Then your friends can get a free photo book. And your friends can tell two friends, and they’ll tell two friends, and so on, and so on, and so on. I’m considering putting pictures together from the big family Disney cruise and vacation of 2006. What will you put in yours?

I just started seeing commercials for this within the past several days. Beginning on January 1, 2009, people will be given access to one Disney theme (Walt Disney World, FL or Walt Disney Land, CA) park for free. Registration online at www.disneyparks.com is recommended but not mandatory for this offer, visitors at the park may also take advantage by going to the will call window at the park. This is a free offer open to everyone over the age of three. All you’ll need to do is provide proof of identification when you get to the park. Disney has even set it up so that Season Pass holders and people that have a multiday ticket who don’t need free entry into the park on that day can take advantage of the offer by making other gifts available to them. This is a nice offer.