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Disney Cruise to Nowhere

September 2017

What a fun few days with Disney. I was invited to a a Disney AEP-Agent Education Program for high affinity Disney agents. We had a few days on the Disney Wonder and a few days at Disneyland at the Disneyland Hotel. In between enjoying the ship, parks and hotel, we also had training sessions.

Lunch the first day in Cabanas is always amazing-especially the seafood! After lunch I went to my favorite place on the ship, the adult only pool area. It’s always relaxing and a great place be when the kids are busy. I couldn’t bring anyone with me because it’s agents only so sorry boys 🙁

Some of the outdoor areas of the ship, the kids pool and slide then the family pool and movie screen.

Back to the cabin to get ready for our evening.

Dessert at Palo! Palo is a must when you cruise with Disney.

The ship is beautiful and the restaurants are an entertainment experience not just dinner.

Next part of the trip was at the Disneyland Hotel, I love this hotel! We had a great Frozen themed dinner with the characters.

Then a night out in the parks for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. The park is not crowded and it was a great way to experience so much. Then ending up at Trader Sam’s, another place I love!

The next day was in the park on a backstage tour! The most exciting part was being able to visits Walt’s apartment above the Fire Station!!!!

Our group at a Character Breakfast.

Thank you for a great experience Disney °o°

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Cancun 2018 part 3

August 2018

Today was a beautiful day, perfect to finally relax and enjoy everything that the Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach has to offer!

View from my terrace

Just love this view, every time I was in my Master Suite I come out here to admire the beauty.

Tequila, salsa & chips on the beach.

Great lunch with friends.

Relaxing in the pool and sea!

My favorite picture, a setting I dream about when I am having a hard day at work. Infinity pool, beach, ocean view and umbrella drink….

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Cancun 2018 part 2

August 2018

We visited Fiesta Americana Condesa and Live Aqua today, both Le Coleccion Resorts. Live Aqua was so serene and spa like. Definitely love this adults only resort!

Fiesta Americana Condesa is a family friendly resort not far from Live Aqua.

Le Basilic is a AAA Five Diamond Restaurant at the Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach. It was an amazing culinary experience!

Nice to come back to the room and have something sweet.

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Cancun 2018 part 1

August 2018

Haven’t visited the hotel zone of Cancun in a few years so it was great to be back. The beaches here have always been my favorite!

I stayed The Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach, right on the point. We stayed in the Grand Club level and had an amazing Master Suite with a huge terrace overlooking the pool and turquoise water.

Breakfast in the lounge with the best view!

Beach party was so pretty, I loved the set up and it was a gorgeous night.

Shoe Butler holds your shoes before you walk into the sand. Then rinses your feet in warm water after you leave the sand! Love this!!

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Karisma Resorts

Karisma Resorts

May 2017

Thank you Karisma Resorts for showing me your resorts located in the Riviera Maya area of Mexico. This area is south of Cancun and the resorts are perfect for families and some are adult only, the real great thing about them is that the food is amazing. They are Gourmet Inclusive so delicious food and an all inclusive experience. There is definitely one for you, I can help you find the one that best fits.

EL DORADO MAROMA

AZUL BEACH RESORT THE FIVES

PLAYA DEL CARMEN

EL DORADO ROYALE & CASITAS

AZUL BEACH RESORT RIVIERA MAYA

AZUL SENSATORI

EL DORADO SEASIDE SUITES

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La Paz, Mexico

January 2018

Ahhhh La Paz….the old Mexico before tourism! A beautiful town on the Sea of Cortez-it’s barren, desert-like landscape is in stark contrast to the sparkling blue sea.

We started out by getting to Mexico by a new route. The CBX Border is in San Diego and they have a secure, lighted parking facility on the US side of the border. You walk into the small, new and clean terminal, show your boarding pass and bridge ticket and walk over a secure, enclosed bridge directly into the Tijuana Airport!

The benefits of this are that my flight is now domestic not international. A lot less money because there aren’t all those taxes added on to the fare. No wait driving over the border or dealing with US airport delays. The airport is small and manageable, definitely a plus.

We stayed at the beautiful CostaBaja Resort & Spa, the only Resort in La Paz.

We had dinner in the restaurant, Steinbeck’s with an open kitchen and delicious food!

The next day was an amazing experience on the water. It was very chilly in the morning as we took the boat out towards Espiritu Santo.

It warmed up by the time we got there and the sun was higher in the sky. The Sea of Cortez is beautiful!

We put on our gear and jumped in to swim with the sea lions. They were so cute and friendly!

A rest in the sun felt good after playing with the sea lions. We took off to a secluded beach and had an amazing lunch of freshly made ceviche!

Felt good to get back to the resort after a long day!

Enjoying the resort as the sun goes down with a margarita of course!

The next day was another fun adventure. We drove west across the peninsula to the artsy town of Todos Santos.

There are so many beautiful old buildings with so much history. It is rumored that Hotel California is in Todos Santos but locals tell you that it is not true. We still had to go see the hotel anyway! The abundance of flowers and plants that spill over the old bricks is a photographers dream-definitely a pretty town.

Until next time La Paz!

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Dreams Los Cabos

March 2017

We spent a week at the beautiful family resort of Dreams Los Cabos on the sparkling Sea of Cortez.

Dreams is located in the corridor between Los Cabos and San Jose del Cabo. The resort is all inclusive so you don’t have to worry about anything and everything is included.

The boys really loved it due to the youth counselors who kept them busy all day long while we sat by the pool with cocktails. Every hour was a different activity in and out of the pool and beach, like beach & pool volleyball, golf contests, football throwing contests, archery, BB shooting, and the list goes on.

We stayed in the Preferred Club which offers lots of extra amenities like Concierge check in, a private lounge with upgraded spirits and wines, a separate area of the beach, etc. A nice touch to make the trip a little more special.

The beach is not swimmable due to strong currents but it is gorgeous and very large so a lot was still going on in the sand. The sunsets are amazing from all over the resort!

The boys loved horseback riding on the beach and the beach barbecues they had a few times. The food was made at outdoor stations and there was live music-one of our favorite dinners!

We had a family suite with two bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 balcony’s and a very large sitting and dining area. The room was amazing and was so nice to have when bringing children.

Sad to leave this place but happy to at least be flying first class, even if it’s Alaska Airlines!