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There are some common mistakes made by Disney World first timers who have never been to
the Magic Kingdom. Even if you are familiar with other Disney parks, Magic Kingdom is very
different. Be careful to avoid making these five easy rookie mistakes.
Fastpasses too early
If you are not familiar with Fastpass+, it’s the system Disney uses to make … Read More ...
It is easy and fun to plan a Walt Disney World Vacation. Don’t be overwhelmed just because
there is a lot to do and consider. The important thing is that you do plan. The first thing you
should do is budget your trip. Include a food budget and consider travel costs. Use the
remaining budget to determine your hotel. That’s … Read More ...
Whether you pack light and travel solo, or have a family caravan, there are some definite do’s
and don’ts when it comes to packing for a Disney vacation. Before you sign off on your luggage
and head to the airport, here are some helpful packing tips you might not have thought about.
Packing for the room
The room will not … Read More ...
We were invited to attend and review this years Movie World Carnivale and once again we loved it! Some of the big hits were the aerial acrobatics and the street performers. We didn’t watch all of the parade this year as we had seen it previously and we took the opportunity to head to the kids rides where there was … Read More ...
Last week we were invited to preview the new show Legends of the High country at The OutBack Spectacular. It was great, it was filled with lots of variety including a 1920’s mini circus, snow falling from the cieling and quad bike races involving the audience.
I am often asked if its suitable for kids – in fact the … Read More ...
War Horse Tickets $69-$132.90.
I was invited to attend the official opening night for War Horse at QPAC and without hesitation I accepted and took my mother along for the show.
It was amazing! It had laughs, heartache and tears.
These magnificent puppets were so realistic that after 10-15 mins I had completely forgot that there were up to … Read More ...
(Please note a little chocolate was wasted in the making of the artistic napkin art above).
When someone asks you to review a restaurant you don’t pick somewhere you have been before because well that’s just boring isn’t it.
SanChurro had been calling out to my chocolate desires for sometime now and the fact that the queue was considerably less … Read More ...
QPAC played host to this remarkable play by the Queensland Theatre Company called Venus In Fur by David Ives.
It was witty, sexy and thought-provoking. If you read Fifty Shades of Grey then this play will interest you and not because of the reference to S&M but some of the psychology behind it.
The lead actress Libby Munro was amazing. … Read More ...
When DineHear.com.au asked us to review the noise level in 3 random restaurants we were excited. Not excited because we were going to eat out, excited because we were going to call it work and leave the kids at home. 🙂
Obviously not taking our children decreased the volume level at our table dramatically and we were in fact able … Read More ...
So it has been six weeks since I started the Chocolate Diet Challenge. You can follow my weight-loss journey in my earlier posts here. So how am I going? Well it’s been a little difficult actually. Last week was a “Wedding weekend” . There was just too many restaurant outings and not enough Diet shake. I have to admit though, … Read More ...
