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Preview the Full Slate of Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar and Walt Disney Movies in 2019
29 December 2018 10:38 AM | No CommentsThe END is coming for Disney movies in 2019. AVENGERS: ENDGAME and STAR WARS IX promise the end to long running stories that have taken up more than a decade […]
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The Cookie Man’s Coming for Give Kids The World Alternative Break 2018
12 March 2018 9:34 AM | 4 CommentsDawn of a new week at one of my favorite places, Give Kids The World Village, where I volunteered with 13 college students from upstate New York with children with life-threatening […]
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Follow Along LIVE on our Daddy/Daughter Trip with Aer Lingus to Dublin and London
16 May 2017 6:25 AM | 4 CommentsWhen Aer Lingus announced a new Hartford to Europe route, AND a “Euro Free” sale, how could we pass it up? Fly Aer Lingus round-trip to Dublin from the U.S., and […]
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Recap RV National Park Grand Circle Tour – Zion, Cedar Breaks, Bryce, and Grand Canyons
18 July 2016 5:21 PM | 3 CommentsI recently returned from an RV National Park Grand Circle tour with my family (click here for the preview post). While I planned to post live during our trip, the […]
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LIVE Blog: FROZEN Disney Cruise of Norway
07 June 2015 2:35 AM | 4 CommentsWe’re off on our Disney Cruise of Norway! Along the way we’ll be stopping at some of the spectacular scenery of Norway’s western fjords. Of course, since this is a […]
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The Cookie Man’s Coming for Give Kids The World Alternative Break 2018
Posted on March 12, 2018 | 4 CommentsDawn of a new week at one of my favorite places, Give Kids The World Village, where I volunteered with 13 college students from upstate New York with children with life-threatening […] -
Geneseo Ties Run Deep During Give Kids The World Alternative Break 2017
Posted on March 13, 2017 | No Comments“We’re Baaaaaaack!” For the eighth consecutive year, I’ve trekked to Give Kids The World Village with 13 college students from upstate New York for Give Kids The World Alternative Break 2017. At […] -
“Calling All Angels” – Give Kids The World Alternative Break 2016
Posted on March 14, 2016 | No CommentsAfter seven years, my excitement for our annual trip to Give Kids The World Village is just as strong as ever, not an itch in site. Our Give Kids The World Alternative […] -
Papa John’s Special for Give Kids The World Village
Posted on July 24, 2015 | 2 CommentsFriday pizza movie night, it’s been our family tradition for at least 10 years. Whenever we suggest an activity or going out on a Friday, the kids respond with “but […] -
Give Wishes Wings: Donate Air Miles to Make-A-Wish in April
Posted on April 11, 2015 | No CommentsFor the past six years, I’ve led groups of college students on service trips to Give Kids The World Village, the whimsical, non-profit resort in Kissimmee, Florida where children with life-threatening illnesses […] -
Challenge Accepted! Give Kids The World Alternative Break 2015
Posted on March 13, 2015 | 10 CommentsSpring… rebirth, renewal, and rejuvenation, no doubt about it, this winter was arduous for us in the northeast, and as the snow slowly recedes it reveals cracks, cracks, and hidden […] -
Top 10 Travel Destinations for Kids According to Make-A-Wish Foundation
Posted on April 25, 2014 | No CommentsIf you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? If you only had one chance to take a dream trip, how would you use it? For the […] -
YOU Can Help Make Wishes Come True – Donate Air Miles in April to Make-A-Wish
Posted on April 2, 2014 | 1 CommentDuring spring break, I took a group of college students to Kissimmee, Florida to volunteer at Give Kids The World Village (GKTW); perhaps you followed along on our LIVE Blog. […] -
LIVE Blog: Five Years of Wishes During Give Kids The World Village Alternative Break
Posted on March 16, 2014 | 11 CommentsFor the past five years, I’ve had the privilege to participate in wishes. Not the most common experience for a neuroscientist turned travel-writer, but, by far, the highlight of my […] -
VIDEO: Sneak Peek of Lego Star Wars Miniland Expansion at LEGOLAND California
Posted on March 27, 2012 | 3 CommentsIn 2011, LEGOLAND California added a Star Wars themed area to the Miniland section of the theme park. The area proved so popular, LEGOLAND decided to expand the Star Wars Miniland in […]