Our final full day with Adventures by Disney somehow managed to include a monastery high in the mountains, a funicular ride, the Black Madonna, local treats, an afternoon wandering Barcelona, a farewell dinner and flamenco show, and one absolutely WILD night celebrating in the streets after Spain won its World Cup match. It was one… Read More
Our first full day with Adventures by Disney was packed with so much of what we had come to Barcelona to experience. We explored the Gothic Quarter, ate our first Spanish churros, wandered through the extraordinary Park Güell, enjoyed a long Catalan lunch and ended our touring day inside La Sagrada Família at golden hour.… Read More
Our summer adventure through Spain started with three nights in Barcelona with Adventures by Disney before we boarded the Disney Dream for our cruise around Spain. After loving our Adventures by Disney Rome Escape before our Mediterranean cruise, we knew this was exactly how we wanted to start another European adventure. There’s something pretty wonderful… Read More
I’ve stayed at just about every type of accommodation Walt Disney World has to offer, and if you ask me where I’d stay if I could choose purely based on the experience, my answer is easy: Royal Palm Club at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. I stay other places because it’s my job to… Read More
If you’ve been reading Dixie Delights for a while, you already know that travel has always been a big part of our life. Some of our very best family memories have been made with a suitcase in hand, and I have always loved the planning almost as much as the going. What began with a… Read More
One of the questions I get from Disney Cruise Line clients is whether the onboard photo package is worth adding to their cruise. My answer? It really depends on your family and how much you’ll use it. I think the photo package is a very easy place to cut costs if you’re trying to keep… Read More
One of the questions I receive most often from first-time Disney Cruise Line families is how to meet all of the princesses. The answer is the Royal Gathering, and it’s one reservation you’ll definitely want to know about before your cruise. Unlike almost every other character greeting onboard, the Royal Gathering requires an advance reservation.… Read More