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Celebrating Steve’s Birthday Week at the Hyatt Grand Cypress by Disney Springs!

Celebrating Steve’s Birthday Week at the Hyatt Grand Cypress by Disney Springs!

We just wrapped up an incredible seven-night stay celebrating Steve’s birthday week! Our destination was the beautiful Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida, located adjacent to Disney Springs. We have stayed at this resort many times and always love coming back.…

Busy Summer at Home (With Stay-Cations at EPCOT and Disney Springs)!

Busy Summer at Home (With Stay-Cations at EPCOT and Disney Springs)!

Hello friends, family, and fellow travelers! Steve (Uno) here agin. If you’ve noticed the blog has been a bit quiet lately, it’s because we’ve been recovering from our incredible Tokyo trip back in April, and have actually stayed quite busy…

Christmas at Jekyll Island 2025!

Christmas at Jekyll Island 2025!

Steve (DOS) and I once again celebrated the Christmas holiday week this year at Jekyll Island, Georgia. Jekyll Island is one of our favorite places to visit in the U.S. for its relaxed vibe, historical venue, beautiful beaches, and overall…

Pre-Christmas Week at Home and Disney World!

Pre-Christmas Week at Home and Disney World!

After returning from our TransAtlantic cruise aboard the Sky Princess, Steve (DOS) and I had a few busy days at home before heading to Disney World for a week. Our biggest item on our home “To Do list”, was get…

July 4th at Home: Amtrak, Disney, 3 Month Knee Replacement update!

July 4th at Home: Amtrak, Disney, 3 Month Knee Replacement update!

The month of July was surprisingly busy for us considering we’re both retired and it’s one of the hottest months of the year here in Florida. We were going to drive home to Orlando from Virginia (last post), but decided…

Drive to Ft. Lauderdale for our Sun Princess Cruise!

Drive to Ft. Lauderdale for our Sun Princess Cruise!

The day after Thanksgiving, Steve (DOS) and I checked out of our Lake Mary Hotel and drove from Orlando to our Ft. Lauderdale hotel, for our pre-night cruise stay. The overall traffic the day after Thanksgiving Friday was fairly light…

September Days at Walt Disney World!

September Days at Walt Disney World!

Steve (DOS) and I just got back from a five day stay-cation to Walt Disney World (WDW). While we only live 45 minutes away from WDW, it’s nice to actually stay down there at one of the nearby hotels. We…

Stay-Cation at Disney World without the Parks!

Stay-Cation at Disney World without the Parks!

Steve (DOS) and I just returned from a fun and quick 4 night stay-cation at Walt Disney World. My brother Andy and his partner Art were in town, and Andy was celebrating his 65th birthday. It seems not so long…

Happy Fourth of July! Summer of 2023

Happy Fourth of July! Summer of 2023

It’s actually now the 6th of July, and I’m quite a bit behind in posting. On the last post we were on the Mariner of the Seas, and since then we’ve been enjoying the hot Florida summer, mostly at home.…