Time is getting short until the start of the Epcot's 2019 Flower and Garden Festival! The full menus are out and it looks like once again guests at Epcot will have access to some of the most creative and delicious things imaginable coming out of the garden. This year a total of 17 Outdoor Kitchens will join several permanent locations, each one showcasing the freshest flavors of the season.

One of my favorite vacation activities has always been shopping. No matter where I go, I am always looking for trinkets to bring home from my travels. As many times as I have been to Walt Disney World, I still come home with pretty new things to keep my memories bright. With new areas opening all the time, I was excited on my last trip to visit some brand new gift shops. I started out at Windtraders, the main gift shop in Pandora: The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Looking for someplace fun and festive to spend your St. Patrick's Day while in Walt Disney World? Take our advise and head on over to Raglan Road Irish Pub for the Mighty St. Patrick's Day Festival. This rolicking 3-day event only happens once a year, and will immerse guests in all things Irish. The enormous party full of authentic Irish fun kicks off at 3:00pm Friday, March 15th, 2019 and runs thru to Sunday, March 17th, 2019.

I love old fashioned correspondence, for me there's nothing quite like sitting down at breakfast to compose some charming postcards to my friends and family. It's so much better than just checking in on facebook. Every now and then, I like to send my loved ones something truly unique from my travels. Something like a coconut.

Disney's Bay Lake Tower is the adjacent property to the Contemporary resort and holds the Disney Vacation Club villas. Standing tall at fifteen stories, villas feature great views of common areas, Bay Lake and the Magic Kingdom.

It's a big year for Disney Movie fans with the company turning out a slate of big titled films for 2019 that would, that is sure to fill seats in droves. Comic fans are excited to see titles such as Avengers: Endgame, as well as the highly anticipated Captain Marvel that move us into a whole new phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Family theater goers are sure to feel nostalgic with titles such as Dumbo, The Lion King, and Toy Story 4. Then, of course, there is the sure to be blockbuster at the end of the year Star Wars: Episode IX.

Disney's Animal Kingdom hasn't always been an all day Park, however over the past couple of years nights in this Park have taken on new life. I am a huge fan of Animal Kingdom after the sun goes down. It wouldn't be a Disney Park without offering a fantastic nighttime show, and Animal Kingdom offers Rivers of Light. Rivers of Light is the Animal Kingdom's first-ever nighttime entertainment offering, lasting for 15 minutes and combining storytelling, brilliant visuals, and a grand musical accompaniment.

Dining at Disney's Hollywood Studios can be an adventure, especially if you're eating at the 50's Prime Time Cafe in the Echo Lake area. Guests step back in time, right into Mom's kitchen where your cousins are cooking up stick to your ribs food to feed the whole family.

Back in April 2017 we happily reviews Joffery's Tea Traders Cafe at Disney Springs. Sadly, on our last trip in 2018 we discovered that this charming haven for tea drinkers has been refresh to feature with Joffery's Coffee as its main offering. That being said, this is the place to find some true coffee with character.

As cold air sweeps across the country I can't help but turn my mind to thoughts of spring in Walt Disney World. Spring is all things bright and beautiful at Epcot, because spring means it's time for the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival. New topiaries, an expanded Garden Rocks Concert Series and other surprises await Epcot guests for 90 days stretching from March 6th until June 3rd, 2019.