April is Earth Month and Disney's Animal Kingdom is celebrating the planet all month long! As a special treat from April 18 to 24, "Disney's Animal Kingdom will host limited-time experiences including unique Disney character appearances, fun learning opportunities, specialty merchandise, themed food and beverage, a new Wilderness Explorer activity." Get inspired to add conservational thought to your daily life with a little help from our friends at Disney.

Making its debut in Summer 2021 The Walt Disney World Swan Reserve is a Marriott Autograph Collection Hotel set to provide a luxurious yet tranquil oasis for guests that's still close to the Disney Parks. Once completed the new tower will offer both guest rooms and meeting space held in a modern 14-story oasis. Reservations are now available for this beautiful new space beginning September 1st, 2021 so let's take a look at some of the concept art to see what's inside.

The beginning of 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season may be months away but long-range forecasts are predicting an active season with some hot spots focused along Florida's West Coast and perhaps and earlier start. Global patterns are changing and as always it's important to make sure you pay attention to the weather throughout your planning and travel.

Heading to the Taste of Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival with a hunger in your belly for the freshest food possible? Then be sure to grab a passport and head off on the Garden Graze Food Stroll to get a taste of the best this year has to offer.

Often a Walt Disney World vacation takes a little extra stamina and physical activity than people are prepared for. However after being limited in activities throughout 2020 more guests than ever are not going to be prepared for the physicality that being on their feet and the endurance walking Disney travel takes. Here are just a few tips to help you prepare and survive the physicality of a Disney vacation.

If you're feeling the crush from being cooped up all winter and want to embrace the spring, or your new vaccine, it may be time to head to Florida for a quick Spring Break at Walt Disney World. While Theme Park reservations have been filling up fast, I'm here to tell you that Disney is still an excellent destination for your last minute trip. The key to a successful last minute Disney trip is a slower pace and lots of leisure time to wander around and smell the roses.

The Walt Disney World horticulture team has long been known for their exquisite skills in the art of topiary. The 2021 Taste of Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival brings these 100 of these topiary creations to life throughout the Park. A a mainstay for the annual special events, I wanted to share with you a few of my favorite topiary from 2021.

There's something to be said for cute character design that simplifies the spirit of Disney and brings us all back to that child-like place in our hearts. The spring merchandise collection by freelance artist Jerrod Maruyama captures such innocence in this new housewares collection and pairs it with ice cream colors that just plain make people happy. It's a charmingly cute collection that you can currently shop in the Disney Parks or online.

I may be a wine girl myself, but that doesn't mean I haven't been known to explore my way through a beer flight. To celebrate Women's History Month, City Works Eatery and Pour House has been serving up a limited-edition "Her Hops" beer flight honoring women-owned or women-led breweries.

Sand and Sea lend inspiration in the newly designed rooms at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort. Bright and airy spaces with all-new furnishings and fixtures combine with fun Disney touches we all expect. The new color palette was inspired by the Pacific Ocean and its many islands, including details, patterns and textures from the hit Walt Disney Animation Studios film "Moana."