One of the world’s leading environmental and animal care organizations, SeaWorld Orlando, has just launched a new scholarship program. SeaWorld’s Young Environmental Scholars Award will reward high school seniors in Orange County, Florida for their academic achievements and passion for animals and the environment. A total of $20,000 in scholarships will be awarded to area […]
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Caribbean Island Travel Deals
11/25/2014 by
I am not one of those people that will be rushing out at 2:00 a.m. to snag all of the great Black Friday deals. Nope, I’m more of a lay-in-bed-until-10-and-then-drink-hot-chocolate kind of person. You won’t find me in a store on Black Friday. And if you do, call the police because I’ve probably been kidnapped. […]
Christmas 2014: ICE! Extravaganza at Gaylord Opryland
11/25/2014 by
Gaylord Opryland Resort’s 31st annual “A Country Christmas” is officially underway for the 2014 season. A festive ceremony ushered in the hotel’s two million sparkling lights for the Christmas season. With acres of decorations, dazzling shows and family-friendly activities, A Country Christmas has become a holiday destination for more than one million visitors. From the […]
Black Friday Goes Blue with Online Deals at SeaWorld and Aquatica Orlando
11/24/2014 by
Looking for a unique Christmas gift for a water or theme park lover or marine animal enthusiast? SeaWorld Orlando has some great online deals available on Black Friday, or Blue Friday as they prefer to call it. These special buy one get one free deals are available exclusively for SeaWorld Orlando’s email subscribers. Please be […]
Gaylord Hotels holds Christmas 2014 ICE! Extravaganza
11/19/2014 by
There’s not much that will get this beach girl to willingly walk into a room full of ice with temperatures in the single digits. The one thing that will is when the location is a Gaylord hotel and the event is ICE! Plus, it gives me the chance to actually wear the cute, fur-trimmed boots […]
Disney Cruise Line: New Caribbean Cruising Destinations for 2016
11/07/2014 by
My various versions of a “happy place” have just collided in a big tropical way. The fun and adventure of Walt Disney World and the tranquility and relaxation of crystal clear Caribbean waters … What could be better than that? Disney Cruise Line has just introduced two new Caribbean destinations – Tortola, capital of the […]
American Eagle Outfitters launches American Beagle for Holiday 2014
11/06/2014 by
What started as an April Fool’s Day joke is now a real thing. And a doggone cute one at that. Due to consumer response, American Eagle Outfitters has just launched American Beagle Outfitters, a limited-edition holiday apparel line for the best-dressed dog. Created as an April Fool’s Day joke to raise money and […]
Loews Sapphire Falls Resort to open at Universal Orlando in 2016
11/03/2014 by
The Caribbean is coming to Orlando. Universal Orlando, to be exact. I love a good theme, and if I can’t be in the actual Caribbean, staying somewhere that looks like the Caribbean is the next best thing. Being so close to the magic of Universal’s theme parks (which includes Harry Potter, Diagon Alley and Hogwarts) […]
The Sandals Foundation: New Programs and Partnerships
10/29/2014 by
The Sandals Foundation, which is the philanthropic arm of Sandals Resorts International, celebrated its fifth anniversary with a visit to the annual Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) Caribbean Week in New York earlier this year. Headquartered in Barbados, and with offices in New York and London, the main objective of the CTO is the development of […]
SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund Announces 2014 Grant Recipients
10/21/2014 by
The SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Conservation Fund has just announced its plans to fund 57 wildlife conservation projects around the world. Just over 1$ million is being distributed among multiple projects, bringing the amount awarded since the Fund was created in 2003 to more than $11 million. A majority of the grants awarded this year, as with […]
My Quest for Comfort with Vanity Fair and ‘Women Who Do’
10/01/2014 by
This post is brought to you by Vanity Fair lingerie and BlogHer. Honestly, I don’t know how all of those historic women managed to do all they did with the sadistic undergarments they wore back then. Tight corsets and even tighter bustiers with a bra-zillion buttons and strings … I can barely boil water without […]
