Loews Royal Pacific Resort | 365 Magical Days of Travel

08 Apr 2019

Trip Report: Spring Break 2019, Part 3

Feature Articles, Travel

193/365 Yesterday, I shared about using our Season Passes at Six Flags for Spring Break. Without the kids knowing, I planned a stop at Knott's Berry Farm that extended our trip another day. You can read Part 1 about our budget here, and Part 2 about the first half of our trip here. Thursday Keeping a Secret I have a…

28 Feb 2019

By Debra Baca

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Universal Orlando DOs and DON’Ts

Feature Articles, Saving Money, Travel

154/365 Since this was our first trip to Universal Orlando, I feel like I learned a lot, both in things I did right, and things I'd do differently next time. DOs Go in the off-season for lower crowds, cheaper rooms, and better weather.Book early! Check your room and airline (Southwest) often to see if the price has dropped and you…

26 Feb 2019

By Debra Baca

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Trip Report: Universal Orlando, (Part 2) Day 4

Disney, Travel

152/365 It's our last day in the parks. There's so much that we haven't done yet! You can read about our budget and deals in this post here, Day 1 here, Day 2 here, and Day 3 here. Packing Once More Since we were only at the Royal Pacific Resort for one night, we had to pack up and store…

25 Feb 2019

By Debra Baca

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Trip Report: Universal Orlando, (Part 2) Day 3

Travel

151/365 Our second day in the parks gets a little more interesting since we move over to the Royal Pacific Resort and pick up our Express Passes. You can read about our budget and deals in this post here, Day 1 here, and Day 2 here. Packing and Moving After having gotten myself to bed after 11:00pm the night before,…

22 Feb 2019

By Debra Baca

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Trip Report: Universal Orlando (Part 1)

Saving Money, Travel

148/365 My kids LOVE Harry Potter. I read all of the books to them a few years ago. Now, the audio books are playing on our Echo device most days, and the movies are frequently chosen for family movie night. They both have wizard robes and wands, and know their Hogwarts House and Patronus. In 2017, we bought cheap annual…