Theme Parks

It’s getting to be that time -- spring break has the the kids out of school for a solid week! What to do? New Smyrna Beach (NSB) is just a short, one-hour drive east and can provide endless experiences...

In Florida, one need not travel far from home to feel as though you are far from home. This is especially true when we have world-famous theme parks in competition to build the coolest and most immersive vacation right here in Orlando. I wanted to whisk my homies away for an “experience,” not just another couple of days off. However, I had to work within my stipulations, and had to think outside the touristy box.

  Here in Central Florida, it's common to pull up to a stoplight and see someone standing there with a sign, asking for help. It’s a basic truth that most of us could end up in that scenario more easily...

My husband and I would much prefer a relaxed day at home to crowds, maps, and wait times. We keep it low-key. But our daughter is turning three and this is prime theme park age. So we did the...

"Would Micah like to fly to Denver and spend two weeks with us in Yellowstone National Park?" The call came to my husband late one night -- and they needed an answer quickly because his flight would leave two...

by Kim Hays former OMB contributor If the great outdoors isn't really your thing, but you want your children to grow up with a better relationship with Mother Nature than you have, then Trimble Park, a 40-minute-trip from downtown Orlando is...

Does the idea of traveling with a very small child give you anxiety? As a new mom (I have a 13 month old toddler) and being 24 weeks preggo with another baby, the idea of traveling to the grocery...