Our Stay at The George Hotel: Edinburgh City Center Review (Perfect for Exploring Scotland!)

December 14, 2022

Andrew and his brother stayed at theInterContinental Edinburgh George Hotel for the second half of their golf trip to Scotland. Here is our review of the hotel and restaurant located in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland…

InterContinental Edinburgh The George has been welcoming hotel guests since 1881. The hotel occupies five listed Georgian townhouses on George Street, built in 1775 as homes for Edinburgh’s most prosperous citizens. The hotel is an ideal base from which to explore the city, shop, and dine at Edinburgh’s best restaurants. The hotel boasts elegant interiors, 8 meeting rooms, an equipped gym, the Printing Press Bar & Kitchen, and Burr & Co., their quirky coffee shop with a devoted local following.

The third course on Scotland Golf Trip was Turnberry Ailsa

Turnberry Ailsa: Our Review of Scotland's Most Stunning Open Championship Golf Course!

December 7, 2022

The third course on our Scotland Golf Trip was Turnberry Ailsa, home to four Open Championships won by some of the biggest names in history. Below is our review of quite possibly the most stunning golf course we have ever played and why it is ranked #10 on Golf Digest’s Top 100 courses in the world…

Our Scotland Golf Trip Stay: Old Loans Inn, Ayrshire (A Charming Hotel & Restaurant Review!)

November 30, 2022

Andrew and his brother stayed at the Old Loans Inn for the first half of their golf trip to Scotland. Here is our review of this 20-room hotel and restaurant located in Ayrshire County and named Small Hotel of the year for three consecutive years…

Wyndham Orlando Resort Review: An Oasis on I-Drive During a Staycation

November 10, 2020

Now that we have been Floridians for over a year we have wanted to start getting out and exploring more fun things to do in the Orlando area. Recently we were invited to explore popular I-Drive with a staycation at Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive. Close to dining, shopping, theme parks, and attractions we were excited to see what it was like to stay in the middle of lots of fun. Read on to learn more about this resort (and check out the bottom of this article for a discount code too!)…

Private Cabana Review: Our Day Date at Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek

September 23, 2020

We recently had a great social distanced staycation at one of our fave resorts: Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek (make sure to check out our full resort review here.) While visiting we got the chance to rent our own private cabana for a day! It was a perfect splurge activity that made for a relaxing day date. Read on to hear all the details about our private oasis for the day and get all the details on this activity perfect for vacation or day guests…

We enjoyed a quiet walk around the monorail resorts.

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July 22, 2020

Since Walt Disney World has reopened we have been able to visit the parks several times. (Curious about what the parks are like? Check out our article: Walt Disney World After COVID Reopening Part 1: Visiting the Parks) Recently we decided to try a resort stay as well to see how that experience compares to “normal” as well. We booked a visit to Disney’s Polynesian resort and spent some time at the Grand Floridian next door too. There were quite a few notable changes with new safety measures and social distancing guidelines in place. So read on for all the details of what to expect when staying on property in a world adjusted for COVID…

Is Disney Vacation Club Worth It? A DVC Review & Guide

April 2, 2020

If you have read some of our resort reviews before, you may have figured out that we are Disney Vacation Club (DVC) members. We have been blue card holders since 2013 and have used our membership in various ways. We find that we get a lot of questions about DVC, with the most frequent being “Is DVC worth it?” It can be a bit confusing at first to figure out how the membership exactly works so we wanted to break it down for our readers. With this article we will be covering…

Narcoossee's Review: A Perfect Date Night at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort

February 27, 2020

Many people ask us what is our favorite restaurant on Disney property and the truth is there are so many that we love it can be hard to pick just one. But today we wanted to write about one of our favorites that we think is a perfect spot for a special date night out. At Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, one of our favorite resorts, you can find Narcoossee’s. This casual elegance restaurant features coastal cuisine dishes. We recently dined here on Christmas Eve, read on for a full review from that night…

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Update: Why We Changed Our Name to The Orlando DINKs

Yup, you read that correctly, after 6 years of being known as The Disney DINKs, we are officially changing our name to The Orlando DINKs.

While changing one word doesn’t seem like a huge change, it feels pretty huge to us since this has been our identity for so long. There are a few reasons why we decided to make the change, some of which are directly related to Disney and some that aren’t. Before we really get into it, we want to be very clear that this article isn’t an intent to bash Disney by any means. We have had amazing experiences related to Disney, from our wedding, multiple Anniversary trips on both coasts, and Disneyland Paris. Being Disney Vacation Club members has allowed us to experience some amazing destinations including Hawaii, Hilton Head Island, and Vero Beach. None of these would have been possible without DVC. We have also had the pleasure of sharing these experiences with friends and family throughout the years. So while it may seem like we are quitting Disney, we certainly are not (and please note we are even keeping our fun mouse ear branding!) Read on to learn more…

Moving Near the Mouse: Moving to Orlando to be a Disney Local

Everyone dreams about moving to their happy place whether it be the country, the mountains, or, in our case, near the house of the mouse. Last year we were able to make our dreams a reality and left Maryland to start a new chapter in Orlando. It’s hard to believe it, but we have now been Floridians for one year! We wanted to take a look back at this last year and chat about:

How we pulled off a big cross country move last year
What we are loving and missing now being in FL
A peek into our home (with several before and after projects!)
and finally, how our Disney habits have changed now being locals

Setting Sail on a Disney Specialty Cruise with a Private Fireworks View

With the July 4th fireworks at Walt Disney World canceled this year, we figured it was the perfect time to reminisce about a special fireworks experience we had last fall. We are always amazed at the amount of special activities and tours available at Disney and booking a private specialty fireworks cruise was one awesome time. Technically our friends Max and Niki had booked the experience for their honeymoon, but they let us crash the party and come along (how nice are they right?). One night last fall our group of four enjoyed some drinks at the Top of the World then set sail on our private pontoon. Read on to hear all about our enchanted evening sailing.

Is Disney Vacation Club Worth It? A DVC Review & Guide

Our Story: Why We Started The Disney DINKs Blog (Dual Income, No Kids & Disney Travel!)

We were recently asked to participate in a “Disney Friends Blog Hop” for people to discover other Disney blogs in the community. (You can learn a little more about that at the the bottom of this post!) We also realized with many new visitors recently it may be a good time to share a bit more about the two authors behind the posts. There are two things we tend to get asked pretty frequently. Many people are curious of how we decided to launch a Disney based blog geared towards an adult crowd. Many people are also curious about the term “DINKs” (Dual Income No Kids) and we wanted to touch a bit on our journey to decide to be childfree. So here is a little peek into the world of Julie and Andrew…