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How to Score Great Seats at Disney’s Spirit of Aloha Show!

By Mark

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The Spirit of Aloha is one our family’s favorite shows at Walt Disney World.

The food is great, the show is fun and well done, and the location – on the grounds of Disney’s Polynesian Resort – harkens to the tropics in a way that puts you at ease (just imagine all that stress melting away…). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Disney, General Travel, Travel Tips

Three Reasons to Discover Epcot’s Kidcot Fun Stops

By Mark

IMG_5938-1Yes, the kids will love Epcot – and they’ll dig Kidcot the most!

What in the world is a Kidcot Fun Stop?

Since Epcot is a little more adult-centric (as opposed to Magic Kingdom), the Kidcot Fun Stops are a way to keep some of the smaller kids a part of the fun at Epcot.

Kidcot Stops will appeal to the younger ones with some crafts, and to the just-a-bit-older ones through direct engagement with cast members who are natives of the country you’re visiting. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Disney, General Travel

Best Spot to Catch Epcot’s IllumiNations Show!

By Mark

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Have you seen the IllumiNations fireworks show at Epcot yet?

It lasts just under 15 minutes and is the perfect way to end a day at Epcot.

If you’re staying at one of the resorts close to Epcot – Beach Club, Yacht Club, Boardwalk – it’s an easy stroll back home after the show.

There is a ton of great information online about IllumiNations, from the official Disney page to sites like All Ears and WDWMagic. The big question is always:

Where is the best spot to see the show? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Disney, General Travel, Travel Tips

A Great Way to Bring Home Epcot!

By Mark

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December 12, 2013

Because of Southern Girl Travel, we get to travel together as a family often (but like most of us, we don’t get to travel quite as much as we might like).

If you have ever checked out Bringing Home Beaufort – our project exploring one of the places we truly love to visit, Beaufort, NC – you’ll know that when we can’t travel, we do like to bring home the best of the places we love.
FB AdWe like to explore ways to bring home that vibe we get when traveling to our favorite places.

One of the best – and easiest – ways to do that is through food and drink. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Disney, General Travel, Travel Tips

Dr. Strangedad…or how I learned to stop worrying and love Disney

By Mark

We started Southern Girl Travel out of a love for travel, and a desire to help families and people like us carve out time to really enjoy one of the good things in life – travel.

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We chose Disney as one of our specialties because of a real love for Disney vacations along with a tremendous respect for Disney as an organization and the excellent service and experience that it provides. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Disney, General Travel

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