From theme parks to March Madness, we are talking about various spring events in North America this year. Learn about the spring offerings at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and Dollywood. Find out how you can experience college basketball’s most exciting time of the year with March Madness. Discover the best locations to watch the total solar eclipse on April 8th that will traverse across Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

Resources

Listen to Episode 080 for a review of all EPCOT festivals, and listen to Episode 093 for my first impressions from last year’s EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival. 

For Dollywood information, listen to Episodes 062, 085, and 102 for tips on when to visit and how to plan your trip there.

Find out more about the 2024 total eclipse on April 8th. Discover regional events at NationalEclipse.com. 

See when the cherry blossom trees will be in full bloom in Washington, D.C., and learn more about the National Cherry Blossom Festival.

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Learn why you need to visit Hong Kong Disneyland. Julie Voris shares her recent trip to Hong Kong Disneyland with her family, including details on the recently opened World of Frozen and the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel. Julie also shares recommendations for other activities to do around Hong Kong and how she prepared for the long trip from Orlando to Hong Kong.

Resources

Listen to Episode 044 with Julie Voris, How Healthy Habits Improve Your Vacation.

Listen to Episode 105 with Jessy Voris, Disney Cruise Insider Tips from a Crew Member.

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Come along for this review of the book “100 Disney Adventures of a Lifetime: Magical Experiences from Around the World”, and find new Disney adventures to add to your wish list!

Resources

Read the book discussed in this episode, “100 Disney Adventures of a Lifetime: Magical Experiences from Around the World” by Marcy Carriker Smothers.

Join us for our next group trip together, the Adventures by Disney Southern California and Disneyland trip, September 15-20, 2024. Read more about the details and pricing here. Also, listen to Episode 064 for a recap of this exact itinerary by Kim Buckley, and listen to Episode 104 to find out what makes an Adventures by Disney vacation so special.

Listen to Episode 065 to hear more about Walt’s - An American Restaurant at Disneyland Paris.

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What is a microadventure? Learn about this type of local travel that just may be a perfect fit for someone traveling solo for the first time, or for those who want some wonder and awe in their lives without traveling a long distance and spending a ton of money.

Resources

Read the full New York Times article, “Who Needs the Grand Canyon? Try a Microadventure” by Emily Pennington.

Read the book Microadventures: Local Discoveries for Great Escapes by Alastair Humphries. Also, check out Alastair Humphries’ website with great inspiration and resources for microadventures.

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Why is solo travel beneficial for you to experience? In this episode, Amanda gets vulnerable as she shares how solo travel benefits both you and others in your life. 

Resources

Listen to Episode 089, My Big Secret, to find out what I really think about traveling solo. 

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Explore with me the Top 10 travel trends in 2024. Learn about astro-tourism, find the latest wellness travel offerings, and discover off-the-beaten-path destinations in this fun episode about what’s trending this year for travel. You may find yourself inspired by one of these travel trends!

Resources

Listen to the Me and the Magic podcast Episode 113, “Why You Need to Experience Small Group Adventure Travel” with Jackie Nourse to learn more about JUMP Adventures and rewilding trips. 

Listen to the Me and the Magic podcast Episode 120, “Our 2025 Alaska Cruise on the Celebrity Edge” with Grace Korba from MEI-Travel and Mouse Fan Travel, to learn more about our Me and the Magic group cruise. 

Read the full Conde Nast article, The Biggest Travel Trends to Expect in 2024, December 30, 2023.

Read the full article from Business Insider by Jennifer Greene, “9 Underrated Travel Destinations that will be popular this year, according to a travel planner”.

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In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, this special episode highlights various destinations along the United States Civil Rights Trail. Discover new places to visit, to learn more about the US Civil Rights Movement.

Resources

Click here to learn more about St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, Indiana. 

Click here to watch the January 14th contemporary service that I discuss in this episode.

Explore the United States Civil Rights Trail. 

Learn more about the Zinn Education Project here. 

Learn more about Nashville’s Witness Walls here. 

Visit the Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery, Alabama. 

Visit the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. 

Explore the Mississippi Freedom Trail. 

Learn more about the Gullah Geechee Corridor.

Read the Travel and Leisure article, “Meet the Women of Color Remaking One North Carolina Town Into a Destination That Celebrates Diversity” by Alex Temblador.

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In this episode, we are sharing all about our Me and the Magic 2025 group trip, an Alaska cruise from Seattle on the Celebrity Edge! We will sail July 11-18, 2025 on this 7-night cruise. The cruise includes 2 sea days, a stop in Ketchikan, sailing through Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier, a stop in Skagway, sailing through the Inside Passage, a stop in Juneau, and then a stop in Victoria (British Columbia), before disembarking back in Seattle.

Learn more about this cruise and request a free quote here. 

Thanks to Grace Korba, with MEI-Travel and Mouse Fan Travel, for sharing her expertise on Alaska and Celebrity cruises. Connect with Grace online on Facebook, or email Grace at grace.korba@mei-travel.com to plan your next trip.

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In this special episode, we have part of our group who sailed together on our first Me and the Magic group cruise. We recap the cruise, sharing our favorite memories as we talk about the Disney Fantasy ship, the Eastern Caribbean itinerary, excursions at Tortola and St. Thomas, activities on board the ship, and what it was like to sail on a Very Merrytime cruise. 

Thanks to everyone for being on the show today, and a special thanks to Beci Mahnken and Grace Korba, with MEI-Travel and Mouse Fan Travel, for sailing with us. And thanks to Grace for being part of this episode recap.Connect with Grace online on Facebook, or email Grace at grace.korba@mei-travel.com to plan your next trip.

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Do you love to travel and want ideas for your holiday gift wish list? Or maybe you have a friend or family member who is planning a special trip next year, and you need some gift ideas to help their trip be even more special. 

In this episode, I share my top 10 travel gifts to give and receive. These travel gifts are for various types of trips, starting with general travel, and then covering international trips, cruises, theme parks, and road trips. 

Want more travel gift ideas? Here is my list of the 30 best travel gifts to give and receive, with links to all items that I discussed in this episode. 

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