12 Things I Learned While on Vacation
1 – Schedule emergency guest bloggers in case your return flight gets canceled and you end up stuck at the Tampa Airport Marriott for a night. While I’m on the topic, a huge thank you to Leo, Kami, Gavin, Drew and Darryl for your guest blogging services! I must admit that I skimmed your posts daily to make you were behaving. I almost pulled the plug when Kami had cow dung and naked guys in her post. 
Seriously, it was a great week of content (and awesome videos) and definitely something to consider doing on an annual or semi-annual basis to freshen things up around here – thank you again!
2 – When your United flight is canceled and you are re-booked for the next day, be sure to check-in anyway so you can get vouchers for food and hotel.
3 – Beware that the United Airlines hotel voucher is for a distant, crappy hotel. You only get one hotel choice and a nasty, old shuttle that circles the airport once every 45 minutes is your transportation to the place. Just bypass the whole shuttle-to-a-crap-hotel experience, fork over the extra money and stay at the nicer hotel that is attached to the airport (in our case, Marriott), which is typically geared toward business travelers and has great amenities.
4 – United Airlines meal vouchers don’t cover alcohol.
5 – One-year-old babies love Disney hotel rooms… sometimes more than the theme parks.
6 – When traveling with infants, assume Murphy’s Law and pack extra everything.
7 – Since most car renters know NOT to get the supplemental insurance, auto rental companies have moved on to pre-charging you for a full tank of premium gasoline – DON’T BUY IT! Decline.
8 – Don’t even attempt to pose like Disney statues with a 1-year-old… it just doesn’t work (as noted by the photo above).
9 – Get your kid’s hair cut at the Magic Kingdom! They have a sweet barber shop in the park and what is a better way to get a haircut – especially your baby’s first – than in the presence of Mickey and Minnie?
10 – When you don’t have fast passes for a major ride, sipping pina coladas in line is the next best thing.
11 – At the Tampa Airport news stand, buy six magazines and get one free. And it’s not equal or lesser value, so spend away on that seventh mag.
12 – A 30-minute Disney Vacation Club presentation during your vacation will earn you three instant fast passes per person. Sweet! Book your presentation at kiosks in the parks, on the Boardwalk, etc.
One more time, a big round of applause to my guest bloggers – Leo, Kami, Gavin, Drew and Darryl! You rock!
