Plan, Pack and Recap

When you think about relaxing from head to toe, what’s some of the musts to consider when booking a spa resort? Today I share about one of our favorite spots located about 20 miles from Clearwater Beach: Safety Harbor Resort + Spa - perfect for rejuvenating and relaxing your mind from head to toe with cool, refreshing mineral water spas and pools. Plenty of spots nearby along this small town vibe...

There’s a certain song that best describes the 4th of July by Katy Perry, so definitely keep that in mind when thinking about how you want to enjoy the fireworks here in Central Florida! Today I chat about 4 notable events to checkout for the holiday celebration whether you’re visiting downtown Orlando, theme parks, one of our gorgeous beaches, or keeping local within Central Florida like Altamont...

Welcome to another episode of my podcast, Plan, Pack and Recap. Today I will be breaking down all the 30 restaurant options in Hollywood Studios in the mindset to cut down on how much research you’ll have to do to figure out where to eat, what their menu has so you can get back to enjoying your best day ever with your favorite people. Whether you’re looking for quick service, character dining or a...

Hi friends! Welcome back to another episode of Plan, Pack and Recap. In honor of our wedding anniversary this month, my husband Chris is making his podcast debut today! We share about some of the favorite trips we’ve taken, pro tips about visiting Disney and spots that we still hope to visit one day but immensely grateful that we could reflect on some of our amazing trips Excited to welcome him ba...

Welcome back to another episode of Plan, Pack and Recap. I’m your host, Jessica and today I am inviting my friend, Melissa on the podcast again to chat about our favorite food, entertainment, shopping and dessert spots within Disney Springs to make your entire experience great from start to finish. Something to note is that Disney Springs is free to park at, features over 150 stores and can easily...

Welcome back to another episode of Plan, Pack and Recap. I’m your host, Jessica and today I am recapping 2 hotels with you: Drury Plaza Orlando + Disney’s Saratoga Springs (DVC). As you may have guessed from last week, Drury Hotels are one of my favorites for kickback, no resort fee, delicious breakfasts (think the works!) and relaxing pool & spas. This week we’re chatting about the newest one nea...

Hi friends! Welcome back to another episode of Plan, Pack and Recap, today we’re piggybacking off our last episode (after a week off) on recapping all the hotels in Houston. Enjoy hearing about one of our favorite hotel chains & some of their signature amenities. I also chatted about one of the downtown Houston hotels that were close to lots of good places and public transportation. Starting next...

Welcome back to another episode of Plan, Pack and Recap! Today’s episode and for the next few weeks will be shifting to a new place: Houston, Texas. We’re big elephant nerds, and love stopping by the beautiful Houston Zoo whenever we can, but if you’re a fan of animals, space, summer travels, or trying something new, than I hope you’ll stick around! Another note to mention is that you can follow t...

Welcome to another episode of my podcast, Plan, Pack and Recap series: Reason to Visit where I will be highlighting all the important details about a local Central Florida attraction or events to aid in your research so you can have a better perspective of what fun options awaits you when planning your next Central Florida staycation, vacation or a few hours for the day in between your next advent...

Welcome back to another episode of my podcast, Plan, Pack and Recap! Today I will be highlighting what you can look forward to here in Central Florida for mid January 2024 as well as what you can expect for the weather, notable events and some kid specific events within SeaWorld Orlando and Legoland Florida. Typically, this point of January is my favorite as the highs are mostly in the 70’s with c...

Welcome back to another episode of my podcast, Plan, Pack and Recap! Today I will be highlighting what you can look forward to here in Central Florida while giving you an idea of how the weather has been this month (tbh it’s been nice and cool, with daytime temps hitting 70, and nights cooling off in the 50’s, at times cooler). This weather will be staying on point through next month when it usual...

Welcome to another episode of my podcast, Plan, Pack and Recap series: Reason to Visit where I will be highlighting all the important details about a local Central Florida attraction or events to aid in your research so you can have a better perspective of what fun options awaits you when planning your next Central Florida staycation or vacation! I’m so glad you’re here. Today’s episode is about s...

Have you ever been interested in sailing on the Allure of the Seas, which is one of the largest but very interesting cruise ships with Royal Caribbean? Today is a recap that includes a bit of everything from our 3 day cruise as well as perspective from my mom, for all first time cruisers. Come listen to what our favorites were and pick up a few new pro cruise tips for your next trip! You can alway...

Welcome back to another episode of my podcast, Plan, Pack and Recap, I’m your host, Jessica and I’m so thankful you’ve stopped by. Todays episode is a continuation of our Travel Adventures with some of my favorite people, sharing a bit more what this podcast covers on a weekly basis of various spots they’ve visited, where they’re hoping to explore and for all of our Central Florida visitors, some...

Welcome to another episode of my podcast, Plan, Pack and Recap series: Today’s episode is a new series to piggyback off our usual Reasons to Visit episodes by highlighting some of my favorite travel spots that are outside of Central Florida by sharing the usual details of these spots in the event that you may want to visit on your next trip. For the first one, I wanted to share some fun alternativ...

Welcome back to another episode of my podcast, Plan, Pack and Recap! Today I will be highlighting what you can look forward to here in Central Florida for March 2024 as well as giving you a heads up on the weather, which it is sometimes warm and sometimes it’s a surprise, really watch the weather as it changes a lot! 😁. I’m sharing a snapshot of notable events or festivals and I will be highlight...

Welcome to another episode of my podcast, Plan, Pack and Recap series: Reason to Visit where I will be highlighting all the important details about a local Central Florida attraction so you can have a better perspective of what fun options awaits you when planning your next Central Florida adventure! I’m so glad you’re here. Today's episode is about why checking out the main Florida Strawberry Fes...

Welcome to another episode of my podcast, Plan, Pack and Recap. Today I am starting a new series where I chat about travel with some of my favorite people in my life who I love seeing their adventures whether it’s local or not, I’m so glad you’re here. Today's episode is about talking with my best friend, Mel and we talked about how she loves to spend time with her husband especially when it invol...

Welcome to another episode of my podcast, Plan, Pack and Recap, this episode is slightly different as it focuses on a daily occurrence throughout Florida, hopping on a cruise ship and seeing the world. I am covering all of the different cruise port terminals within Florida to help guide you while you plan your cruise, as it all starts with where the cruise ship sails from. I’m so glad you’re here!...

Welcome to another episode of my podcast, Plan, Pack and Recap series: Reason to Visit where I will be highlighting all the important details about a local Central Florida attraction or events to aid in your research so you can have a better perspective of what awaits you for your next adventure! Today’s episode is about celebrating fandom of all things related to comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, ga...

Welcome to another episode of my podcast, Plan, Pack and Recap series: Reason to Visit where I highlight all of the important details about a local Central Florida attraction or events to aid in your research so you can have a better perspective of what fun options awaits you when planning your next Central Florida adventure! I’m so glad you’re here. Today’s episode is sharing two notable festival...

Welcome to the first episode of my podcast, Plan, Pack and Recap! Today I will be highlighting my favorite spots within Central Florida including Walt Disney World, some of my go-to’s for saving money for travel, and the best ways to cool off from the heat to help you to get to know me better. Each month, I will be sharing a snapshot of notable events or festivals in a ‘Best of Central Florida’ fo...

Welcome to the second episode of my podcast, Plan, Pack and Recap and first episode of my regular series: Reason to Visit where I will be highlighting all the important details about a local Central Florida attraction to aid in your research so you can have a better perspective of what fun options awaits you when planning your next Central Florida staycation, vacation or a few hours for the day in...

Welcome to another episode of my podcast, Plan, Pack and Recap series: Reason to Visit where I will be highlighting all the important details about a local Central Florida attraction or events to aid in your research so you can have a better perspective of what fun options awaits you when planning your next Central Florida staycation, vacation or a few hours for the day in between your next advent...

Welcome to another episode of my podcast, Plan, Pack and Recap series: Reason to Visit where I will be highlighting all the important details about a local Central Florida attraction or events to aid in your research so you can have a better perspective of what fun options awaits you when planning your next Central Florida staycation, vacation or a few hours for the day in between your next advent...