We decided to splurge on a premier resort for one night in order to get the free Universal Express Unlimited Passes that are included with the rooms. Since passes are included for both check-in and check-out days (and any days that you stay in between), we only needed a one night stay to cover both our park days. We stayed at the Endless Summer Resort Surfside for our first night since that was our driving day and we weren’t visiting a park. When we woke up the next morning, we ate breakfast and went straight to the Royal Pacific. We …

We did a split stay at Universal in order to take advantage of the free Universal Express Unlimited Passes that come with a stay at a Premier Resort. Since the Premier Resorts are more expensive, we opted to spend our first night in a Value Resort. The two on-site value options at Universal are Cabana Bay Beach Resort and Endless Summer Resort, which has two sides – Surfside and Dockside. I’ll be honest, I didn’t spend too much time on this decision. I knew we’d be arriving around dinner time and checking out first thing the next morning so it …

If you came here looking for a review of a stand up paddleboarding, kayaking or rafting tour, you’ve come to the wrong place. Believe it or not, we used Paddle Moab for a canyoneering tour. It felt strange to book a company called Paddle Moab for a rappelling tour but they offered the tour I wanted and had great reviews. So we went for it! We met them at their location in Moab and were outfitted with all our gear. In contrast to our experience with Outlaw Adventure Tours, the Paddle Moab storefront wasn’t as impressive and their gear not …

One of my friends on our girl’s trip had been to Clearwater Beach once before and highly recommended the Sandpearl Resort. Unfortunately, it was booked for our weekend so we had to dig a little deeper in our search. We had a few options in the running but ultimately decided on Opal Sands Resort, a sister resort to Sandpearl. A modern hotel situated on a curve along the southernmost stretch of beach in Clearwater Beach, every room boasts a gulf view. The resort is gulf front but not not truly beach front. The views are amazing but the hotel is …