Blog Posts Categorized Aulani

5 Ways Me and The Mouse Travel Can Save You Money on Your Next Trip!

11/20/2018 • Adventures by Disney, Aulani, Cruises, Disneyland, Holidays & Events, Tips, Universal Studios, Walt Disney World • As a Disney and Universal Travel Specialist, I’m here to help you with the who, what, where, when, and how of planning your next vacation. All of these things are key to making your next trip a magical one! Today, I want to talk about a question I’m often asked - “How can working with a Me and The Mouse Travel Specialist save money?” I don’t know about you but I like to make lists to keep me organized. With that said, allow me to list my top 5 reasons of how we can save you money and even use […]

The Uncle Tim Effect

6/12/2017 • Adventures by Disney, Aulani, Cruises, Disneyland, Tips, Universal Studios, Walt Disney World • A strategy for successfully navigating your next vacation! Over the past several months, I have written many blogs about different strategies that my family has utilized to help make our visits to Walt Disney World successful {You can read those here & here!}. My oldest son, Matt, is living with Fragile X Syndrome. It is the leading cause of inherited mental impairment and leading known genetic cause of Autism.  My son often struggles with becoming overwhelmed by even preferred activities, and this can lead to less than desirable behaviors.  We have used many strategies as I have discussed in previous blogs. […]

MATM PhotoPass Fun

5/26/2017 • Aulani, Disneyland, Tips, Walt Disney World • We're celebrating Fun Fridays at Me and The Mouse with a collection of our favorite PhotoPass moments. We love the PhotoPass services! They are offered at Disney World, Disneyland, Aulani, and ESPN's Wide World of Sports. If you didn't know, PhotoPass allows you to preserve your magical Disney vacation. This special service provides you with professional photography throughout the different Disney destinations. We love that we don't have to lug around a big camera! Plus, it also helps us have peace of mind that we won't lose our new expensive camera! PhotoPass photographers are strategically placed throughout the Disney Destinations to not […]

Extra fun on Oahu!

4/3/2017 • Aulani, Tips • Ready to learn about some extra adventures you can take on your next Aulani Getaway?! Aulani is a fabulous destination with many activities on the property to pique the interest of all age levels. But there is also so much to do on the island of Oahu. The excursion desk in the lobby has a variety of planned tours, but if you would like to venture out on your own, you can also rent a car through Alamo with a location on the Aulani property. Hawaii Plantation Village Learn the history of a sugar cane plantation and the island. You […]

Aulani- The Perfect Adult Getaway

1/24/2017 • Aulani, Reviews • Pack your bags and visit the oasis you've been dreaming of... Every once in a while it's good to get away from the hustle and bustle of life and take an adult only vacation. You are able to visit a destination like never before and experience different events, activities, and places you might not have with kids. Disney is known for its fabulous parks and magnificent cruises, but what many people often forget is Disney's amazing island getaway on Ko Olina, Hawai'i.  Aulani is Disney's Hawaiian Resort. This tropical oasis is a perfect spot to plan an adult vacation getaway. The […]

How Do I Find the Right Travel Planner for My Family?

7/19/2016 • Adventures by Disney, Aulani, Cruises, Disneyland, Tips, Walt Disney World • Working with a travel planner who specializes in Disney vacations can save you money and time, but how do you find a travel planner who will work well with your family? Friends and family are a great resource - ask them how they planned their Disney vacation, and you might find they have a great referral for you! You can search on the internet for travel agents specializing in Disney. There are a lot of them, so how do you weed them out? Look for a professional-looking website, certifications and affiliations, and even the Disney EarMarked logo (showing that the […]

Capturing the Moments – 7 Helpful Tips

3/15/2016 • Adventures by Disney, Aulani, Cruises, Disneyland, Tips, Walt Disney World • Some of my favorite photos of my kids are from Disney parks, and I have HUGE scrapbooks to prove it! I'm one of those moms who will plan an outfit based on where we'll be, what characters we might meet, coordinating colors,... I also enjoy taking candid photos - photos when they're looking somewhere else and all you see is the joy in their eyes, photos while walking behind them, and the simple things that make up what a Disney vacation means to our family. I am in no way a professional photographer, but I do like to pay attention […]

Disney’s Aulani – a Hawaiian Experience

4/23/2014 • Aulani •   Visiting Hawaii is always a special vacation, but taking it a step further and spending your Hawaiian time at Disney’s Aulani is a magical treat for the entire family. From the time you are greeted at the resort entrance with your lei your luxury vacation as begun. This is truly a vacation that can be as relaxing or as active as you like. With spa services to exciting excursions, there is something for everyone. Activities/Pool There are plenty of activities to keep every member of your family busy. Excursions include Pearl Harbor, horseback riding, surfing lessons and shopping.  The […]