Posted on Thursday, 22nd July 2010 by Dave Parfitt

Adventures by Disney (ABD) just announced their all-inclusive itineraries for 2011, and for the first time 8- and 10-day excursions to Egypt are included in the 20+ worldwide destinations.  The 8 day Egypt: Pyramids, Pharaohs & Ancient Treasures vacation explores Cairo, a cruise on the Nile, and a camel ride past the Great Pyramids and [...]

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Posted on Tuesday, 11th May 2010 by Dave Parfitt

In 2005, Disney launched a new vacation offering with guided family vacation itineraries to Yellowstone National Park and Hawaii known as Adventures by Disney (ABD).  Grown primarily by word of mouth, there are now 19 itineraries in 16 different countries.  ABD made a name for itself making international travel to destinations in Europe, Central and [...]

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Posted on Monday, 5th October 2009 by Pete Werner

First, I apologize I’ve been slow in putting up the remaining blog entries on our vacation.  It’s been crazy ever since we got back and frankly – it’s depressing to be reminded that I’m home
This was the next to last day of our trip and the itinerary started early (like 6:30 am) so [...]

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Posted on Friday, 25th September 2009 by Pete Werner

When someone in Australia finds out you’re gay, they immediately tell you that Sydney has the largest gay population in Australia.  Almost like “you should go there and be with your own kind”.  Always said with the best intentions, I was amused by how often this happened – I’m not lying, it was like a [...]

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Posted on Saturday, 19th September 2009 by Pete Werner

Days 5 and 6 of our trip took us to Uluru, in what is known here as “the red center” (the soil is red, and it’s in the center of the country – those Aussies are so creative with naming things ). Uluru is also known more popularly as Ayers Rock. I’ll be honest; while [...]

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Posted on Wednesday, 16th September 2009 by Pete Werner

On the third day of our Adventures by Disney vacation, we headed out into Cairns for a 45 minute boat ride out to the Great Barrier Reef.  Considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world, this was something I had been looking forward to for many years.  Not so much for myself, because [...]

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Posted on Thursday, 10th September 2009 by Pete Werner

You’ll have to forgive me for not updating the trip blog in a few days – getting enough time to actually sit and write has been a challenge – Disney is keeping us very busy!

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