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Brand Ambassadors: What Brands and Influencers Need to Know

By Eric Stoen on February 23, 2021 • Last Updated February 25, 2021

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Brand Ambassador Definition What is a Brand Ambassador? Loosely speaking, a brand ambassador is someone who represents your company in a positive light, generating increased brand awareness and, ideally, increased revenue. With social media, brand ambassadorships have increased exponentially. However, there are many types of brand ambassadorships, and they’re not… Read More

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7 Reasons to Head to Universal Orlando Now

By Eric Stoen on May 16, 2018 • Last Updated May 5, 2020

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I just returned from Universal Orlando and was extremely impressed by everything new at the parks! So the timing seems good for a post on all the new Universal rides, and what’s coming up later this year. Two of these technically opened in 2017, but if you haven’t been since… Read More

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Why You Want to Visit Universal Orlando During the Holidays

By Eric Stoen on November 19, 2017 • Last Updated May 5, 2020

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Universal Orlando Holidays We’ve visited Universal Orlando a lot over the past few years – eight times to be exact. We go the first week of September every year, when local schools are in session but our kids haven’t started yet. We’ve also visited in January and in March, and… Read More

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Universal Orlando Tips

By Eric Stoen on September 5, 2017 • Last Updated October 9, 2022

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Universal Orlando I’ve traveled to Universal Orlando seven times the past few years from California, both with and without kids, and have unintentionally acquired a lot of knowledge about how to have a great trip. So I’m writing this post full of my best Universal Orlando tips! But first, a question… Read More

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What Can I Take Into Volcano Bay?

By Eric Stoen on August 7, 2017 • Last Updated May 23, 2024

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When Volcano Bay opened I wrote up a blog post on visiting Volcano Bay, the 3rd theme park at Universal Orlando Resort. I tried to make it as complete as possible, but then I started getting emails asking what people can and cannot take into Volcano Bay, and what people… Read More

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Volcano Bay at Universal Orlando Resort: What You Need to Know

By Eric Stoen on May 27, 2017 • Last Updated August 1, 2024

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Volcano Bay I wrote this post after the grand opening of Universal Orlando’s third theme park, Volcano Bay. The first day was set aside for media, and I was able to go on all of the rides and slides that I wanted to. The second day was opening day, and I… Read More

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Best of 2016: Favorite Things Around the World

By Eric Stoen on December 19, 2016 • Last Updated February 26, 2024

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It’s an absolutely amazing world, and I was lucky enough to see a lot of it this year, mostly with the kids. I started the year in Thailand, then moved on to the Philippines, Taiwan, the US, Tanzania, Kenya, Switzerland, Germany, Jamaica, China, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Hungary, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, the UK, France,… Read More

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Why We Prefer Universal Orlando to Disney World

By Eric Stoen on November 17, 2016 • Last Updated September 12, 2021

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Universal Orlando vs. Disney World I’ve traveled to Orlando theme parks from Southern California with my kids four times the past few years, visiting Universal Orlando every time and the Disney parks twice. We had intended to visit Disney World/Epcot a third time, but the kids voted to spend the day at our hotel instead. I… Read More

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Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando

By Eric Stoen on October 4, 2016 • Last Updated May 5, 2020

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With three kids into Harry Potter, we’ve flown from California to Florida four times now to visit the Universal Orlando theme parks. The thing that’s impressed me is how much there is to do there beyond Harry Potter, and every year as the kids are taller we’ve gone on more… Read More

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2015: A Look Back on a Record Travel Year

By Eric Stoen on December 31, 2015 • Last Updated February 19, 2020

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Such a fun travel year! Starting in Colorado and ending in Thailand, I flew 178,790 miles to 20 countries on 4 continents. I don’t think I had flown more than 150,000 miles in a year before? Five countries were solo – India and Japan for photo expeditions, Germany and Spain for travel conferences… Read More

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