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
Volcano Bay COVID-19 Park and Mask Guidelines
What to Expect at Volcano Bay with COVID-19 Restrictions Volcano Bay at Universal Orlando is reopening February 27th, 2021 after its first seasonal closure. I wrote this post when Volcano Bay reopened last June after the initial COVID lockdown, and Universal has confirmed that all procedures from last year remain… Read More
7 Reasons to Head to Universal Orlando Now
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
Why You Want to Visit Universal Orlando During the Holidays
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
Universal Orlando Tips
Universal Orlando COVID-19 / Coronavirus Updates Universal Orlando has been closed because of COVID-19 since March, but will reopen June 5th, 2020. Things to keep in mind during this unique time: Capacity will be reduced in CityWalk, the parks, restaurants and shops. So you’ll be able to enjoy the parks… Read More
What Can I Take Into Volcano Bay?
When Volcano Bay opened I wrote up a blog post on visiting Volcano Bay, the newest 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
Volcano Bay at Universal Orlando Resort: What You Need to Know
Volcano Bay I wrote this post after the grand opening of Universal Orlando’s newest 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
Why We Started our Around-the-World Trip at Universal Orlando Resort
Note: This post originally appeared on Universal Orlando’s blog. The Many Reasons Universal Orlando Keeps Impressing Us Earlier this year, my 10-year-old daughter and I flew around the world in two weeks, visiting seven destinations in six countries on four continents. The planning was fun—we created a list of our… Read More
Best of 2016: Favorite Things Around the World
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
Why We Prefer Universal Orlando to Disney World
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