Candidly Kristyn

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How to do Harry Potter World Right… as an Adult

Harry Potter World for AdultsI don’t have kids yet, but I certainly didn’t let that hold me back from visiting the Wizarding World of Harry Potter last week. Originally, Boyfriend and I were set to fly home right after the cruise, but after I saw that Diagon Alley opened this past summer, I knew some things had to change. Thankfully, Delta changed one of our flights and so we called hoping that because they changed it first, we could change it to another day. It worked!

I’m going to be honest–I was worried Universal wasn’t going to be up to the task of creating Harry’s world. Boy, was I wrong! Diagon Alley was amazing. [Read more…]

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10 Cruise Must-Haves: Items You Won’t Think to Pack, but Should

10 Cruise Must Haves

I’mmmm baaaaack! After 12 glorious days away from everything–yup, even blogging–I’ve returned to real life. Gone are the warm, crystal clear waters and lazy afternoon. Oh man, can someone please send me back there to write an article or something? Anyways, I wanted to put this together before I forgot. Here is my cruise packing list of just the items you won’t think of bringing, but should. These are random items that I’ve found to be particularly useful for your time at sea.

Update: For the latest and additional must-haves from readers, check out this post. Don’t miss out on things like portable battery chargers and more!
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