Travel Insurance: Do I Need It and If So, What Kind?

This morning I came across an article about the different types of travel insurance and their pros and cons. It is important to consider what type of travel insurance you are purchasing before determining if it is right for you.  There are two main types of travel insurance: cancellation insurance and medical insurance.  Cancellation insurance will protect you should you have to cancel your Disney vacation due to illness, injury, death in the family, loss of your job or other covered reasons. Cancellation insurance is the most common type of travel insurance.  Medical travel insurance is designed to supplement your health insurance should you become sick or injured on your vacation.  This type of coverage is geared more towards those travelling to exotic destinations where local health care options may not be desirable or for adventure travel. 

 ”Should I opt for the travel insurance or save the extra $134?” is a frequent question guests have when booking their Disney vacations.  Ask yourself a few questions and do some checking before you purchase. Continue reading

Magical Disney Memories – Why I Became a Disney Specialist Travel Agent

Disney’s latest marketing campaign is called “Let the Memories Begin.”  I’m sure you have all seen the commercials with excited families telling their kids they are off on a Disney Vacation.   I love these commercials!  I admit, I’m a softy (especially with the subject matter at hand!) but I think these real life memories say more about what a Disney vacation can mean than any overly produced ad staring actors who didn’t even know each other before they arrived at the shoot that morning.

I look back at my own Disney memories and it is those moments that made me decide that this is what I wanted to do – I wanted to become a Disney Specialist travel agent and help other families make the dream of a Disney vacation a reality.  As I considered some of the standout memories from these vacations, I realize I have different “landmark” memories from Disney vacations throughout each stage of my life.  Continue reading