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A major milestone was recently reached in Universal Orlando’s pandemic recovery with the December 1 reopening of Loews Portofino Bay Hotel. Now that the resort’s ritziest rooms are again ready for guests, join us on a stroll around the revitalized Portofino Bay for a taste of Mediterranean sunshine in the center of Florida.

The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2021 by Seth Kubersky is available in a store near you as of January 12, 2021. We are celebrating the new edition with a GIVEAWAY. So read what’s new this year and enter for your chance to win a copy of the book AND a Blu-ray (multi-format) of Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the

Beth Blair, author of The Unofficial Guide to Mall of America, has visited MOA to check on how the Mall of America celebrates the holidays. Here is her report. While Christmas at Mall of America is going to be very different this year, Mall of America celebrates the holidays nevertheless. In mid-November Minnesota Governor Tim Walz ordered a four-week shutdown of restaurants, bars,

The 2020 holiday season arrived at Epcot a few days after the rest of Walt Disney World, and much like the recently completed International Food & Wine Festival, this year’s Epcot International Festival of the Holidays offers only a slimmed-down version of the usual event in deference to social distancing. However, there’s still plenty of festive food and fun to

Renee Sklarew, author of The Unofficial Guide to Washington, D.C., shares with us the 2020 holiday events happening in our nation’s capital.  This is a holiday like no other, but if you’re visiting Washington, D.C., there are still many holiday events during this festive season. The whole city is lit up, and there are many safe experiences to enjoy.  The National Mall