Tarah Chieffi

Quick summary This guide covers essential steps for planning a Disney World trip, including budgeting, selecting hotels and tickets, and making dining reservations.

Dollywood's inaugural Run Dollywood race weekend in April marked several firsts for the nearly 6,000 participants who laced up their sneakers to run through the Pigeon Forge theme park, myself among them.

Here's how you can use points, miles and other discounts to save big when planning your next Universal trip.

A helpful parent's review of Jurassic World: Cretaceous Coaster at Universal Kids Resort in Frisco, Texas. What to expect.

Growing up, I always considered Universal's theme parks in Orlando and Hollywood to be the "grown-up" parks you graduated to when you were ready for intense rides, faster coasters and bigger thrills.

Quick summary A selection of 10 hotels across the U.S. is offering special summer rates in honor of America's 250th birthday, with many starting under $250 per night.

Quick review of Rhonda's TrollsFest Express at Universal Kids Resort. Here's what parents should know about the ride experience.

No matter the season, my brain automatically defaults to "beach" or "theme park" when it comes time to plan a vacation.

Whether you want free breakfast or room upgrades, these hotel points programs are the best for families.

Despite having three human children (all boys), I call my dog my daughter. She is a part of the family and deserves the chance to experience the world just as much as they do.