Early entry into the Disney parks isn’t new, but they keep adding new experiences to their line up! In October my family experienced the latest early entry offering at Disney Hollywood Studios – Toy Story Land. Early entry starts at 7:30, but they ask that you arrive early to go through the process of checking you into the park. To enter, you need a park ticket as well as the early entry purchase. 

When people think of Vermont, they typically picture visiting in winter for the lure of the amazing ski resorts or during fall foliage to view the beauty of autumn’s changing colors.  But the Spring and Summer months offer so much for families to see and do in Vermont!  We recently traveled to Vermont during the summertime to visited family in Brownsville for a simplistic vacation. We also had our first ever RV experience!  Vermont we will definitely repeat.  The RV experience we have decided is a true “once in a lifetime” for us!  ​

I recently had the opportunity to participate in Travel Weekly's Global Travel Marketplace event. This was an amazing opportunity to meet with more than 50 travel suppliers from around the world. From Alaska to Antarctica, Russia to Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Israel... You name it, we met and discussed how destinations and providers would be great fits for our clients.

It is every parents’ fear that one of their kids will become lost or kidnapped. It is a valid fear, but with a little planning ahead, you can make your child confident they can handle a situation they most likely would panic.

Travel Weekly and TravelAge West choose top travel professionals to participate in 2018 Global Travel Marketplace events

Travel Weekly and TravelAge West are proud to announce that professional travel advisor Jennifer Whitney, owner of Whitney World Travel, has been selected to attend a Global Travel Marketplace (GTM) event. More than 800 applications are received for the approximate 200 spots available across the two exclusive events.

As my kids finish up their last days of school before summer break usually the first thing I think is “what am I going to do with them all summer?” This year I’ve decided to think about all of the thing I CAN do with them! As we look forward to sleeping in and staying in our jammies until noon, indulging in summer camps, and eating 8,000 popsicles by the pool I know how lucky I am to have the whole summer with my kiddos. I am so fortunate that I not only get to do a job I love, but I get to do it at home so I don’t miss a moment of the summer fun. The big question is how will I make the most of our time?

​One of the questions, we as travel advisors, hear very often is, “What is the best or perfect age to take my kids to …”  Clients usually are asking in the context of a Disney vacation, but it really applies across all destinations.  This is a very hard question to answer because there really is no right answer. I have thought about what a good response could be to my clients who ask, and I have come up with this: The perfect age to take a child on vacation is when the reality of what they are capable of doing meets your expectations for the vacation.  Let me explain a little.  I am going to use Disney as an example, but as I said before, this applies to any destination.

I normally share travel related news, advice and deals here on the Whitney World Travel blog. Today I share a mom's perspective on the importance of family bonding and escaping the daily grind to cherish time with those you love most. 

Next summer will be a big moment for the Whitney family. Our oldest son, Jonathan, will be graduating from high school. How will we celebrate? With an EPIC vacation of course!

I don’t know about you but running through an airport to try to make a connecting flight is not my idea of a fun vacation.  Also, the thought of missing my flight and being stranded at an airport gives me anxiety. 
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When booking airfare, many clients look at the layover time to see if it is too long but many do not consider if the time is long enough.  Here are a few factors you should keep in mind when selecting a flight layover length: