First post

Just last night I made the long-delayed decision to switch a couple of my sites over to a blog format. It's much easier, and besides, the Web grew well beyond my humble HTML skills long ago.

So what is this? I bought this URL a little while back. Then recently a former coworker contacted me asking for advice about traveling to Walt Disney World. Since I'm a hard core WDW fanatic, I jumped at the idea of writing down a few tips for her and her family. Only I didn't do it because work has gotten very busy.

Then I figured I could write up my tips in a blog format and add to it. Plus it'll give me an excuse to think about WDW more often.

I do not claim to be the be-all, know-all expert. I don't know every trick in the book, but I do know many. I do Disney World my own way - probably flawed, but in the end I always have fun.

My credentials: I've been to WDW 17 times since 1998. Many of these trips were 'press events' where I was treated like a rock star and given many free things. In return I wrote many travel features for my former employer, the Boston Herald, and for BostonHerald.com, where I was the online managing editor.
I was also the paper's point-man for two separate promotions where we gave away WDW vacations.

And that's that. I'll start with a few basic tips and work my way toward some of the more coveted stuff. I'll rely on some friends, other Disney World Sherpas, who know more than I do.

All alone I'm just a Disney geek who knows a few ins and outs. Put us all together, however, and you've got an all star team of Disney World travelers.