So you're planning a visit to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, but you don't know where to start. Friend, I've been there. I'm a Harry Potter fanatic, and I couldn't wait to immerse myself in all things magic with my sister, a fellow HP geek. I discovered that as I began to plan our trip, though, a lot of questions came up.

The Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, which opened in 2016, is the newest addition to the Loews collection in Orlando and still has that new hotel smell. It’s the perfect tropical getaway you didn’t know you needed right in the middle of theme park territory.

There’s just something about palm trees swaying in the gentle breeze and sunshine warming your face as you’re surrounded by Christmas decorations. That’s how the holiday season feels here in Florida: it’s a juxtaposition of endless summer and Christmas around the corner. Nowhere was that feeling for prevalent to me than Universal Orlando during the holidays.