Hi. I'm Maggie.
I go places. I notice things. I have thoughts.
Lots of them.
I'm a writer, traveler, bathroom reviewer, food enthusiast and professional noticer of things most people probably walk right past.
I've been going to Disney World since I was three.
I love cruising.
I will happily plan part of a day around a really good meal.
I look for quiet places when everything gets a little too loud.
And apparently I am incapable of walking past a bathroom sign without wondering what's behind the door.
But more than anything...
I like telling stories.
Not perfect-travel stories.
Real ones.
The funny moments.
The anxious moments.
The unexpectedly wonderful moments.
The things that went completely sideways.
And the tiny details that somehow become the things I remember most.
That's Clearly Maggie.
I go places.
I notice things.
And then I come home and write about them.
So... How Did We Get Here?
I've been going to Walt Disney World since 1975.
I was three.
Which means Disney has been part of my life for almost as long as I can remember.
I grew up.
I got married.
I had kids.
And Disney stayed.
It became part of our family stories.
There were vacations.
Resort stays.
Restaurants.
Cruises.
Really wonderful days.
Really difficult days.
And plenty of days that were a little bit of both.
Along the way, I started noticing things differently.
Not just the rides or the big attractions.
I noticed where you could sit.
Where it was quiet.
Which restaurants felt comfortable.
Which places felt overwhelming.
What made something easier.
What made something harder.
And yes...
where the bathrooms were.
Especially where the bathrooms were.
Eventually, all those little observations needed somewhere to go.
So I started writing them down.
And somehow...
Clearly Maggie was born.
A Few Things You Should Probably Know About Me
🏰 Disney has been part of my life since I was three.
I've been going since 1975, and somehow I still find things I've never noticed before.
🚢 I really love cruising.
Unpacking once and waking up somewhere new is my kind of travel.
🍕 I am extremely food motivated.
I don't wait in line for food, but I will absolutely rearrange my day for something delicious.
🚽 Bathrooms matter.
Location. Crowds. Comfort. Accessibility. Cold air. Flushers. Smell. I notice all of it.
🌿 I look for the quiet places.
Crowds and noise can be a lot. Give me a bench, some air conditioning and a peaceful corner and I am very happy.
📚 I love books.
I buy a book when I travel and write the date and place inside. It's my favorite kind of souvenir.
👀 I notice the little things.
The weird sign. The hidden hallway. The strange restaurant rule. The detail everyone else walked past.
💭 I have opinions.
Not everything is magical. Not everything is terrible. Usually the interesting part is somewhere in between.
❤️ I write about what it actually felt like.
That's the part I care about most.
Why I Notice the Things I Notice
I've learned that the little things aren't always little.
Knowing where you can sit matters.
Knowing what to expect matters.
Knowing whether somewhere is loud, crowded, confusing or surprisingly peaceful matters.
Knowing there's another option when something doesn't work for you matters.
Those details can completely change an experience.
So when I go somewhere, I notice them.
I notice the bench around the corner.
The quieter table.
The bathroom nobody seems to know about.
The restaurant entrance that's harder to find than it should be.
The place where you can escape the heat for a few minutes.
The thing I wish someone had told me before I got there.
That's the stuff I want to write about.
Not because everyone travels the same way.
We don't.
But because sometimes one tiny piece of information can make going somewhere feel a whole lot easier.
And those are the details worth sharing.
And Yes... I Plan Trips Too
All this traveling, noticing and overthinking has another use.
I'm also a travel advisor.
I help people plan Disney and Universal vacations, cruises and adventures beyond the theme parks.
But I don't believe in cookie-cutter vacations.
The best trip isn't the one everyone on the internet says you have to take.
It's the one that works for you.
Maybe you want to rope drop every morning.
Maybe you absolutely do not.
Maybe you want every dining reservation planned months ahead.
Maybe you would rather wander around and see what happens.
Maybe crowds don't bother you.
Maybe knowing where the quiet places and bathrooms are is just as important as knowing where the rides are.
That's why I ask questions.
I listen.
And then I help build a trip around the people actually taking it.
Because your vacation doesn't need to look like anyone else's.
It just needs to feel like yours.