Diagon Alley - Lili on the Loose

11 11, 2017

Souvenir Saturday: Candy from Harry Potter Part 3

By Lili|November 11th, 2017|Categories: Souvenirs, Travel|Tags: 2012, 2016, Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans, Diagon Alley, Florida, Glacial Snow Flakes, Harry Potter, Hogsmeade, Honeydukes, Islands of Adventure, Magical Weekend, North America, Orlando, Orlando Adventure 2012, Snow Melts, Universal, Universal Studios, USA, Wizarding World, Wizarding World of Harry Potter|0 Comments

This is the last in the 3 part series of my favorite candy you can get at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter! I got these on a whim, and they are so delicious! There are multiple versions of the snowflakes and they have a nice peppermint flavor in the white chocolate, which a little shimmer on the top! And finally, Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans! These are just as classic as Chocolate Frogs! Souvenir Saturday is an every-other week series on the items that represent travel memories.

28 10, 2017

Souvenir Saturday: Candy from Harry Potter Part 2

By Lili|October 28th, 2017|Categories: Souvenirs, Travel|Tags: 2016, Carmel Cobwebs, Diagon Alley, Florida, Harry Potter, Jelly Slugs, Magical Weekend, North America, Orlando, Sugarplum's Sweetshop, Universal, Universal Studios, USA, Wizarding World, Wizarding World of Harry Potter|0 Comments

For the next few weeks I'm going to share my favorite candy you can get at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter! These two items can be purchased at Sugarplum's Sweetshop in Diagon Alley, I don't recall these being mentioned in the books, but they are really good. I was in Orlando around Halloween, so when I saw these Carmel Cobwebs I thought this was perfect for the season. I was sad that this box seemed simplified compared to the ornate designs of other candies. But I was so wrong. These are amazing. They taste lightly of caramel and possibly white

19 08, 2017

Souvenir Saturday: Butterbeer Mugs

By Lili|August 19th, 2017|Categories: Souvenirs, Travel|Tags: 2012, 2016, Butterbeer, Diagon Alley, Florida, Fountain of Fair Fortune, Harry Potter, Hogsmeade, Islands of Adventure, Magical Weekend, mug, mugs, North America, Orlando, Orlando Adventure 2012, Universal, Wizarding World, Wizarding World of Harry Potter|1 Comment

At Universal Orlando, there are actually two types of Butterbeer mugs you can get. The original version (shown on the right) is found in the Hogsmeade section and is more of a stein shape. But if you head over to the Fountain of Fair Fortune at Diagon Alley, you'll find this mug with an elevated and curved shape. At either area you can get traditional Butterbeer, or my favorite the frozen kind! Souvenir Saturday is an every-other week series on the items that represent travel memories.

27 05, 2017

Souvenir Saturday: Olivanders Wands

By Lili|May 27th, 2017|Categories: Souvenirs, Travel|Tags: 2012, Birch, Diagon Alley, Florida, Ginny Weasley, Harry Potter, Hogsmeade, Islands of Adventure, North America, Ollivanders, Orlando, Orlando Adventure 2012, Universal, Universal Studios, USA, Wand, Wizarding World, Wizarding World of Harry Potter|0 Comments

Every Harry Potter fan dreams of getting their first Ollivanders wand. I picked the above Birch wand for its natural look and good grip. I also picked up the Ginny Weasley character wand. It's a nice sleek wand with a grip that is both simple and ornate at the same time. Souvenir Saturday is an every-other week series on the items that represent travel memories.

22 05, 2017

Travel Missteps: Shop Till You Drop

By Lili|May 22nd, 2017|Categories: Travel, Travel Missteps|Tags: 2016, Diagon Alley, Disney, Disney World, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Epcot, Florida, Harry Potter, Hogsmeade, Hollywood Studios, Islands of Adventure, Magic Kingdom, Magical Weekend, North America, Orlando, shopping, Universal, Universal Studios, USA, Walt Disney World, Wizarding World, Wizarding World of Harry Potter|0 Comments

Like most of my travel mistakes, this one is due to trying to do too much in too little time. Last year when I had a business trip in Disney World, I decided to try to do as much Disney and Universal in just 2 days. On Saturday, I did a whirlwind visit to Disney Hollywood Studios and Walt Disney World until I could bearly walk. I also did a lot of shopping, and had it sent the next day to my hotel's store for pickup. The problem was, you could only pick it up when the hotel's store was

27 01, 2017

Firebreather

By Lili|January 27th, 2017|Categories: Attractions & Sights, Photography, Travel|Tags: 2016, Diagon Alley, dragon, fire, Florida, Gringotts, Harry Potter, Magical Weekend, North America, Orlando, Photo Friday, Universal, Universal Studios, USA, Wizarding World, Wizarding World of Harry Potter|0 Comments

Harry Potter Celebration in Orlando kicks off today. I've always wanted to go, but at least I got to visit Diagon Alley last year for a quick day trip! Although it took me ages to get this photo. Each time the dragon breathed fire I could never get my camera ready in time! Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.