Just give your brother a break, will you? He was wrong, that's all.

All my fans know that I just got back from Orlando, a trip that I more than amply detailed over on "Thinking The Lions," but let me give you a quick summary of that experience here: Flying with babies, getting a rental car, driving through International Drive to see what restaurants and malls there were, unloading babies from the rental car, swimming in the time-share pool, Seaworld, Gatorland, malls, restaurants, a rainy evening, some guy singing "Bohemian Rhapsody" on karaoke, pizza buffets, the Gulf of Mexico, and my brother Matt lying about thunderstorms and sharks but then making us a very nice dinner to make up for it.

It was a whirlwind summer vacation that left my head spinning and me happy but exhausted but for a change not feeling that maybe I hadn't experienced the full joys of Orlando -- something I usually feel after a vacation. This time I didn't have to feel that way thanks to Trusted Tours & Attractions. Trusted Tours & Attractions pre-armed me with their knowledge of all the things to do in Orlando , so for a change I was not caught flatfooted or stumbling around a city hoping that I'd created a good family vacation for Sweetie and the kids.

Instead, using the information from Trusted Tours & Attractions, I was able to plan our vacation out well, making sure that no water ride, alligator farm, or hamburger stand would be missed... and they were not. We had an excellent time.

That's what Trusted Tours & Attractions can do for you; they exist to help you make the most of your vacation, through information and a newsletter you can sign up for and guided tours (like their very popular New York City tours) and the online travel guides they've got. Trusted Tours & Atractions is like having a native of the city help you plan your vacation and then accompany you on it.

A better native than my brother, frankly - have I mentioned that he told us the thunderstorms passed quickly... but they didn't? And don't get me started on what he told me about the sharks; it was not reassuring.

So do better than relying on Matt; use Trusted Tours & Attractions to plan and take your vacation. That's what I intend to do from now on -- like when Matt comes here in the fall to run in the Chicago Marathon? I'll just look up Trusted Tours & Attractions' things to do in Chicago and go with those, instead of telling him oh, sharks won't bite you.

Plus, if you sign up for the Trusted Travels eNewsletter now, you can enter to win a $150 iTunes gift card Offer ends July 31st, 2008, so you'll have cool tunes to take with you on your trip.