Depending on when and where you grew up, you might recognize this little kid’s rhyme about the infamous Lizzie Borden: Lizzie Borden took an axe And gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done She gave her father forty-one. The rhyme is based on the true life murder of Lizzie’s father,… Read More
Our first port day was a stop in Grand Turk. Never having been to the Turks and Caicos before, I was excited to see what was in store for us. A small island less than 7 square miles and with a population of just over 3700, you can actually see across the island. As the… Read More
As a blogger who travels and constantly says just how hard it is to eat vegan away from home, it’s always great to read what others have to say. Vegan Backpacker is a great blog that despite making me feel guilty for not trying harder when I travel, they are giving away a whole boatload… Read More
Dining on a cruise ship is as varied as dining anywhere on land and variances occur from ship to ship within a cruise line and certainly from one cruise line to the next. Depending on your age, you might either love dining in the main dining room (MDR) or hate it. To some the main… Read More
Holland America Ship Review Always interested in trying something new, my family and I ventured off for a week long cruise on the ms Eurodam, a Holland America cruise ship for February break and this is my Eurodam cruise review. The Eurodam is part of the Signature Class from Holland America and she entered service… Read More
If you think I’m talking about a walk on the beach, you’re only half right. Sandals is the premier couples only all-inclusive vacations that set the gold standard for vacations and Beaches is their family version. When people hear all-inclusive, almost everyone thinks of a bad vacation they had and they immediately want to steer… Read More
To a novice cruiser, the difference between a 3-day and a 7-day cruise is the number of days. However, to most cruisers the difference is far more than the number of days. Most of the cruise lines use their older ships for the short itineraries to the Bahamas. Is this a bad thing? Not at… Read More
Let’s be honest here. Not everyone is going to have pre-travel anxiety. What is it? It’s the anxiety you experience when you as the wife and mother do all the planning for your family in order to make that dream vacation a reality. The weeks and months leading up to your trip are ones filled… Read More
Adventure of the Seas in Corsica With the many ships of Royal Caribbean, you might find yourself wondering which ship to choose for your next cruise vacation. I have been fortunate to sail on Royal Caribbean‘s Adventure of the Seas not once, but twice and both times we thoroughly enjoyed our cruises. Royal Promenade The Adventure… Read More
There are some things in this world that just are the way they are like the sky being blue, the snow in the Northeast, and that I have a meat loving husband and son. Doesn’t matter that I don’t eat meat and I would be happier if they didn’t. No, it just means that these… Read More