Continuing on with my review of the fabulous Azul Fives Hotel by Karisma in Playa del Carmen, Mexico after part I of my resort review where I covered the various room accommodations many aspects of the resort. In this second part, I’m going to cover food, food, and more food, as well as just about everything… Read More
Azul Fives Hotel by Karisma How about that view from Azul Fives in Mexico? If you’ve been thinking about taking a vacation, but are avoiding Mexico because all you can think about is Cancun and Spring Break partying, don’t avoid Mexico any longer. Instead, visit Playa del Carmen in beautiful Riviera Maya, Mexico, a short… Read More
As much as we all want to believe we are organized, the truth is that not everyone is going to plan their vacation years in advance. Although I would like to have every facet of my life well laid out, I will freely admit that’s simply not my life. When it comes to cruising, some… Read More
If you’re like me and you travel often, let’s face the hard facts. You probably miss your full sized beauty products that you can’t take with you. How do you decide what stays and what goes, especially when some items just don’t make the transition well into those small travel size containers. Here’s my list… Read More
Not everyone who takes a cruise is a picture perfect couple who will spend a romantic cruise dining on delicious food and kissing under a moonlit sky. For the rest of us, a cruise might look much different. Maybe you have one, two, or three children and unfortunately, that can mean trouble when trying to… Read More
Travel Klutz | A Tale of an Injured Traveler What happened to the Travel Shop Girl blog? Where exactly has Marian disappeared to? Well, this travel klutz has an answer to that question that might surprise you. Although I hate to admit it, anyone following my blog has learned that I lose things while traveling.… Read More
I’m off to Canada with Porter Airlines today! Never heard of them? This regional airline operates flights between Canada and the United States. Porter Airlines at Boston Logan When I woke up, I learned that my flight was delayed from 9:20 am to 9:45 am. I ended up leaving my house at 7:15 am and was… Read More
Caissie Stafford (Cais Dillon) from her FaceBook page On November 30, 2012 while the Celebrity Summit was in port in St. Thomas, Celebrity Cruises was kind enough to allow me to interview a few members of the staff. Unfortunately, as sometimes happens, life gets in the way and I did not have a chance to… Read More
Maybe you’re one of the lucky ones that’s gifted from birth with incredible genes that allow you to eat whatever you want, whenever you want. Congratulations! For the rest of us, we have to watch what we eat and exercise to keep our weight under control. At home, this is probably enough of an issue… Read More
Technology and travel go hand in hand and staying stylish and fashionable shouldn’t be left out of this important equation. I’ve had my fair share of iPhone and iPad cases and they either functional, but not stylish or stylish, but not functional. But I wanted both and when the Travel Shop Girl wants something, believe… Read More
