It’s definitely true that I follow the news and trends in the cruise industry closely. If you have been thinking about a 7 day Caribbean cruise, this is the time to book! There are some great deals out right now as the cruise lines try to get your business during “Wave Season,” the time of… Read More
What would a post about Barcelona from the Travel Shop Girl be without a mention of the unusual? I just love the strange and unexpected things I see in my travels. Just past the really cool Barcelona yellow and black taxi in the picture below is what else, but a Dunkin’ Coffee shop. Imagine my… Read More
Blue Lagoon As more people consider cruising, I often recommend the short 3- and 4-day Royal Caribbean Bahamas cruise as an option to anyone considering a cruise. These cruises are like a sampler at a restaurant as they give you a taste of what cruising is like without a huge commitment to a longer cruise. After they… Read More
Maybe you’re a first time traveler to Spain and you’re thinking, “How am I going to get around Barcelona?” Don’t worry too much about it as there are so many ways to travel around this city. You can walk, which is not only easy, but cost-effective. A big plus for tourists when they arrive to… Read More
Who doesn’t love a walkable city? Even if you aren’t from the city, you want to be able to get out and learn about the new places that you visit. If you are from the city, it’s like being at home because city life is city life no matter where you go. From crossing the… Read More
We finally arrived in Barcelona after our tour in Montserrat. The tour bus dropped us off at our hotel and we made our way inside the very chic boutique hotel. Don’t you just love when you arrive to a hotel before check in time and they let you in your room early? I booked a… Read More
In yesterday’s issue of Travel Weekly, there was an article about the challenges that Southern California’s cruise ports were facing as the cruise lines have decided to pull their ships out of this area. The number of cruises sailing out of Southern California in 2011 will be half of what they were in 2010, which… Read More
Do you like to cruise? Are you afraid a cruise will be boring? Here’s why I love cruises and I’m sure you will, too. The first time I ever went on a cruise was in the 90’s. We went through a travel agent who booked us in the cheapest cabin possible on the cheapest cruise… Read More
Everyone has a dream vacation spot, be it Hawaii or the Florida Keys or maybe some other tropical spot. My family and I visited St. Maarten for the first time in 2009 and we all fell in love with this tiny island immediately. Best known as being the smallest inhabited sea island divided between two… Read More
Are you one of the many people out there that doesn’t like winter? You know who you are. Spring, summer, and fall you are out there enjoying your life, but come winter, well you are like a bear getting ready to hibernate. If you feel tired and moody, it’s not all in your head and… Read More
