On the first full day of my recent cruise on the Norwegian Sky, my first port day we stopped at Grand Bahamas Island, which is also known to tourists as Freeport, Bahamas. While experienced cruisers might not view this port as one on their bucket list, it’s still a port that shouldn’t be overlooked. After… Read More
Whether you call them hen and stag parties or bachelor and bachelorette parties, these days future brides and grooms are taking their last night of freedom parties on the road. You can also bet that they are fully packed with their custom face t-shirt of the groom and bridesmaid sashes, so that they can grace… Read More
Packing for a vacation, be it a cruise, beach vacation, or a trip abroad is something many of us are probably used to doing. But packing for a Ragnar Relay is something completely different. Share a van with six other people for two days and make sure you bring everything you need, not just for… Read More
What happens when you put 12 people on a team, 6 people in each van with a driver, and run 200 miles over the course of two days during the day and night? You get a Ragnar Relay or more simply put, “Run. Drive. Sleep? Repeat.” It’s a great way to see an area… Read More
Although I’ve been trying to find warmer weather lately, nothing would make me miss the Taste of Iceland. Almost as good as going to Iceland (almost!), I had the chance to attend the VIP Media Preview for the Taste of Iceland dinner held at the Rialto restaurant in Cambridge, MA on March 13, 2014. This annual… Read More
Embarkation day for any cruise is an exciting day, but it was especially exciting sailing out of Sydney. I couldn’t get enough of the scenery, the warm weather, and the amazing people. If you haven’t cruised before or if you haven’t sailed out of Sydney, here’s what you can expect. After checking in at Overseas… Read More
Although it was Fall back in New England, on this bright and sunny Spring day in October in Australia. We were in Sydney because we were sailing on the Celebrity Solstice out of Overseas Passenger Terminal (OPT) for a South Pacific and Fiji cruise. Overseas Passenger Terminal (OPT), from where the Celebrity Solstice departs, was only a few minutes walk… Read More
Sydney has won me over in so many ways. Not only was the temperature absolutely perfect, the city easy to navigate, but I couldn’t put my camera down. There was so much to photograph and so much to see. While buildings tell stories of history, people tell far more intimate stories and I’m always interested… Read More
While people pose in front of monuments and historical sites, I’m the person who chooses to be behind the camera taking pictures of everything. Maybe I don’t understand exactly what the building or sculpture is exactly when I take the picture, but when I return home and research them, I usually can’t contain my excitement.… Read More
Have you ever considered running in a city you’ve never visited before simply for the fun of it? Did you consider that running would give you an overall view of the city you’re in so you can determine later where you might go? An avid runner and marathoner, my husband likes to take leisurely runs… Read More
