Today was the inaugural non-stop flight from Boston to St. Thomas on JetBlue and yours truly was lucky enough to be on the flight. I was invited to visit the US Virgin Islands and my trip is sponsored in part by the USVI and JetBlue. Anyone that knows me knows that I am not a… Read More
As a travel junkie, I always covet the stress-free traveler who can pack and go in an instant and look effortless no matter the time of day. Let’s face it, that’s just not me. I try to find products to make my life easier and when I do, I will gladly share these products with… Read More
When an interesting opportunity presents itself, you have to jump at it or miss out. Going to Bermuda seemed like a no brainer when we had the chance to take a cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line and the Norwegian Dawn in August of this year. Since the ship was to be docked for two and… Read More
One of my most favorite destinations in the world is St. Maarten. In fact, I even wrote about it here in my blog in an earlier post titled “Why St. Maarten is My Ideal Vacation Destination.” Whether you are in St. Maarten for a week or only for the day while on a cruise, you… Read More
In case you wanted to catch Tortuga and Duncan in action at Coral World in St. Thomas, USVI, here is a short video. This was shortly after we got out of the water with them and you can see that they are moving gracefully in the water and happy as can be. Don’t you want… Read More
The more we travel, sometimes we find that there are fewer excursions that meet our needs. We are always looking for excursions that satisfy our need for history, information, and education as well as our love of the water, animals, and the outdoors. When we do find those excursions, we are elated! On our recent… Read More
Are you a first-time cruiser? Worried you might not have everything you need for your cruise? There are some basics you’ll need to bring with you and you can find them all here in my cruise packing list. Going on a cruise is a wonderful experience. Now I’ve got my sea legs, we’ve already been… Read More
Eggplant and Olive Tapenade in Taste Who doesn’t love pictures of food? This guilty pleasure can help you savor some of the items onboard the Norwegian Epic from Norwegian Cruise Line without any of the calories. With 21 dining options onboard, you can easily eat at a different dining venue for each meal and never… Read More
If you haven’t been on the NCL Epic, Norwegian Cruise Line’s largest ship thus far, watch this quick video of our cabin. We stayed in cabin 13118 on deck 13, a B3 family balcony stateroom. This is what Norwegian Cruise Line says about this type of stateroom: “Conveniently located near the kids’ area, some of… Read More
Now that’s a view, huh? This is why people choose balcony cabins on cruise ships! We were lucky enough to enjoy a cruise on November 5, 2011 on the Norwegian Epic, Norwegian Cruise Line‘s largest cruise ship to date. We usually book balcony cabins or above and this time was no different. Our cabin 13118,… Read More
