When deciding on a cruise, the majority of new cruisers will decide on a cruise based on the itinerary over the cruise line or ship. The destination, especially when you may not have traveled to a location before, is more important than the ship. That might change over time, but for new cruisers it’s all… Read More
You’ve been reading about our trip to Ireland and I can’t help but comment on some of the other travelers we ran into. Why is it that we can always spot an American abroad? We could spot the loud travelers everywhere and I quietly wished before they spoke that they weren’t American, but they opened… Read More
The Rock of Cashel (Irish: Carraig Phádraig), also known as Cashel of the Kings and St. Patrick’s Rock, is a historic site in Ireland’s province of Munster, located at Cashel, South Tipperary. Upon entry to the Rock of Cashel, you will see the entry sign and a placard with information. FYI: the family rate is… Read More
When we decided to go to Ireland, my mother-in-law said that they were flying into Dublin, but leaving out of Shannon, which is on the other side of the country. The easy thing to do would be to drive straight across the country and call it a day, but we wanted to explore as much… Read More
The third largest island in Europe is Ireland, the Emerald Isle lives up to its name with unrivaled beauty and various shades of green, castles, sheep, cows, and rainbows. I had the opportunity to spend a week in Ireland with my husband, son, and my mother-in-law and father-in-law recently. My father-in-law, a lucky man who… Read More
There is nothing I like more than escaping away for the weekend by taking a 3-day cruise. We have done enough of them that we know the cruise routine in and out and enjoy the relaxed non-scheduled weekend. We left this past Thursday evening for another 3-day cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Majesty of the Seas… Read More
Are you getting tired of the same ho-hum Thanksgiving celebration at your house, your parents’ or in-laws house, or at Aunt Bertha’s house? Why not mix things up and spend Thanksgiving as a family at a destination of your choice? Don’t forget that this a four day weekend, too! A cruise to almost anywhere: Do… Read More
A Western Caribbean cruise can stop at what may be considered an unfamiliar ports to some such as Progreso, (Yucatan) Mexico or Calica, Mexico as well as Cozumel. What can you do in these ports? Although I am sure no one wants to turn down a beach day, I highly recommend a visit to Chichen… Read More
There are plenty of people that I know, who have recently been divorced or have been divorced for years. I’m not going to lie to you, it was a very stressful time for most of them. Most of them had legal help as well, which I think made things a bit easier. So if you… Read More
I know, I know — where are my pictures? Our Oasis cruise was fantastic and we were gone from 4/16-4/24. When we got back, I decided to be stubborn (no surprise, right?) and I refused to let Rich pick up our suitcases for unpacking. I tried to lift two large suitcases by myself onto our… Read More