Although I may not be traveling this week, I was eagerly anticipating going to the Boston Vegetarian Festivall this weekend. This is the 16th year that the festival is being held in Boston at the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center at 1350 Tremont Street. Easily accessible by the T (the T-stop’s Orange Line Roxbury Crossing station… Read More
Whole Roasted Beef Tenderloin in a port wine reduction with market fresh vegetables and whipped potatoes Too many pictures and places and not enough time! I didn’t want to move on completely to the NCL Dawn before finishing up with the beautiful Ruby Princess. Last time we looked at a few of the cabins, but… Read More
Time to wrap up our tour of Norwegian Cruise Line‘s Norwegian Dawn although I thoroughly enjoyed touring her. I get so many emails about what cruise food is like on specific ships and the best way to discuss it is to show you some menus and well, some food pictures! No cruise is complete without… Read More
Carnival Liberty For our last trip around the Carnival Liberty, a Carnival Cruise Line ship, we’ll head directly to the main dining room for lunch. Of course, if I was on this ship for a week long cruise, I would have the opportunity to enjoy 24-hour room service, two formal restaurants (The Golden Olympian and… Read More
The Prize A one of a kind, original Travel Shop Girl t-shirt. Your friends will wish they were you when they see you wearing this white t-shirt with the Travel Shop Logo on the front. This 100% cotton t-shirt is brand new and ready for you to wear. Who Can Win? This giveaway is only… Read More
Dining on a cruise ship is as varied as dining anywhere on land and variances occur from ship to ship within a cruise line and certainly from one cruise line to the next. Depending on your age, you might either love dining in the main dining room (MDR) or hate it. To some the main… Read More
When the opportunity presented itself to fly business class on Lufthansa, I didn’t hesitate for one second. As a frequent flyer and traveler, I fly often, but don’t usually get the chance to fly long distances in first or business class. I’m usually the person eyeing those in first or business class who sadly walks… Read More
Royal Caribbean‘s Independence of the Seas was at one point one of the largest ships at sea until 2010 when Oasis of the Seas entered service. Independence of the Seas is one of the Freedom Class ships which includes Freedom (2003), Liberty (2007), and the Independence (2008). With a passenger capacity of 3,634 double occupancy… Read More
Inevitably a conversation will always turn to how good the food is on a cruise ship, so let’s talk about the food on board Royal Caribbean. Keep in mind that every ship is a little different and that’s true even within a cruise line. The short 3- and 4-night cruises to the Bahamas will have… Read More
You have probably seen or heard on the news about the new megaships. They are big and to some, they are too big, both in size and price. But Royal Caribbean‘s Oasis of the Seas is a megaship not to be missed. With her first maiden voyage in December of 2009, this large ship can… Read More