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
Most people might think of Baltimore, Maryland as a destination unto itself, but have you ever considered cruising out of an alternate city instead of the typical Florida port? Consider the possibilities! You could spend a few days in this magical city pre- or post-cruise and extend your vacation by a few days. There are… Read More
Perhaps you’ve been wondering where Travel Shop Girl has been. I know I’ve been wondering that as well. First let me say, “Happy New Year!” For 2021 I’m going to strive to be a different person. How? By doing something that until now I realize I have avoided at all costs. I’m talking about transparency.… Read More
Where has Travel Shop Girl been? Here’s the latest TSG travel update. I apologize for kind of disappearing, but 2018 was a year filled with a variety of ups and downs. As a result, I chose to focus on me for the year. It may sound selfish, and yes, it probably is, but I needed… Read More
I certainly hope you’ve been following along with my adventures on my world cruise on board Fred. Olsen Cruise Line’s Black Watch. Today we are in Singapore and are doing the city all on our own. Singapore, officially known as the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign city-state and island country in Southeast Asia. Exiting the… Read More
The next port on our world cruise itinerary on Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Black Watch is Komodo Island, Indonesia. If you’re unfamiliar with this Island, it’s a popular destination for diving and home to the world famous Komodo dragons that roam wild. Apparently, they’re not fond of the color red and will attack so that… Read More
Auckland holds a pretty special place in my heart. When I went on a trip around both islands of New Zealand, I ended up spending a lot longer in Auckland than I expected. I met up with a friend who lived in Auckland because it meant I could stay in the city for free and… Read More
Another day on our world cruise on board Fred. Olsen Cruise Line’s Black Watch and today we visited Easter Island. This has long been on my bucket list of destinations to visit and since we are in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, all signs pointed to spending a day with the moai. TSG Tip: Did you… Read More
For the next port of call on our world cruise on board Fred. Olsen Cruise Line’s Black Watch, we’re headed to Paracas, Peru and an adventurous day out to Ballestas Islands. Located 262 km from Lima, we sailed straight from Callao to Paracas. When we woke up and looked outside, all we could see was… Read More
Our first destination in Peru on our world cruise on board Fred. Olsen Cruise Line’s Black Watch is the port of Callao. Located approximately 9 miles west from the center of Lima, Callao is the chief seaport area of Peru. Black Watch docked in Callao and Danielle and I had to take a shuttle into… Read More