Sea Day on the Celebrity Solstice My first full day was a sea day on the Celebrity Solstice as we made our way from Sydney, Australia to Hobart, Tasmania. How about this for the most perfect sunrise ever? There’s something so special and unique about sunrises at sea. A quick stop at Café al Bacio for… Read More
Some people like to take a cruise to get away from it all, explore new ports of call, get dressed up and dine in specialty restaurants, and catch the latest entertainment. Yet there are many others whose ideal vacation is to simply choose the most ideal location by the pool and relax… every day… by… Read More
Trying something new can be a good thing, especially when it means breaking free from your predictable vacation plans. Maybe you choose the same cruise line, same cruise ship, and maybe even the same cabin when you choose to cruise. Have you considered jumping ship, so to speak? Would you try a new cruise line… Read More
Like big ships? Like brand new ships? The Norwegian Breakaway is Norwegian Cruise Line‘s newest ship that calls New York City it’s home. With a passenger capacity of 3,969 and and overall length of 1068.3 feet, the Breakaway is the newest and largest ship embarking from New York City. I recently had the opportunity to… Read More
Crown Paradise Club in Cancun Oh Travel Shop Girl – where are you off to now? I just returned from Jamaica and now I’m off to Mexico! Lucky me! I won a trip for two for 4 days/3 nights to the all-inclusive Crown Paradise Club in Cancun, Mexico last year. My trip was good through August… Read More
The Buccaneer This amazing terrace with an unbelievable view is from my room at The Buccaneer luxury resort in St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. During my brief stay here in December 2011, I settled in quite comfortably, but is that surprising? Set on 340 acres, the resort is expansive and appears to go… Read More