Today is Oasis of the Seas' third and final port visit at St. Maarten. Yesterday we had a letter suggesting not to go over to the French side due to political protests. I had already booked a shore excursion for the Dutch side so am good. St. Maarten Morning Up at … [Read more...] about Oasis of the Seas: St. Maarten
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Empress of the Seas: Next Vacation!
It's back to Royal Caribbean for my next cruise. Nope, it's not on one of Oasis class ships. Instead we're going on Empress of the Seas on a wonderful eight day itinerary. My sisters had already selected the date and ship when I decided to join them for a warm weather … [Read more...] about Empress of the Seas: Next Vacation!
Carnival Triumph Day 5: St. Maarten
It's the fourth port day in the row but I'm thrilled to be returning to one of my favorites, Philipsburg, St. Maarten. It has been 10 years since my last visit to this island which was on a trip with Sister T and other family members and we planned to revisit the beautiful … [Read more...] about Carnival Triumph Day 5: St. Maarten
Remembering Travels with Ornaments
We buy very limited souvenirs when traveling these days. Our preference is to spend money on experiences rather than things to clutter our home or worse end up in the donation sack. There is one souvenir that is an exception to our policy and that is a Christmas ornament. The … [Read more...] about Remembering Travels with Ornaments
What’s New This Week
It may appear that I haven't been adding new content but that's not the case. I've kept journals of most of our trips over the past decade plus and have started adding them here. The first one completed is our 13 night 2005 cruise on Grandeur of the Seas which included a stop … [Read more...] about What’s New This Week