Oh Australia. I find myself in a lockdown thinking of places I’ve been and adventures to go on. What came about was this, some random things to do around Sydney, Australia. When I had first drafted this post it was very early in the pandemic shut down and my opening line was, “Today we’re going…
There are so many incredible places to see in Scotland. Castles, lochs (their word for lakes), the Highlands, incredible natural beauty, so many sheep, historical monuments, battlefields, and more. While driving around it’s not uncommon to see a castle off on a hillside and the sheep are in fact too numerous to count. In this…
I recently completed an ABC’s of travel challenge, my A-Z Around the World. The goal is to think of somewhere you’ve been for each letter of the alphabet. I decided to specify that it had to be somewhere I had been by way of cruise ship. Each day I would write a tweet with a…
Today I am bringing you a different perspective on travel and those industries that have been impacted by the pandemic this year. This post comes from my lifelong friend, Skye, who is a professional Tour Director. This post talks about what 2020 has been like for her as a tour director. You can find more…
Aside from, “how are you guys doing?” by far the most common question I get when I talk to my friends and family at home is, “what’s it like in the UK right now?” They aren’t asking about the weather, although they do that sometimes, too. In case you’re wondering right now it’s about 54…
A couple of years ago I was lucky enough to find myself on a 30 day Incan Empires cruise – from San Diego down to Lima, Peru, and back up. One of our ports on the way back to San Diego was Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala. Guatemala is home to some incredible coffee and while there…
Nothing can quite prepare you for your first cruise ship contract. It’s a life changing experience in so many ways. What to pack for your first cruise ship contract can seem a daunting task. Packing up your life for months at a time into a suitcase is challenging even for the most experienced crew members….
Traveling with a food allergy can be a challenge. As someone that has done it a lot I am here to tell you it doesn’t have to be what stops you from flying away – although right now COVID and/or COVID related travel restrictions might. There are times that it has been incredibly frustrating or…
Recently a friend asked if we lived near Manchester, Vermont (we don’t) and if we would like to meet her at Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home (we would). So, to Manchester, Vermont and Hildene we went. I had only ever seen and heard of Hildene when we were looking at wedding venues a few years…
There are all sorts of things wrong with social media, between how they use our data to how much time is spent mindlessly scrolling to the online bullying that so many young people experience being able to hide behind their screen. But, in this current crazy pandemic world I have found a few social media…
