Originally posted: March 19, 2020 Unfortunately, what is on everyone’s mind right now is the coronavirus. Ugh. That word. Pandemic, epidemic, COVID-19 – all of it is driving me absolutely fricking bonkers. Here’s the deal: once a week I am going to write a post about what is happening on the ship. How we are…
Today I learned a lesson in First World Problems. For those unfamiliar with the phrase, it’s a problem that might seem like a big problem to someone that has their health, happiness, a roof over their head, food in their bellies, and is financially stable. Think about someone being really upset that a restaurant is…
Today we had to tender ashore and it really went quite well. There are a lot of factors that go into a successful tendering day. What is a cruise ship tender? What’s the difference between docked and tendered? Today we are going to answer all the question you have about cruise ship tenders and the…
My thoughts on boredom: There are so many people, sometimes crew members, sometimes people on land – but never passengers – who ask me “What do you do all day? What are you going to do for three months? Aren’t you going to get bored?” Now, growing up my mom consistently used the phrase…
One of the most common questions that people ask me about my life is where my favorite place I’ve traveled to is. I am lucky to be from Vermont in the United States and my husband is from the beautiful country of Scotland, so my standards for beautiful places are quite high. Every place I’ve…
I was recently looking at going for a mini-spa day to get massages with my sister-in-law. She found a deal that would be a 45 minute massage, access to the spa facilities including a pool and hot tub, for about 35 pounds. This sounds like a great deal until you start doing the mental math….
Today my friend and I were walking towards the Edinburgh Castle. For so many people they would consider that a Once In a Lifetime Experience. Edinburgh. Scotland. Castles. Bagpipes. Woohoo! For me it certainly isn’t, as I spend a good chunk of my year in Scotland, and for this friend I certainly don’t think it…
We have had… heat, and a lot of it. New Zealand was fairly comfortable in temperature for the most part (probably about 65 F or 18 C), but as we got to Australia it has gotten hot (probably about 85 F or 32 C) and humid, soooo incredibly humid. Alright, what have we been up…
