Cruise lines are cruising and things are more and more looking like normal. There are still ships sitting at anchor awaiting restarts and… crew still have to quarantine when they join a ship. (Even when passengers can go between ships one after the other and well, this is confusing to me). Regardless though, quarantine is…
In my network of friends and past coworkers there are a lot of world-travelers. Many have been to over 100 countries and places like Antartica more times than they can count. So, when I posed the question, “What’s the most important travel essential to bring with you?” I got a myriad of answers. Some of…
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…
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…
Stuart and I made it to America the other day. Doesn’t sound that complicated. We fly around the world and between countries pretty regularly. He’s from the UK, I’m from the US. The two countries usually have a pretty open door policy between the two. So, what makes it worth writing a whole post about…
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…
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…
