2020/2021 Travel Experiences
Travel Restrictions Are Still Here…
Yesterday the Carnival Cruise Line Brand Ambassador was denied boarding on his flight to the United States to join the…
Happy To Have My Seafarer Home on the Day of the Seafarer
Yesterday was the “Day of the Seafarer”. My social media was full of posts in support of the hardworking people…
Will Crew Want to Go Back to Cruise Ships?: My Super Unscientific Thoughts on Getting Crew Back Onboard
This conversation came up the other day – will cruise lines have a hard time finding crew that want to…
Why I Haven’t Booked a Cruise Yet
It seems that every time I hop online there is someone within my wider network of people that has booked…
A Handy Guide to Making the Most of Quarantine for Newly Embarked Crew
Cruise lines are cruising and things are more and more looking like normal. There are still ships sitting at anchor…
Cruising is Making a Comeback
Wow. This past week has been a week. There have been so many positive bits of news to come out…
Why Are There Still Crew On Cruise Ships?
It may surprise people to learn that during the whole COVID cruise ship shut down, or more eloquently put by…
Would You Go Back To Work Right Now?
I was chatting with one of my friends from cruise ship life the other day about the future of cruising….
Quarantine #3
The year 2020 has been a dud for nearly everyone I think. For me it’s been a lot of time…
Me and My Alien Go to America
Stuart and I made it to America the other day. Doesn’t sound that complicated. We fly around the world and…
Roadtrip to England
We have a friend that lives in Southampton, England. That friend had a week off of work and asked if…
What Ship Is On the Top of Our Wish List?
Since our ship is being sold I have gotten asked by a lot of people what ship my husband will…
Traveling During a Pandemic: Round 2
Let me put this out there: I appreciate that my need to travel during a pandemic is part of why…
So Our Ship Got Sold…
Yesterday the news came out that four ships in the Holland America Line Fleet have been sold or are in…
Travel Restrictions. The realities, the myths, and the extra challenges of an international marriage during COVID.
Do you have trouble sleeping at night? Do you need some light reading to help keep your mind from wandering?…
Part II: Flying Home
The process of me getting to Vermont from the ship in Manila took approximately 38 hours. In those 38 hours…
Part I: Land Ho!
After 100 days at sea I left the m/s Amsterdam on a Sea Princess tender in Manila Bay, Philippines. Stepping…
Motivation: 3 Months In
Tomorrow is the lovely three-month anniversary of the last time that we were on land. If you’d rather count days,…
Where Are We Going?: May 2020 Edition
I’ve written a bit about how the ability to be flexible in this situation is what keeps you sane and…
The Post That Isn’t Much of a Post
Somehow when I woke up this morning it was Thursday, and now as I’m posting it it’s Friday morning on…
Testing, Typhoons, and Tenders: Manila Update
Alright, alright. I promised an update this week, and an update it shall be. We are still at anchor off…
Just Let Them Go Home
I haven’t gotten too mad or upset or frustrated or blah, blah, blah, about a whole heck of a lot…
Where Are We Going?: Living on a Cruise Ship in the times of COVID
I had a blog post planned for today about living on a cruise ship. I talked about how I didn’t…
A Lesson in First World Problems
Today I learned a lesson in First World Problems. For those unfamiliar with the phrase, it’s a problem that might…