On a Break: Just the Tip

If I'm on vacation, that means you are, too! Well, kind of. Enjoy this piece from one of my favorite travelers, Rick Steves!

Sailing Green. Harnessing Earth Day.

An Earth Day Idea: If the cruise industry could harness my husband's non-odorless gas, I've no doubt we'd sail for free.

For Do-er’s & Don’t-er’s: The Best of Both Worlds.

Best. Cruise. Ever. Okay, right. I say that literally every time I step off a cruise ship but, this time, I mean it. The Pros & Cons of a Repositioning Cruise.

Back to Reality. Eventually.

Anytime I’ve taken a writing break in the past, I’ve lasted just days before the keyboard called me back. I’ve always answered the call lest whatever was percolating was actually the BEST ARTICLE EVER WRITTEN. Not this time.

His Best Cruise Ever: Rich Does Disney

Can we talk about our empty nest plans yet? Too soon? Not really. We’ve been mapping out our plans since dropping off our eldest child at college in 2020. Three years ago, as we looked ahead to the fall of 2024, we booked a Baltic Sea cruise that was to knock several items off Rich’s … Continue reading His Best Cruise Ever: Rich Does Disney →

The Ship Left Us Behind (No, It Didn’t)

I hate when stupid people force me into taking time off from my vacation because I have to clap back on their misguided outcry for fairness.

Disney & Denim (Don’t Mix)

I’ve heard the term “Park Warrior” a few times since I made that crazy career change from the tech world to travel planning and writing. It’s not a phrase I paid much attention to because, well, I’m closing in on 53, and words that start or end with “Warrior” do not really fit into my … Continue reading Disney & Denim (Don’t Mix) →

When Doing Nothing is Everything.

I swear, I’m not trying to brag, but I did just wrap up my second trip to Walt Disney World in less than a month and, well, actually, yes. I am bragging. But I’m not bragging about my ability to jet set in this new life as a travel planner/writer/founder-of-life-outside-corporate-walls (though that is all very … Continue reading When Doing Nothing is Everything. →

But why cruise?

One of the most common things I hear from people when I tell them we are cruising (again) is, “Oh, I could never do that … “ I always volley back with, “Oh, but you could and you should and go sign up immediately because you will still have two years to hem and haw.”

Bless My Heart, I’m On Vacation: Round Deux

Me: “Oh, I’m going on vacation in a few weeks/days” Random People: “Yeah, but you’re like always on vacation now, right?