This travel story was made possible thanks to Wyndham Rewards. When I was a teenager there was only one place I wanted to be: Philadelphia. The energy, foodie delights, art house movie theaters and, most of all, the live music scene of my hometown big city called out to me […]
To get a literal taste of the world, there are few better spots to visit than Epcot at Disney World in Orlando Florida. Sure, there aren’t a bevy of rides or characters at Epcot, but the French pastries are legit and the German sausages are for real. If you don’t […]
My family spent 10 days in Europe on the sparkling new Carnival Vista last month and came away super impressed with the food, activities, entertainment, cabins and, well, pretty much everything else. In short, we believe the Carnival Vista is the best newest cruise ship for families. Read all about […]
It was on and then off. We were saddened at the lost chance to disembark the Carnival Vista in Turkey, to step out onto the Asian continent for the first time, but, at the same time, another day at sea on a port-packed voyage wasn’t the worst thing in the […]
The Carnival Vista wasn’t supposed to call on Kuşadasi (pronounced ‘Kushadasi’) during its 2nd ever voyage in mid-May 2016 but after a state department advisory regarding Izmir, the Vista’s original Turkish port of call, our visit to Turkey was canceled and quickly replaced by a sea day, before we were […]
The Vista, Carnival’s newest vessel, which is on the European seas right now for only its 2nd ever sailing, has upped the ante on luxurious accommodations for this historically affordable cruise line. While still a decidedly populus brand, Carnival continues to explore the upper crust side of its evolving personality […]
Our Carnival Vista cruise departs from the Catalan capital so we’ve decided to fly into Barcelona with kids a day early to sneak in a few sights, smells and good eats in my favorite place on Earth. We spent five nights in Barcelona four years ago but this time, with […]
It’s lunchtime on day six of our maiden 8-day voyage aboard the Carnival Sunshine and I’m going in for a salad from the Lido Marketplace because to this point, I’ve been a drum in the meat parade that’s been beaten pretty soundly by Guy Fieri. Back on land, 6-day-old lettuce […]
