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 […]
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 […]
My kids tend to miss a lot of school but I like to think that they won’t get into trouble for all the absences because I’m not just pulling them out of class all willy-nilly. Last month, we spent 10 days on board the brand new Carnival Vista cruise ship […]
There’s no doubt that, as far as far away places go, Antarctica is about as flamboyantly far away as one can get. I mean, it is waaaaaaaay way way down there! Antarctica commands an austere commitment of time as well as copious amount of discretionary income just to reach, and […]
Back in November we hit the high seas for our first ever cruise. It was on board the Carnival Sunshine and it was a pretty spectacular family travel experience. I wrote a blog post about our Sunshine filled first cruise shortly after we found our way back to dry land […]
There’s a lot to see and do with kids in this great big wide world, but here are 14 1/2 travel experiences all kids should have in the United States before they are grown up. From musicals to race cars and massive trees to cruising on the high seas, these […]
Whether you are going all out to the nines on elegant night, looking to make a connection with a new lady friend or just want to not be embarressed as background humor in the selfies of others, most guys will do their best to look their best while cruising. But […]
It took a generous offer from Carnival to get us onto a cruise ship but once on board the Sunshine we found cruising a rather enjoyable way to travel. No one was more surprised by this revelation than me. Specifically, the food was outstanding. Maybe too outstanding because, well, I […]
