Sometimes you just need to get away and The Epcot Food and Wine Festival is a great road trip for us. This year, we were joined by friends and made it a sort of Pub Crawl, around the world. We enjoyed food and drinks from stands not normally a part Read more
World’s Largest Renn faire What happens when your favorite Renn Faire moves and its management starts to show signs of failing? You find a new one. Okay, so for us, our new home will be the Sarasota one. Still, was there one bigger? Teresa set out to find one and Read more
Birthday Traditions Most everyone has traditions. Some celebrate accomplishments, some are for religious or even political holidays. And then there is the personal ones, like birthdays. This year we were invited to share in our friend’s, Chris, birthday tradition, Jet ski’s. After Chris moved down there from Indiana, he tried Read more
The top 10 Reasons to use a Travel Agent Are you planning a trip? If so, it may be in your best interest to work with a travel agent. Travel agents are trained professionals who can help you plan the perfect vacation, from booking flights and hotels to selecting activities Read more
Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (Disembarkation) So long and thanks for the fish? Ok, that is a stretch, but I wanted to give you a few more tips. Disembarkation for this cruise was to start at 7am. Depending on your status (rewards level), you might be called to disembark Read more
Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (At Sea) I spent most of the day relaxing. I was able to get in early enough to find a deck chair and claim a spot. I read, breathed in the sea air, swam a bit (and the salt water did not bother my Read more
Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (Georgetown, Grand Cayman) Grand Cayman Grand Cayman has many sights to see, from turtle farms to Stingray Bay, from submarine rides to shopping, from snorkeling to scuba, from Seven Mile Beach to Hell, there is a lot to see. The thing is, I’ve (we’ve) been here and Read more
Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (At Sea) Sea Day: Be sure to check your “Freestyle Daily” for activities After several ports in the past several days, it was time to rest a bit. Now that does not mean there is nothing to do and today was no different. A Read more
Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (Willemstad, Curaçao) Welcome to Curaçao Ah….waking up in another port, Willemstad, Curaçao (pronounced: Kara-sew) Curaçao Curaçao was formerly part of the Curaçao and Dependencies colony from 1815 to 1954 and later the Netherlands Antilles from 1954 to 2010, as Island Territory of Curaçao. Having never been here before, I Read more
Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (Oranjestad, Aruba) Welcome to Aruba, one happy island Teresa and I had done the western Caribbean a few times as well as the Bahamas. This was my first time to the Southern Isles. The Dominican Republic and St Thomas (USVI) were amazing. Of course, Read more