I recently returned from two weeks in Mumbai, Pune, and the Western Ghats as part of an Earth Expedition about Spiritual Ecology. Among other things, this trip really made me think about trust, and how or when to let go of control. Here are some examples: I only had one day in Mumbai, which I decided to Read More
Last time we went to Las Vegas as a couple, we did it in style- One-two punch of Cirque du Soleil’s “Love”, then poolside seats to “O”. Vegas Uncorked and Dinner at Twist. Helicopter over the strip for lunch in the Grand Canyon. This time around, we brought our two-year-old, and Vegas looked very different. Here Read More
We have been to Nassau numerous times in our past life, but this time was different, in a completely surprising way. When I worked on cruise ships, we used to visit Nassau almost every week. I would usually go to Dunkin’ Donuts, maybe taxi over to Atlantis’s casino, and that was about it. When visiting Nassau Read More
We are lucky enough to travel more often most people would dream to (except for the readers of this blog, of course). Having returned from two weeks in Spain and Italy just a week ago, I feel spoiled to say that this “Trip of a Lifetime” felt lackluster at times. How is this possible? While driving back to Read More
For our two week sojourn on the Norwegian Sun, our sights were firmly set on the destinations, not the on-board experience. For the sake of this post, I will quickly recap the ship, but emphasize that this was a negligible factor in our trip planning. Reading cruisecritic, you would think that ocean water is slopping through Read More
During the last week of work before I became a “stay-at-home-mom”, we received an offer we could not refuse- a 14 day cruise on the Norwegian Sun beginning in Valparaiso, Chile and working our way around the tip of South America towards Buenos Aires. It would depart the following Tuesday. With some frantic phone calls, transfers of Read More
Our travel decision-making has shifted now that we are three instead of two, cruising in particular. We like this kind of holiday for its ease, and now will take either a nice big ship with lots of on board entertainment OR the smaller ship with not much to do but an amazing itinerary. For our first Read More
I am addicted to seeing the world. My French grandmother would frequently tell stories as we ate dinner together, speaking of her childhood, the war, and getting acclimated to American living. Her food made the stories come to life, and her passion painted pictures so real, I felt they were my own. Through her stories, I became Read More
Matt and I began our relationship on cruise ships, where accommodations were less than spacious. We moved from there to Tokyo, living in a series of tiny apartments which, in case they weren’t small enough already, we added a dog to. When we decided to make the move from Japan back to NY, I came Read More
I really wanted to love Chicago- I visited when applying to college many moons ago, drawn to the arts scene and midwestern potential. I decided against it when I saw the actual student art being produced at the school I applied to. Now, fifteen years later, I wonder if I would have enjoyed my time Read More
