I woke up this morning thinking about beaches. Some of my favorite memories from our cruises are the relaxing days we’ve spent together on fabulous Caribbean beaches. Roger is a sun lover, but I’m not, so he gets us two beach chairs and an umbrella at the beach, then he settles my chair in the shade of the umbrella, while he stretches out on his chair in the full sun. We each take a few dips in the water, just to cool off, but other than that, we don’t spend any time in the water unless we’ve also booked some snorkeling, jet skis, or parasailing. I love digging my toes into the cool wet sand. I love hearing the waves lapping against the shore, the birds calling as they fly overhead, and the laughter of people nearby enjoying their vacations. I’m happy with a lovely fruity beverage and a good book, relaxing in the shade, near my fabulous husband. more…
Please welcome my guest blogger, Robin Johnson, who reviews her recent cruise experience aboard the Carnival Conquest in true Arkansas style! Here’s Robin …
The Carnival Conquest was the second cruise for my husband, CJ, and I, but it was our first 7-night cruise. Our first cruise was just 4 nights, which wasn’t enough time to do everything that we wanted to do. We decided to sail from Galveston, because it would be an easy drive from Arkansas, saving us the cost of flights. With a group of 13 friends and family, we drove in four cars, sharing the cost of fuel to make it affordable for everyone. more…
I’m a travel agent, but I love just researching and talking about travel. That’s why I became a travel agent! I normally don’t discuss prices on this blog, but the recent announcements of price increases deserved some discussion. As a traveler, my goal is to always have at least one trip booked, and I am in heaven if I have more than one booked. Doing so requires me to pay close attention to not only sales, but also price increases like were recently announced. more…
We’ve met lots of good friends on cruises, who we travel with over and over again. Dave Patch is one of those friends who we enjoy seeing as often as we can, but he is also an avid scuba diver, having dived more than 100 times all over the world. At Dave’s encouragement, I became scuba certified in 2009. I asked Dave to share some of his best scuba tips and destinations as a guest blogger, in hopes that more folks will become scuba certified to experience the amazing underwater world. Here is Dave’s first guest blog, with more to follow about dive destinations and tips.
We’ve met lots of good friends on cruises, who we travel with over and over again. Dave Patch is one of those friends who we enjoy seeing as often as we can, but he is also an avid scuba diver, having dived more than 100 times all over the world. At Dave’s encouragement, I became scuba certified in 2009. I asked Dave to share some of his best scuba tips and destinations as a guest blogger, in hopes that more folks will become scuba certified to experience the amazing underwater world. Here is Dave’s first guest blog, with more to follow about dive destinations and tips. 