Cruising Archive

  • Alaska cruising season is starting this month when throngs of visitors board the ships to tour this beautiful state.  Other than the wildlife and dramatic scenery, one of the state’s main attractions are its glaciers.  The Alaska Almanac estimates 100,000...

    Viewing Glaciers in Alaska

    Posted on May 9, 2012 | 45 Comments
    Alaska cruising season is starting this month when throngs of visitors board the ships to tour this beautiful state.  Other than the wildlife and dramatic scenery, one of the state’s main attractions are its glaciers.  The Alaska Almanac estimates 100,000...

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  • We all know packing all the baby and toddler gear is hard even for a short trip to the grandparents.  This makes packing for a week long cruise look like such a daunting task where stores are not easily accessible and being at...

    Cruising with Babies and Toddlers: Packing Items

    Posted on May 1, 2012 | 13 Comments
    We all know packing all the baby and toddler gear is hard even for a short trip to the grandparents.  This makes packing for a week long cruise look like such a daunting task where stores are not easily accessible and being at...

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  • We were in Belize last January during a cruise port stop.  One of the downsides of cruising is the short amount of time spent in each place.  Often times, it’s a disappointment since countries like Belize had so much to...

    Exploring Belize Zoo with kids

    Posted on April 16, 2012 | 8 Comments
    We were in Belize last January during a cruise port stop.  One of the downsides of cruising is the short amount of time spent in each place.  Often times, it’s a disappointment since countries like Belize had so much to...

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  • Aruba is one of the ABC Islands in the Southern Caribbean along with Bonaire and Curacao.  It is one of four countries under the Kingdom of the Netherlands.  We were there a couple of years ago on a cruise port...

    Touring Aruba: Cacti and Beaches

    Posted on March 28, 2012 | 57 Comments
    Aruba is one of the ABC Islands in the Southern Caribbean along with Bonaire and Curacao.  It is one of four countries under the Kingdom of the Netherlands.  We were there a couple of years ago on a cruise port...

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  • The Mexican government is reporting an impressive tourism boom to its Maya ruins region this year.  This is mostly attributed to the December 21 apocalyptic prophecy due to the ending of an ancient Maya calendar – all myth as we were told repeatedly.  Our Western Caribbean cruise...

    Exploring Kohunlich Maya Ruins and Temple of the Masks

    Posted on February 29, 2012 | 42 Comments
    The Mexican government is reporting an impressive tourism boom to its Maya ruins region this year.  This is mostly attributed to the December 21 apocalyptic prophecy due to the ending of an ancient Maya calendar – all myth as we were told repeatedly.  Our Western Caribbean cruise...

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