Today started with promise. The sunlight streamed in through our cabin window, so we were already a step ahead of where we were the morning before, and the movement had seemed to die down a little. That alone put a little extra pep in our step, as we headed upstairs to breakfast on the Lido Read more
Famous last words. It always comes back to those famous last words. I’m one of the lucky few that actually enjoys rough seas. I don’t get seasick. The waves don’t make my stomach turn or give me migraines. Instead, they’re like these big, strong arms that wrap me up in their embrace and slowly rock Read more
I don’t know if it was the late night at Disney World or maybe the fact that this was our 19th cruise in the past 11 years, but waking up on the morning we were embarking on the Carnival Sunshine didn’t give me the exciting rush of energy I was used to. Maybe our Europe Read more
How do you spend exactly one full day somewhere? I should probably hold some expertise in that by now, with all of the cruises we take and my penchant for short weekend travel. But when it comes to being in Disney, one day is never enough, and off the bat, I knew it wouldn’t be Read more
Three flights in five days. It started with three flights in five days that crossed the country on a diagonal and stopped in the middle at home in Chicago for a whopping 26 hours. Clearly, I have no regard for my own sanity. My boss asked me if I wanted to go to Seattle for Read more
