These always start the same, don’t they? I feel like they do. We book a trip (probably a month before we leave, unless we’re going to Europe). I write about how work keeps me busy (always true) and how things snuck up on me and suddenly, we’re leaving. This time, I kind of knew these Read more
Some of my favorite memories of our trip on the Carnival Vista were the times we spent walking around the ship, exploring every corner we could find. I’ve always loved the distinct décor and details that make Carnival’s fleet unique, and the Vista is a wonderful combination of familiar favorites and exciting new features. When Read more
In ten days onboard the Carnival Vista, the worst thing about the Vista was having to leave the Vista. I think we’ve been on, like, 20 cruises by now. This might have been lucky #20. Some are more distinct than others, but they all blend together sometimes. It never gets any easier to leave. I Read more
I’m not a morning person, and I’m really bad at waking up. It doesn’t really matter where I am or what the circumstances are. I’m awful at getting out of bed. But when I woke up, intense, bright sunshine streaming into our room, I couldn’t linger in bed for long. We had a big day Read more
I didn’t think we were going to make it to Turkey this time. We almost didn’t. Our scheduled stop in Izmir was cancelled for safety concerns due to the political climate weeks before we left for Barcelona. We weren’t entirely heartbroken – we had no plans for Turkey, having done an extensive tour of the Read more
