These trip journals usually start the same way. Work was busy, the trip just snuck up on me. Not with this one. Not this time. The time leading up to this trip passed by in slow, languid motion, each day that dragged on bringing us one step closer to our first steps onto the Carnival Read more
Primo location? Check. Clean room and excellent service? Check and double check. Our pre-cruise stay at the Olivia Balmes Hotel in Barcelona’s Eixample district exceeded every expectation we had. Finding a hotel room in Barcelona can be intimidating, especially when you’re traveling with a family or a group. Location is key, especially in Barcelona, and Read more
The sunlight was beaming into our room brightly, waking us up for our first full day in Spain. Even though the sun set late, the sunrise was nice and early, which worked out well for us because we had a tour to get ready for. We’d packed some packaged snacks in our luggage, so we Read more
In many ways, I feel like this trip kind of snuck up on me. We’d been planning it for months, but it always seemed just out of sight until the moment it was actually here. This trip, our departure in particular, was extraordinarily more stressful than any other trip we’d taken. European culture and customs Read more
I admit it: I’ve been putting off writing this for a little while. There were a few legitimate distractions (Cancun, Phoenix, the blog redesign, work), but I was also dragging my feet a little here for probably the same reasons I still have a suitcase filled with souvenirs sitting and waiting to be unpacked in Read more
