I’ve traveled to the Caribbean lots this year. Starting off the new year in Puerto Rico (read about that here) and then heading to the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas, but my St. John trip was like no other. To start things off, I rented a jeep that I had to drive on the wrong […]
Dinner on Holland America Cruise
I’m always posting about the food I eat around the world. However, since my last post, my eating habits have changed. After doing some research and watching several films like Forks Over Knives and Cowspiracy, I became vegan several months ago. That being said, these pictures are from a cruise we took over a […]
Pesto Heaven in Santa Margherita Ligure | Italy
I love pesto! So when I heard that Santa Margherita Ligure was known for some of the best pesto in Italy, I had to have it. This church was one of the many things my family saw as I dragged them all over the city to find the best restaurant. We were enjoying all the […]
New Year in Puerto Rico
2015 was one of the most challenging years of my life. So I decided to start 2016 off with a last minute family trip to Puerto Rico…and I’m glad I did. What a great way to kick off a brand new year! We knew we wanted a warm destination, but with our passports expiring in […]
Portofino | Italy
After my long hike to Portofino, I was ready to sit down and have a drink. I was so thirsty, that I opted for a cold soda instead of wine…that’s really thirsty people! The rest of my family was feeling the same way. So we grabbed a table and each ordered a soda. The drink […]
Hiking to Portofino | Italy
When our cruise ship stopped at Santa Margherita, Italy, we had many excursions to choose from. Our final decision was to hike to Portofino and back, while enjoying both cities and the views in between. And what views those were! The walk took a little over an hour and was easy at times, with a […]
A Day of Eating on a Holland America Cruise
Just like every morning on our Mediterranean cruise, we started with room service breakfast on the balcony. Not a bad way to start any day. Then we were off to explore Monaco, Eze and Nice. It was going to be a big day of exploring, so we loaded up on breakfast, pretty much skipped lunch […]
Nice | France in the French Riviera
This was my first glimpse of Nice as we came in on an excursion with our cruise line. The plan was to do a sight seeing drive thru the city and then get off the bus and tour a french flower market on foot. As we drove thru the city, I was surprised to see […]
Eze | France
As I travel around the world, there are some places that I just fall in love with. Eze was one of those places. Until I booked this excursion on our Mediterranean cruise, I had never heard of Eze, France. It was included on an excursion with Nice, which I was very familiar with. You hear […]
Monte Carlo | Monaco
The first stop on our Mediterranean cruise was Monaco. Unfortunately it was raining when we arrived. Even with the clouds, we had a fabulous view from the balcony in our room. We made guesses on how much that giant yacht cost. What’s your guess? The opera house below is part of the famous Monte […]
Dinner in the Vista Dining Room | Holland America Line
My family loves to eat! We couldn’t wait to get to the Vista dining room on the first night to pick our favorite table at the back of the ship. Menus in hand, we were ready to go. We like to try lots of different things, so we order accordingly and share. If someone doesn’t […]
Our Signature Suite on Holland America Cruise Line
Recently I’ve been sharing our time in Barcelona with these posts. But did you know our time there was leading up to a Mediterranean Cruise with Holland America? My daughter and I spent several days pre-cruise in Barcelona, which I highly recommend. My husband and son flew in on the day of the cruise and […]