Cruise Tips

St. Maarten on a Budget

Cruising offers a great vacation value but if you are on a port-intensive itinerary, port activities can definitely add up.  We have visited St. Maarten many times and there are so many port day options to choose from.  This time, I wanted to see if we could explore the beautiful island of St. Maarten on

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Wine Tasting on a Cruise Ship

Aside from the specialty dining options and the lure of the drink package, there are many extras available on a cruise.  During our recent sailing on the very charming Jewel of the Seas, one such offering was wine tasting on a cruise ship! We purchased Wine Tasting Around the World.  This “extra” was available for

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2018 Top Travel Moments

Wow, 2018 exceeded all my travel expectations.  We were blessed with so many amazing experiences this year that I simply couldn’t rank them. Instead, I am going to break down my 2018 top travel moments into categories. A couple of these are actually from our most recent cruise this month, so I’ll be working on

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