After months of planning and anticipation the day to leave on the Carnival Triumph cruise with my sister arrived. What was different was that I was leaving on a red-eye. This meant a full day of work and a sketchy night of sleep to come. The day went quickly as I worked to … [Read more...] about Carnival Triumph: Pre-Cruise Travel
Cruises
A Travel Blogger Fail
Saturday night I returned from a nearly two week vacation. Unlike my last trip which was very busy, this was a cruise full of beaches, relaxation, and sister time all enhanced with cocktails. I faithfully took notes of each day on my iPad throughout the trip so I could share … [Read more...] about A Travel Blogger Fail
Carnival Triumph Shore Excursion Plans
A few days I received an email with the above message from Carnival Cruise Line. I appreciate the reminder, but I've been counting down the days once it got to single digits! So, what have we got planned for our 10 night Carnival Triumph cruise? Ports of Call We are embarking … [Read more...] about Carnival Triumph Shore Excursion Plans
What’s New This Week
It may appear that I haven't been adding new content but that's not the case. I've kept journals of most of our trips over the past decade plus and have started adding them here. The first one completed is our 13 night 2005 cruise on Grandeur of the Seas which included a stop … [Read more...] about What’s New This Week
Next Vacation: Carnival Triumph
One of my sisters (T.) called me not long after we returned from our Italy vacation and mentioned she had booked a cruise but was going solo. I didn't immediately think of joining her because Steve and I had already booked our next vacation to sail over Thanksgiving on the … [Read more...] about Next Vacation: Carnival Triumph