September 2, 2011

One Day in Boston: A Cruiser’s Guide

Boston is one of my favorite American cities, and I got the chance to visit not once, but twice in the past month—first with my family after...
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August 31, 2011

Prince Edward Island: In Search of Green Gables

When my family decided to go on a cruise in July as our summer vacation, I know there was but one reason my mom chose our particular route...
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August 28, 2011

Sweet Tea, Fireflies and 90 Good Years

Our time in the South was but two very action-packed weeks, but it was enough to instill a heightened feeling of excitement in making...
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August 26, 2011

Photo Friday: Montreal, Canada

Montreal is one of those cities that is pretty darn impossible not to like. I visited for the first time in 2007, found myself there on...
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August 24, 2011

How to Prepare for Traveling Around the World

Everyone prepares for major trips differently, but our case was a unique one: We had just a month to tie up loose ends after our eight-week...
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August 22, 2011

Your Semester at Sea Questions Answered

While I’m sure many of you have been on cruise holidays before, I don’t know a lot of people who have worked on educational ships....
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August 19, 2011

Photo Friday: Meteor Crater, Arizona

After our Hotel Monte Vista letdown, we hightailed it out of Flagstaff without so much as seeing the Grand Canyon. When the landscape started...
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August 17, 2011

Lucky 13: Moving Across Country, Part II

Our life arrived in Tennessee! Our life arrived in Tennessee! After bidding all of our belongings adieu back on July 30, our 1-800-PACK-RAT...
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