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Two bucket list items checked off this week! An Opera in Milan followed by Oktoberfest in Munich! I did not say that my preference for experiences are consistent... but I definitely felt in my environment at both events. Schedule Thursday, September 24: Rome, Italy Friday, September 25: Rome, Italy Saturday, September 26: Milan, Italy Sunday, September 27: Milan, Italy Monday, September 28: Munich, Germany Tuesday, September 29: Munich, Germany Wednesday, September 30: Budape

I have heard so many good things about Montenegro, Croatia, and Slovenia that I’m really excited about this week! Plus it’s the transition to the train portion of the trip that I’m a little uncertain about how that will go. (Since you are reading about this weeks after it happened, I’d like to explain that this railroad portion of my trip is exhausting! There are no sea days to really rest and being in a new place every day means that my brain is never on autopilot, constantl

Whoopsies... Someone (aka me) lost track of time. For those of you who know me from my Project Management days, you'd be shocked to have a conversation with me now. I'm all about living in the moment and experiences; not so much about schedule and deadlines. Which means that I did not prioritize stopping to write these journal entries. However, that also means that I have some good stories to write about! Schedule Thursday, September 10: Athens, Greece Friday, September 11:

Final week on the Norwegian Sky! These days were filled with ups and downs, and I'm not just talking about the hills. For those who don't want to risk not seeing my posts that a new story is up and would prefer to get a notification emailed directly to you, please subscribe and check the box that you want to be included in my mailing list. Without this checked, I can't include you in the distribution. For those who want to see more photos as I go, I post a lot to my Instagram

Since I already posted the first part of this week, which now seems like ages ago, this is a fairly short update. However, with so much to see at the first few ports, it's still quite a bit of a read. Enjoy! For those who don't want to risk not seeing my posts that a new story is up and would prefer to get a notification emailed directly to you, please subscribe and check the box that you want to be included in my mailing list. Without this checked, I can't include you in th

Dividing this week into two because there was definitely enough to write about in the first few days and it makes sense to start the next phase of my journey in the next blog post. Next post will be about the Mediterranean Cruise on Norwegian Sky! For those who don't want to risk not seeing my posts that a new story is up and would prefer to get a notification emailed directly to you, please subscribe and check the box that you want to be included in my mailing list. Without

As the second segment of the Oceania Vista cruise comes to an end, I say my goodbyes and start getting ready for the next leg of this trip. While I've enjoyed all the time with the people I've met along the way, I'm ready for some warmer weather! But I get ahead of myself - here's what happened this past week. Schedule Thursday, August 20: Copenhagen, Denmark Friday, August 21: Copenhagen, Denmark Saturday, August 22: Warnemunde, Germany Sunday, August 23: Rønne, Denmark Mond

Continuing my journey with Oceania Vista, we stopped in all new-to-me ports of call this week. Not necessarily new-to-me countries, other than Isle of Man, but I enjoyed exploring all them all! Schedule Thursday, August 13: Douglas, Isle of Man Friday, August 14: Greencastle, Ireland Saturday, August 15: Ullapool, Scotland Sunday, August 16: Scrabster, Scotland Monday, August 17: Invegordon (Inverness), Scotland Tuesday, August 18: At Sea Wednesday, August 19: Kristiansand, N

Continuing on with Ireland, with a touchpoint in the UK and back to Ireland to finish up this segment. Lots of green cliffs and Irish pubs! If you want to get these updates sent to your email once available, feel free to subscribe! Be sure to check the box to opt in. Otherwise, they won't come to you... Schedule Thursday, August 6: Bantry, Ireland Friday, August 7: Cork (Ringaskiddy), Ireland Saturday, August 8: Waterford (Dunmore East), Ireland Sunday, August 9: Holyhead, W

Well, I’m back! Seems odd that I took a “vacation” from blogging while at home and continuing to blog when I get back to vacation, but it is what it is. So, come along with me for the next few months as I travel around Europe! Schedule Pre-Cruise Adventures Sunday, August 2: Embarkation Day! Monday, August 3: Portland, UK Tuesday, August 4: Falmouth, UK Wednesday, August 5: Dingle, Ireland Pre-Cruise Adventures Ugh, travel days tend to be the worst! With all good intentions,

After 180 days at sea, we arrived back in Miami! Bucket List Items completed on this Trip : Visit all 7 Continents Around the World Cruise Go to Boston for 4th of July (technically, we were there on 2nd July, but it counts since we saw the fireworks!) Go on a safari in Africa Experience the Midnight Sun Schedule Day 176 / July 1: At Sea Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Day 177 / July 2: New York, New York Boston, Massachusetts, USA Day 178 / July 3: At Sea Day 179 / July 4: Charl

In a surprising turn of events, in the very final week of this 6-month adventure, our journey has had another itinerary change! Updated Schedule Day 176 / July 1: At Sea Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Day 177 / July 2: New York, New York Boston, Massachusetts, USA Day 178 / July 3: At Sea Day 179 / July 4: Charleston, South Carolina At Sea Day 180 / July 5: At Sea July 6: Disembark in Miami, Florida As to why we had this change, there was an unexpected technical challenge that

From the freezing north to the icy onboard experience, come along for the last full week of the Around the World Cruise! Schedule Day 169 / June 24: Isafjordur, Iceland Day 170 / June 25: Reykjavik, Iceland Day 171 / June 26: At Sea Day 172 / June 27: At Sea Day 173 / June 28: At Sea Day 174 / June 29: At Sea Day 175 / June 30: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Day 169 / June 24: Isafjordur, Iceland Early morning to leave the ship to walk to another boat - don’t worry! It’s not as

The term that I’ve chosen for this week is COLD! I cannot wait to get back to the warmth and sun. With that said, it has been very beautiful landscapes and lots of wildlife sightings! But if you are looking for me before Charleston, I’m probably buried in blankets, sitting on my balcony, watching the whales and dramatic cliffs as we float on by. Schedule Day 162 / June 17: Cork (Cobh), Ireland Day 163 / June 18: Belfast, Ireland Day 164 / June 19: Glasgow (Greenock), United

Does everyone else feel like time is warping at a faster and faster speed or is that only for those of us on this ship?! We’re almost back to North America! But for now, I’ll tell you about the week as we passed through Europe. Schedule Day 155 / June 10: Lisbon, Portugal Day 156 / June 11: At Sea Day 157 / June 12: At Sea Day 158 / June 13: La Havre, France Day 159 / June 14: Southampton, UK Day 160 / June 15: Falmouth, UK Day 161 / June 16: Dún Laughaire, Ireland Day 155

One hour back, two hours forward. In case you ever wonder why I post at weird hours or nap almost every day, it’s because time is truly a figment of someone’s imagination on this ship. Some days, I think they just roll the dice to decide what to set the clock at onboard. Schedule Day 148 / June 3: Banjul, The Gambia Day 149 / June 4: At Sea Day 150 / June 5: Cape Verde Day 151 / June 6: At Sea Day 152 / June 7: At Sea Day 153 / June 8: Funchal, Portugal Day 154 / June 9: At S

West Africa - This was all part of the unplanned itinerary and while I mostly expected we would come this route, I didn't know that we'd go into Pirate defense mode and have to keep our cabin curtains closed while guards patrolled the upper decks at night with the exterior lights off. But we're through the region now, so I can happily report there were no issues or threats. On to what actually happened this week... Schedule Day 141 / May 27: At Sea Day 142 / May 28: São Tomé

It is almost June! Can you believe it?! Sometimes I wonder about what you all are thinking as you've been reading this from your normal lives. My sister recently commented that I will have a difficult time acclimating to "real life" when I get back, but honestly, knowing that I'm headed back to Europe for a few more months this fall helps with not thinking about what "real life" will be defined as whenever I decide to "settle down" again. Schedule Day 134 / May 20: Cape Town,

I blinked and another week was over. Even with an unexpected sea day, I still fell like there was so much packed into these 7 days! Schedule Day 127 / May 13: At Sea Day 128 / May 14: Maputo, Mozambique Day 129 / May 15: Durban, South Africa Day 130 / May 16: Durban, South Africa Day 131 / May 17: At Sea Day 132 / May 18: Port Elizabeth, South Africa Day 133 / May 19: Mossel Bay, South Africa At Sea Day 127 / May 13: At Sea Given the majority of the passengers are now Around

I swear I just posted Week 17 Wrap Up yesterday. I’m told as we finish the journey (yes, there are still 54 days to go…) That time will feel exponentially faster! So buckle up. Schedule Day 120 / May 6: At Sea Day 121 / May 7: At Sea Day 122 / May 8: Mahé, Seychelles Day 123 / May 9: At Sea Day 124 / May 10: Nosy Be, Madagascar Day 125 / May 11: Mayotte, French Comoros Day 126 / May 12: At Sea Day 120 / May 6: At Sea King Neptune and his royal court graced us with their prese