When preparing for embarkation day, prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Embarkation day gone awry I’ve gone on nine cruises thus far and only two of them had effortless, easy embarkations. The other seven had some mishap or delay. Honestly, only two cruise embarkation problems were on me, the others were issues…
Category: “Oh the Places We’ll go”
Blog posts about travel and life experiences as a mature solo female traveler
Cozumel, Mexico
Cozumel: Small island with big fun Cozumel, Mexico is a small island, roughly 10 miles by 30 miles. in the Caribbean Sea. The island is off the coast of the Yucatan Penisula, directly across from Playa Del Carmen. Considered mostly underdeveloped, the little island is one of the most popular stops for cruise ships in…
Freeport, Bahamas: Surprising in the Best Way!
I admit my initial planning almost a year ago as part of Carnival’s 8-day Eastern Caribbean itinerary, Freeport did not excite me. The excursions all seemed “meh.” If you look up other reviews of Freeport, it feels like a pit stop on the way to the “real” ports. The pier itself is actually quite decent…
San Antonio’s Pearl Brewery and Farmer’s Market
San Antonio’s Pearl Brewery has a long and interesting history starting as, you guessed it, a brewery. The original brewery opened in 1881 as the J.B. Behloradsky Brewery or the City Brewery. Pearl beer was formulated and first brewed in Bremen, Germany, by the Kaiser–Beck Brewery, which produces Beck’s beer. Pearl beer’s name came from…
Key West, Florida, and the Huge Rookie Mistake
Key West, Florida- A Quaint Tourist Scene Key West, Florida was the first stop for Carnival Dream’s 8-day Eastern Caribbean itinerary. We cruised November 5-13, which is also hurricane season. This can work in your favor though because cruises are cheaper as this is considered “off-season.” However, it can cause problems like needing to skip…
Carnival Dream’s Eastern Caribbean Cruise Route
Review of Carnival’s Eastern Caribbean cruise, Nov. 8-15, 2022 From November 5-13, I took my first cruise on Carnival’s Dream on their Eastern Caribbean itinerary. The route leaves Galveston, Texas with one day at sea before arriving at Key West, Florida, followed by Freeport, Bahamas, Carnival’s private island called Half-Moon Cay, and finally Nassau, Bahamas…
Celebrating Dia de los Muertos in San Antonio
Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead is a two-day holiday on Nov. 1-2 that reunites those who have passed with the living. It’s a lovely celebration of family, food, and remembrance of those who have departed dating back more than 3,000 years. Families create ofrendas (altars or offerings) to honor their departed…
Travel Texas
In Texas, there’s always something fun and exciting to do and there’s ALWAYS great food! I know the saying is everything in Texas is bigger but that’s not entirely true; the cost of some of these awesome experiences is NOT always big. There’s Texas-size fun on the cheap y’all! (Ya, I actually do say “y’all”…
SS23: Ghosts
Melissa Ann Taylor presents her Spring/Summer 2023 Collection on the runway in an enchanted evening cocktail party. Dallas has serious money and a serious fashion vibe. I know when you say high-end fashion, the thought is of cities like New York, Milan, and Paris. Of course that’s true but there are also some incredible fashion…