There’s a comfort in the formulaic way we approach sea days. We wake up, we grab breakfast, we find loungers and we sit out for hours, soaking in the sun as much as each other’s company, but often in silence. We have lunch, we take a nap, we play a round of trivia, we drink Read more
After the late night fun ringing in the new year and with the two and a half sea days ahead of us on our way to Aruba, we didn’t exactly rush out of bed when the alarm went off. In fact, Stephanie hit snooze for a solid 45 minutes. So we were up later for Read more
Embarkation days are always a little stressful. I’m not sure why we can’t seem to get a better grasp on them, but just like packing, going on more cruises hasn’t helped us get any better at making it less stressful. I think it’s, in part, because we have so much excitement laying on these trips Read more
We spend a lot of time in Florida. We often refer to it as our second home. At one point in time, when Stephanie and I were both young, it was – when the winter would hit in Chicago, Mom would take Stephanie and I down to Florida, where grandma would be waiting in Boca Read more
I’m convinced nothing good ever happens before 7:00 am. On my normal, non-traveling schedule, I don’t even wake up for work before 8:00 am. So when Stephanie found some last minute breakfast reservations for the Be Our Guest restaurant at 7:40 am and jumped on them, I wasn’t entirely excited. Wasn’t this supposed to be Read more
