For Vacation Fun...a travel blog

Do you love new adventures and exploring new areas? I have loved "family drives" since I was a kid.   When I was young, my parents would put us all in the car and head out to a mountain lake, a fair, an historical site, a beach ... you never knew where you'd end up!   As an adult, I love to continue to explore.  I like to map out a path and then stop and explore as the mood strikes or places I've highlighted on my list. How else would I know that there is a life sized recreation of Stonehenge in Virginia, known as "Foamhenge"?   And I definitely would not have otherwise spent 2 hours exploring the most amazing boot barn somewhere in Missouri (yes, I do have boots from that stop!), wandered the coast of North Carolina envisioning the Wright Brothers' first flight, or exploring funky metal work shops and collections in Arizona.  When I'm mapping out a road trip (for me or for a client), after I have all the important things settled -- the hotels, the m

 Yes, I have absolutely said those words. Or something along those lines.  I wasn't sure I would like being on a ship for a week -- I'm not a take it easy kind of girl after all!  I'll just leave a few things here to show you that taking a cruise is as much or as little as you want it to be. I was by no means going all day like crazy, and there were lots of activities that I missed because I was doing something out.  FOMO is real baby! Here are photos of some of the fun things to do on a cruise ship (yes, its messy and random on purpose!) Swim, relax, enjoy   Lounges, pubs, and dining. Lounges are not just for drinks - think trivia, karaoke, dance lessons along with tastings of different categories, such as champagne, wine, bourbon, martinis, etc.  Music Music Music so much music - live music, djs, relaxing music, fabulous party times, on the ship, on the islands, everywhere. Shows & entertainment Strolling the ship, enjoying the views and people watching   Kid and F

When we booked the Yacht Club level on the MSC Meraviglia, my mind wandered back to the movie ChittyChitty Bang Bang. Remember the scene where the bumbling spies capture the wrong Mr. Potts? Yeah, I sang that song in my head a lot. The Yacht Club is considered a cruise within a cruise.  Before we even exited the parking area, we were invited to leave our luggage at a Yacht Club luggage drop off.  It was very convenient and simple.  Having attached our luggage tags before leaving the house made it even faster! We were escorted through security and to a private wait area with champagne, juice and snacks. Before we could even finish our champagne,  our butler arrived to ecort us onto the ship and to the Top Sail lounge.    Fresh drinks and a great view of lower Manhattan welcomed us. Our butler, Faisol, had already taken our personal item to our room. We followed after finishing our drinks.    Throughout our stay we had top notch, friendly service.  W

My spouse and I recently went on a week long cruise out of Brooklyn NY on the MSC Meraviglia. We had a great time on the cruise and can't wait to do another.  The basics: • December 2 to 9 • Yacht Club balcony cabin ▪︎ Ports: Port Canaveral, Ocean Cay, Nassau Bahamas I am going to share aspects in a few different posts to help keep the posts shorter. Definitely they will be picture heavy! Sailing out of Brooklyn was surprisingly easy. Just as easy as sailing out of Manhattan. We drove from Pennsylvania and parked right at the Port. It cost $340 for the week which is comparable to what we would pay in Manhattan,  and less than what we would have paid for car service or for flights to Florida. The view of lower Manhattan was great and we enjoyed picking out landmarks and favorite haunts from my college days at Pace University.   The view of the Statue of Liberty and sailing under the Verrazano Bridge were wonderful from our balcony!