cruisecritic.com review of the week.

I was elated when I recieved an email this morning from CruiseCritic.com saying my review of Paul Gauguin was chosen as 1 of 5 reviews of the week! To say it’s an honor is an understatement. Out of thousands of reviews submitted, mine was selected. While I don’t believe it was anything over the moon,…

ms paul gauguin: heaven found in tahiti.

Let me start by saying, I cannot wait to book another cruise aboard the MS Paul Gauguin. The boat, service, ports of call, and atmosphere were everything I hoped they would be and so much more. My group consisted of myself and husband (late twenties) my mother (early 50’s) and a family friend (thirty something)….

hiatus for the high seas.

Please excuse my hiatus from blogging the past few weeks. As you know, D and I took a cruise around the French Polynesian islands at the first of June, and I’m happy to say, I tried to be as low key as possible. I am currently working on my images from the trip and will…

tasty memories.

To me, one of the fun things about traveling is all of the souvenirs one picks up along the way.  T-shirt, wind chimes, shot glasses and the typical gifts aren’t lost on this traveler, however I sometimes prefer the edible. Often, I will come home and pull out treats from our various outings which allow…

nine.

I’ve dreamed. I’ve saved. I’ve planned…. I’ve crossed into single digits. I cannot even begin to describe what a huge deal this is. D and I went to Tahiti on our honeymoon almost 5 years ago and ever since we have planned to go back. You may or may not be familiar with Tahiti, but…