Coming up soon, we are flying down to Orlando for a cruise out of Port Canaveral on the Norwegian Sun for my birthday. To save a little money, we picked up a “hacker fare” from Kayak and are flying down on American and back Spirit. This will be my first time on Spirit and I’m …
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Updated Top 10 Cruise Essentials for 2019
It’s been a couple of years since I discussed my top cruise essentials here on the blog. So recently, I decided it was about time to revisit the topic and update it for 2019. If you’d rather watch the video, check it out on my YouTube channel! 1. Lanyard with ID Card Holder Lanyards are …
MSC Preziosa Aurea Spa Thermal Pass
On the two MSC cruises we have taken – one last year on the MSC Divina and one this year on the MSC Preziosa – we have paid for the thermal spa pass in the Aurea Spa for the week. I’ve always like the idea of going to a spa on a cruise. The flyers …
Our MSC Preziosa Cruise to Northern Europe
In May of this year, we embarked on the MSC Preziosa for a cruise around Northern Europe. We had a good time, even with a few hiccups along the way. I hope by now you’ve been able to get caught up on our vlogs on YouTube. If not, I wanted to have a place someone …
Tips for Train Travel in Germany
On our last trip to Europe, we ended up flying into Frankfurt and taking the train to Hamburg to embark on our cruise on the MSC Preziosa. It was just a lot less expensive to fly into Frankfurt and we don’t mind taking the train, so it worked out for this trip. It wasn’t a …
Top 5 Picks for Anti-Theft Bags for Travel
If you’re looking for a handbag recommendations for what to take when you travel, most people will suggest an anti-theft bag (especially if you are heading to Europe). If I’m honest, I think that these bags shouldn’t be relegated to just travel. Some of these anti-theft bags, I happily use in my day to day …
My Top 10 Favorite Vera Bradley Travel Bags
There are a few brands I can always count on to make a quality travel bag that I can trust to get my stuff from point A to point B. Vera Bradley is one of those brands. If you watched my most recent “Pack with Me” video on YouTube, I used the Vera Bradley Miller …
Hilton Garden Inn The Squaire Frankfurt Airport
Today, I wanted to talk a little about our hotel experience in Germany for our most recent cruise on the MSC Preziosa. Spoiler Alert: It was a great one! Our cruise embarked in Hamburg, Germany, but for purely financial reasons, we decided it would be best to fly into Frankfurt and take the train to …
MSC Preziosa Room Service Breakfast Menu
On our cruise onboard the MSC Preziosa, we stayed in a balcony cabin as part of the Fantastica experience. This package includes room service with free continental breakfast. We did not get breakfast on this cruise because of our super early excursions. I still wanted to share the menu with you in case you wanted …
MSC Preziosa Balcony Cabin 9118 Room Tour
For our most recent cruise with MSC Cruises onboard the Preziosa, we again went with a balcony cabin. I love being able to wake up in the morning and look outside when pulling into port! And, with the cool weather we had on our cruise, there’s nothing like feeling that fresh, crisp morning air without …