On our recent cruise to the western Mediterranean on board the MSC Divina, we stayed in a balcony cabin. Our cabin was 13075 which is a balcony stateroom category B2 and is part of the Fantastica package. It was on the Cupido deck (deck 13) and was conveniently located right under the pool deck (deck 14 …

Fave Gluten Free Eats: South Lake Tahoe, CA
A couple of years ago, we had the opportunity to visit the Lake Tahoe area for a week. When we finally made it there (high winds in Reno and diverted flights — we won’t talk about it! 😐), it was one of the most beautiful places I had ever seen. So amazing! We visited in …

Our Mediterranean Cruise on the MSC Divina
I hope by now you’ve had a chance to watch my cruise vlog covering all the fun we had on our Western Mediterranean cruise on board the MSC Divina. If not, there will be a link at the bottom of this post. Today, I just wanted to give a short overview of our trip! Rome …

Pack With Me: Italy and Western Mediterranean Cruise Edition
It’s finally time for one of my “bucket list” trips! This week, we are going on a cruise of the Western Mediterranean on the MSC Divina. We will be visiting the ports of Civitavecchia, Palermo, Cagliari, Palma de Mallorca, Valencia, Marseilles, and Genoa. I have been to Mallorca, but the other ports are all new …

What’s in My Carry On Bag for A Long Haul Flight
At the end of the week, I will be travelling with my family on a long-haul flight to Italy. I’m sure by now you’re almost sick of hearing about it. 🙂 It’s not only a long “overnight” flight to Italy, but we also have to make it through the first leg to Dallas. TX for …

What’s In My Travel Emergency Bag
When I travel, there is one bag that I always have with me. I call it my “travel emergency bag” and it contains the things that would be handy to have in a small emergency. Now, I’m not doing surgery with any of these things, but if you need a band-aid, I’m your girl. I …

Pre-Italy/Western Mediterranean Cruise Haul
In just a few short weeks, we will be heading to Rome to board the MSC Divina to cruise the Western Mediterranean for a eight days! Can you tell that I am beyond excited! 🙂 This is the first post in my series of all the preparations I am doing for our trip. I also …

What’s In My Disney Park Bag?
Before we went on our trip to Disney World, I watched a slew of YouTube videos on what others carried around in their Disney park bag. I had been to Disney previously, of course, but I never felt like I had a handle on what I really needed to carry with me. I either felt …

Gluten Free Eats at Walt Disney World {Gluten Free Travel}
A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to spend a week in the most magical place on earth — Walt Disney World! I wasn’t worried at all about finding food to eat that was gluten free, because in the past, there has never been a place that I have visited that addresses food allergies …

Our Magical Week at Walt Disney World
In January, my husband and I took his family to Walt Disney World — thirty-something years after the first (and last) time they had visited all together (when my husband was a kid). It also happened to be my father-in-law’s birthday which made the trip extra special! This was also the first time in a …