Thanks to a computer glitch with Etihad Airlines (super cheap tickets), we spent this Valentine’s Day weekend in Dubai! We had 2 days /3 nights in Dubai. I planned out every minute while we were in Dubai because I wanted to make the most of our trip and I’m so glad we did because we saw and did everything we wanted! We drove 6 hours to Chicago and then hoped on a direct flight from Chicago to Abu Dhabi for 14 hours. I have to share how impressed I was with this airline! Each seat had a clean ...
Southern Caribbean Cruise
Here is Part 2/2 about our most recent vacation. We went on a 7 night cruise through the southern Caribbean (Carnival Valor was the cruise boat). Here are the ports we visited and my opinions about the ports/our activities: 1. San Juan- Our cruise left from San Juan and returned here. We arrived a couple days early and stayed in Old San Juan. It reminded me of Europe with a Caribbean flare. After the cruise we stayed a couple more days in San Juan at the Caribe Hilton. This resort was right ...
Learn to Love Cruising
Hey there! I decided to write my first blog post about something I have a BIG passion for... traveling. I was lucky to grow up with a family who went on vacation every summer and usually took another one or two trips a year, I saw a lot as a child. Thanks Mom and Dad! BUT my real passion for traveling started in college when I studied abroad in Europe. I loved seeing all the different cultures, I was completely mesmerized. Here we are 5 years later and my passion hasn’t changed and luckily I ...