633 days. The number of days since stepping off of my last cruise. Thanks to Covid,-19 there has been so much uncertainty, lost time with friends and family, canceled plans and vacations, and a lot of time spent staying put. The world seemed to shrink to a 5 mile bubble, only going out to the […]
Day 1: Lisbon, Portugal Embarkation days are usually a mixed bag. Sometimes they run smoothly, or sometimes things just seem to go to hell. Unfortunately, my experience happened to be the later, due to mismanaged endless lines. What didn’t help was one of the people managing the lines blaming the weather, it was a […]
Japan has always been one the the places that I have wanted to explore; however, it is one of the more challenging places to visit for people with Celiac disease. Gluten is extremely prevelant in Japanese dishes, and cross contamination is an extreme issue. It is for that reason that I determined and choose to […]
Expectations are a funny thing, especially when it comes to vacation. Between crazy work schedules, vacation policies, and accounting for other people’s budgets and travel preferences, trying to schedule a trip between multiple people can be extremely challenging. It is for these very reasons that sometimes finding myself booking/planning trips1-2 years in advance. With time […]