by Steve | Jan 21, 2017 | Caribbean, Cruising, Experiences, Feature Caribbean, Feature Cruising, The World, Where we've been
I’ve always loved airplanes and flying, so I was really looking forward to our stop at Maho Beach in St. Maarten. Situated at the end of the runway of St. Maarten’s Airport sits Maho Beach, a wonderful spot to take in some rays and bob in the waters of the...
by Ann | Jan 16, 2017 | Caribbean, Cruising, Experiences, Feature Caribbean, The World, Where we've been
I have been to tropical places. I’ve admired the lush forests and gazed at the blue waters. But nothing could have prepared me for the for sights and sounds above the treetops in St. Lucia. The second port of call on our Caribbean Christmas cruise was this...
by Steve | Jan 11, 2017 | Caribbean, Cruising, Feature Caribbean, The World, Where we've been
The first stop on our Caribbean cruise on the Celebrity Summit was the island nation of Barbados. Twenty one miles long by 14 miles wide, Barbados is home to nearly 300,000 people if there are not ships in town. Our ship was one of about five docked there that day,...
by Ann | Jan 10, 2017 | Cruising, Feature Holidays, Holidays, Real Life, The World
Christmas has always been a really important time for me. I love preparing for and celebrating the birth of my Savior, giving and receiving gifts, singing Christmas carols, and spending time with family and friends. So, it was’t easy for me to agree to taking a...
by Ann | Dec 22, 2016 | At Home, Feature Holidays, Holidays, Real Life, The World, USA
For the past several years, we’ve decorated what we like to call our Christmas travel tree. [We wrote a blog post all about it that you can read HERE.] We had lots of help decorating for Christmas this year. Our daughter, Meghan, was home and we invited a couple...
by Steve | Aug 2, 2016 | The World
Some friends of ours, Paul and Micaela, sent us this postcard from Istanbul! Paul is a teacher in the same district where I work as a principal. Micaela is an athletic trainer at a local college and has worked some with Ann on weight training. We’ve enjoyed...