by Ann | May 17, 2020 | Feature Real Life, Feature Tips & Tricks, Real Life, Tips & Tricks, Travel
For the first time in almost three months, we’re going to drive six hours to our home in Oklahoma and we’re not planning to stop at a public restroom. Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve been self isolating in Nebraska. Ann has an...
by Steve | Feb 9, 2020 | Cruising, Feature Cruising, Tips & Tricks, Travel
Sometimes people amaze me. On cruises, most folks understand good cruise ship etiquette. Sadly, it seems that each cruise also has “that guy” (or gal) who sucks away the fun just by being there. You know who I’m talking about, right? There’s...
by Steve and Ann | Nov 22, 2019 | Cruising, Feature Cruising, Feature Holidays, Feature Real Life, Holidays, Real Life, Tips & Tricks
As regular readers of our blog know, we are avid cruisers, and simply love every minute we spend at sea. Cruising is a unique type of vacation, and there are some things we’ve found that really help smooth out the seas while we’re on board. We’ve put...
by Steve | Aug 14, 2019 | Cruising, Feature Cruising, Tips & Tricks
Elevators on cruise ships are constantly in use. Every single hour, elevators carry folks up to the buffet, and down to the theater. They are filled with kids heading up to the pool and adults going down to the bars, shops and casino. And we’re here to attest,...
by Steve | Jul 19, 2019 | Feature Tips & Tricks, Tips & Tricks
If you’re planning to be away from home more than a few days, and you don’t want to bring every item in your wardrobe, you have to plan for laundry while traveling. We used to leave home knowing that somewhere down the line we’d find a laundromat and...
by Steve | Apr 22, 2019 | Feature Tips & Tricks, Tips & Tricks, Travel
Looking for a use for those empty pill bottles you just can’t bear to throw away? Well, we’ve got a prescription (ha!) for you. If you’re like us, you keep empty pill bottles around because you know there must be a good use for these small,...