Tennessee (Gatlinburg / Great Smoky Mountains National Park)

Trip Summary Favorite Experiences What I Wish I Knew Trip Summary The Smoky Mountains! Log cabins! Moonshine! Black bears! Everything you could possibly want in a vacation appreciating nature and the outdoors is right here in Gatlinburg, Tennessee! Luckily, I have been […]

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Puerto Rico (San Juan)

Trip Summary Favorite Experiences What I Wish I Knew Trip Summary Puerto Rico is a frequent vacation destination for my husband and I. We’ve been there three times in the summer–once for a quick cruise stop and twice for multiple day stays–and […]

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U.S. Virgin Islands (Charlotte Amalie)

Trip Summary Favorite Experiences What I Wish I Knew Trip Summary One of the most common stops on a cruise ship itinerary is the U.S. Virgin Islands, and having been here on three separate occasions during the summer, you can bet that […]

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St. Martin / St. Maarten (Philipsburg)

Trip Summary Favorite Experiences What I Wish I Knew Trip Summary St. Martin / St. Maarten was one of the ports my husband and I visited over the summer on the Carnival Victory via their Southern Caribbean route, and it was definitely one of […]

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Aruba (Oranjestad)

Trip Summary Favorite Experiences What I Wish I Knew Trip Summary Pristine beaches, crystal-clear water, powdery-white sand–Aruba is the gem of the ABC islands. Located in the Southern Caribbean, this place has everything you could want in a perfect vacation destination! It […]

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Curacao (Willemstad)

Trip Summary Favorite Experiences What I Wish I Knew Trip Summary One of the southernmost islands of the Caribbean, this one stands out as one of the most unique of the ABC islands. Beautiful beaches, the floating Queen Emma Bridge, the colorful […]

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St. Lucia (Castries)

Trip Summary Favorite Experiences What I Wish I Knew Trip Summary St. Lucia was one of the ports my husband and I visited over the summer on the Carnival Victory via their Southern Caribbean route, and it was by far my most […]

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Dominica (Roseau)

Trip Summary Favorite Experiences What I Wish I Knew Trip Summary Dominica was one of the stops my husband and I made over the summer on Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas via their Southern Caribbean route, and since then, it has cemented itself […]

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Barbados (Bridgetown)

Trip Summary Favorite Experiences What I Wish I Knew Trip Summary Barbados was one of the stops we made over the summer on the Carnival Victory via their Southern Caribbean route, and even now, years later, my husband and I still talk […]

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Island (Princess)

Trip Summary Favorite Experiences What I Wish I Knew Trip Summary In 2015, my husband and I took our first Princess cruise via the Regal Princess, but the trip was disappointing due to excessive overcrowding issues (I have a trip summary here). […]

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