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EPIC Miami Hotel Review: An “Un-Kimpton” Pre-Cruise Stay

  My initial thought was cheesy as I was sailing on the NCL EPIC on my EPIC journey, I thought it only fitting to stay at the EPIC Miami, a Kimpton hotel.  Miami was pricier than I thought and I wasn’t able to use my Kimpton Karma award, so I started stalking […]

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The Repositioning Cruise – It’s Cheap and Tempting but Should You Do It?

Many folks are not familiar with a repositioning cruise (repo cruise) but once you learn about them you may be a fan of the great value.  As my travel agent told me “you can’t live at home for that price” and she is right (sorta).  Just like the birds that […]

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Cruise Port – St. Lucia Beach Time and Boat Tour of the Island

The Caribbean is popular for a good reason – it’s gorgeous!  As I am not quite the sun and sand kind of girl (yet), I’ve avoided the Caribbean cruise for a long time, much preferring the cities and ports of the Mediterranean.  When my cruise friends invited me to join them, […]

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Dear Travel Industry…A Few Suggestions for Changes I’d Like to See

Dear Travel Industry, Hi, it’s me again!  I’m the one who has been complaining about the single supplement all of these years, you know, the one you keep ignoring!  You really should take me seriously as the number of solo travelers continues to rise.  I’ve been reading study after study […]

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Views of Rome, aka the cruise stop at Civitavecchia

With the cannonizations this week, Rome has been on my mind as well as part of a few Twitter chats like “When In Rome”.  I’ve also posted many photos already on Instagram but thought a post was a good trip down memory lane. Rome in a day can’t be done properly […]