As I am still comfortably settled in with my food coma, I thought this would be a good time to recap all of the great food last night. Family, friends and a yummy dinner made it all fabulous. Any good dinner party starts with the wine, and last night’s was […]
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, a time to reflect, to gather with family and to eat. It also marks the first day of Hanukkah, which begins this evening at sundown. This year, like every year, we have a lot to be thankful for, including the successful end to a long surgery for […]
I find it therapeutic to immediately begin planning my next vacation as soon as I get back. So I’ve been looking at cruise itineraries for next year. I have also been going back through some photo albums of vacations past. One that I particularly enjoyed reliving was a trip to […]
Sadly, this is the last installment of the post-cruise recap. Next week we are back to more local adventures. Meanwhile… It is no secret that I had been dreaming of the almond croissants aboard Seabourn ships from the minute we booked. The food is one of the reasons this cruise […]
The galley of a ship is an impressive feat of organization, and the Seabourn Sojourn is no different. This is where much of the food is produced for the entire ship. Homemade ice creams, breads, those decadent almond croissants… they all come out of this galley. Is it really possible […]
I have visited San Juan a few times, each one by ship. I would love to go spend a week there. About a five minute walk from the cruise ship terminals is Old San Juan, a historic town that exudes charm. We had no real plans that day, but I […]
Have you ever wondered what all the different stripes and colors on officers uniforms mean? I have. (I have also asked quite a few other people, and nobody else seemed to know either.) Inquiring minds want to know, so in this video I go behind the scenes with Hotel Director, […]
The brochures do a pretty nice job of detailing some of the things to expect onboard, but nothing beats actually being there. I was in this for a relaxing ten days, and aside from the side trip to Galley Bay, and a need to eat mofongo in San Juan (more […]
The gorgeous Seabourn Sojourn pulled into St. Johns, Antigua on a perfectly gloomy day. I loved our last visit to the island, but we only saw it from the water. This time we were invited to spend the day at Galley Bay Resort.
One of my favorite aspects of Seabourn cruises is the social environment. Because all drinks (alcohol, specialty coffees, soda, bottled water) and gratuities are included, it is very easy to meet up with others and spontaneously sit for a while and have a drink. Nobody is buying, bartenders are in […]