Obtaining a Russian visa can be a long and expensive process for US citizens, especially if you actually reside outside of the United States like us. To be completely honest, the process was extremely frustrating for us. We tried using the regular United States Postal Service at first instead of expensive international FedEx, only further […]
Carnival Cruise Lines Opens First Asian Restuarant
This weekend we were invited aboard the Carnival Sunshine and got a peek at the recently revamped ship. Carnival Sunshine made it’s first voyage around Europe last week after Carnival Cruise Lines took the Carnival Destiny out of service earlier this year. The 17 year old ship was almost completely gutted and rebuilt with all […]
M is for Modesty: How to Pack for Dubai
I really didn’t have a clue how to pack for our trip to Dubai and Abu Dhabi. I had been to the Middle East the year before when we spent 10 days traveling independently around Jordan, but this was different. It was going to be hot. The forecast ranged from high 80s to low 90s […]
The Traveler’s Guide to Short Breaks
Not everyone can travel full time. It may seem like it and some months it certainly feels like it, but we don’t travel full time. We both hold full time jobs; Tim has 30 vacation days per year plus government holidays and I have 5 weeks plus 11 company holidays. We’d love to be able […]
We Cruised to Greece
We’re freshly back from our cruise to the Greek isles on the Norwegian Jade. Over the next week or so, we’ll post about each of our ports of call, how to save money on shore excursions, where to get away from the crowds, and even some tips on what kinds of souvenirs to bring back […]
