Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts

Friday, February 27, 2015

Cruisin' into 30

So I'm turning 30 this year (what?!) and my husband is taking me on an Alaskan Cruise!! I am so excited.

We've gone on a few cruises before:
- May 2009 (husband and family, no me): Alaska

- August 2010 (us only - Honeymoon): Mexico (Los Angeles California, Cabo San Lucas Mexico, Mazatlan Mexico, Puerto Vallarta Mexico, Los Angeles California)

- February 2011 (us only): Eastern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Florida, Coco Cay Bahamas, Charlotte Amalie St. Thomas, Philipsburg St. Maarten, Port Canaveral Florida

- February 2012 (us with my parents): Western Caribbean (Fort Lauderdale Florida, Labadee Haiti, Falmouth Jamaica, Cozumel Mexico, Fort Lauderdale Florida)

- December 2013 (us with my sister and her husband): Eastern Caribbean (Fort Lauderdale Florida, Philipsburg St. Maarten, Basseterre St. Kitts, San Juan Puerto Rico, Labadee Haiti, Fort Lauderdale Florida)

I have never been to Alaska and I've heard that everyone who goes there loves it. All the cruises we've done in the past have been round-trip but we're trying a one-way trip this time and flying back home at the end.

Our Itinerary (7-Night Northbound Alaska & Hubbard Glacier):

  • Day One - Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Day Two - Cruising the Inside Passage, British Columbia
  • Day Three - Ketchikan, Alaska
  • Day Four - Icy Strait Point, Alaska
  • Day Five - Juneau, Alaska
  • Day Six - Skagway, Alaska
  • Day Seven - Cruising the Hubbard Glacier, Alaska
  • Day Eight - Seward, Alaska


We have always traveled with Royal Caribbean and they have been amazing. For that reason, I won't comment on any other line because I have no experience with them.

Any packing or sight-seeing suggestions??

Thursday, January 1, 2015

Happy New Year and a Travel Hack!

So I can't believe I haven't mentioned this... to anyone. I have a travel hack I use all the time!
My husband's family rented a house in Fairmont BC for a week after Christmas and over New Years. We have traveled quite a bit over the years we've been married and I'm finding random things that just make life easier.

Do you ever have a shower/tub situation with a tap like this?:

I am not a fan of these because there's nowhere to hang my loofah/pouf/whatever you want to call it. Plus, if it does hang on one of the taps, it seems like it's always wet and that just feels yucky to me.

THE HACK YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!!
Now, I always bring 3M HOOKS with me!

They are handy for hanging up wet swimsuits, loofahs, etc. right in the shower/tub. Plus, they can be easily removed with no residue by pulling on the tab (following the instructions).

Poof!! No more loofahs sitting on the bottom of the shower or tub, no more wetness, just an air-dried loofah that's much nicer to pack in your suitcase.

P.S. I also always bring large ziplock bags for wet items (ie. swimsuits, loofahs, and most importantly: to prevent any and all toiletries from leaking all over my clothes!).

I can't be the first one that's thought of this but I thought I'd share for those who haven't heard of this trick.


Happy travels and Happy 2015!!