Cruise ship review: Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas Quite honestly from first setting foot on the ship to disembarkation it was a flawless experience. And this was the second time on the ship for me. First visit was years ago out of Ft Lauderdale in a balcony room. I remembered how impressive I thought … Continue reading Cruise Ship Review: Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas
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A Snorkeling Adventure and Walk in Nassau, Bahamas
An Excursion on your own in Nassau, Bahamas Nassau is a fairly popular port and for more reasons than its geographic location. There is no shortage of things you can do if you put your mind to doing a little hunting. Sure, like most ports, there are people selling you trips and adventures and taxi … Continue reading A Snorkeling Adventure and Walk in Nassau, Bahamas
A Lesson in Hospitality: How NOT to get new members at LA Fitness
A Hospitality Lesson for LA Fitness This morning my partner and I decided we would go to LA Fitness to take a yoga class. He's been a member for a long time and I keep talking about switching gyms so I figured I'd go as his guest and give it a try. We rode our … Continue reading A Lesson in Hospitality: How NOT to get new members at LA Fitness
Coco Cay for fun and sun
What to do on Coco Cay, Bahamas? Much like the cruise lines other private islands, this private island isn't much different - a slice of paradise with something for everyone looking for a great day out and off ship. The cruise industry has a number of these and the first time I was on a … Continue reading Coco Cay for fun and sun
Messina, Sicily cruise excursion on your own to Taormina
Messina, Sicily, Italy There are many ships that call into this port and we recently traveled here on the Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas on a seven night cruise of the eastern Mediterranean run. The Straits of Messina are really quite nice to pass through and are very scenic. If you travel through them … Continue reading Messina, Sicily cruise excursion on your own to Taormina
Space Shuttle Atlantis and more at Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center - Titusville, Florida Okay, the last time I truly visited Kennedy Space Center was in the 1970s. And in the most recent years, I had been there for a meeting or two but it was always in and out and for business. This time, I was going as an adult and we … Continue reading Space Shuttle Atlantis and more at Kennedy Space Center
Downtown Cocoa and Melbourne on Florida’s Spacecoast
One thing I like to always do during any travel is to seek out the authentic part of any destination. While it can be fun to see the recently-built tourist attraction or shopping destination it is always nice to mix in a little authentic or historic in any destination - provided it has it. Florida … Continue reading Downtown Cocoa and Melbourne on Florida’s Spacecoast
A day at the Brevard Zoo on Florida’s Spacecoast
The Brevard Zoo Where can you kayak and go past a pair of camels in Florida? Well, we've done it and know it is at the Brevard Zoo on Florida's Spacecoast. The Spacecoast is best known, of course, for the Kennedy Space Center and NASA. That visit will be part of another story. It consists … Continue reading A day at the Brevard Zoo on Florida’s Spacecoast
Snorkeling at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park We drove down to Key Largo from where we were staying in Fort Lauderdale with the specific intent to go snorkeling. We hadn't checked out precisely where to go and while we stopped at the Visitors Center just as you approach Key Largo we saw a brochure about a … Continue reading Snorkeling at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
St. Petersburg Arts Experience
The St. Petersburg Arts Experience St. Petersburg is a vibrant and exciting city that is known for its arts and cultural scene in several distinct districts. One way to get a taste of it all is with the Morean Arts Center’s St. Pete Arts Experience ticket that includes four experiences in three distinct arts districts … Continue reading St. Petersburg Arts Experience
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