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South America Cruise: A Day in the Falkland Islands
Before my South America cruise, I’d never heard of the Falkland Islands — a remote group of 700+ islands off the tip of South America — but a day exploring Stanley, the capital on the largest island, was really fun.
South America Cruise: Adventures in Punta Del Este, Uruguay
If you’re like me, you’ve never heard of Punta Del Este, Uruguay. (It’s very close to Buenos Aires, Argentina.) I went there on a cruise around South America, and discovered it’s a very cool place. Here’s my story:
Posted in cruising, South America cruise, travel
Tagged adventure in Uruguay, cruise adventure, lost camera, Punta Del Este, South America cruise, travel
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Crown Princess Review: South America Cruise
Took a once-in-a-lifetime 14-night cruise around South America on the Crown Princess — and it was fabulous! Here’s a review of the ship:
Posted in cruising, Princess cruise, travel, vacation
Tagged Crown Princess review, princess cruise, South America, South American cruise, travel, vacation
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12 Inexpensive Ways to Learn a Foreign Language
I’m scheduled to take a trip-of-a-lifetime cruise this year and am intent on finding inexpensive ways to learn a foreign language before I go. My goal is to learn as much Spanish as possible beforehand sailing around South America – … Continue reading
Posted in cruising, learning Spanish, saving money, travel
Tagged adult language training, cheap ways to learn a foreign language, easy ways to learn a foreign language, how to learn a foreign language as an adult, how to learn a foreign language before you travel, inexpensive ways to learn a foreign language, learn a foreign language on a budget, learn a foreign language on the cheap, learning a foreign language as an adult, learning a third language, learning spanish
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Mediterranean Cruise: Lost Luggage Second Year in a Row
There’s apparently some jinx preventing my suitcase and me from traveling to Europe together…
12 Reasons Cruises are Better than Land Vacations
Cruising is awesome — and, in my opinion, cruises are better than land vacations any day. Here’s why:
Mediterranean Cruise: Amalfi Coast and Capri
After taking a shore excursion along the Amalfi Coast while docked at Naples, Italy, during a Mediterranean cruise, I decided that one of my new favorite locations in the world is the island of Capri.
Posted in cruising, cruising solo, mediterranean cruise, travel
Tagged Amalfi Coast, Capri, cruising, cruising solo, Mediterranean cruise, solo travel
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Mediterranean Cruise to Malta
If you’re like me, you may have vaguely heard of Malta but don’t really know where it is or much about it. That’s why it was fun to spend a day there on a Mediterranean cruise to Malta!
Posted in cruising, cruising solo, mediterranean cruise, travel
Tagged cruising, Malta, Mediterranean cruise, solo cruising, solo travel
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16 Ways to Save Money on Cruises
If you’re frugal all year long (like me) so you can indulge in a cruise or two, you want to be sure your hard-earned cash goes as far as possible! Here are some suggestions to save money on cruises:
