Category Archives: life

Major Elder Care Challenge: Accompanying Hearing-Impaired Parents to Medical Appointments

Posted on July 10, 2018 by blogqueendiane

I am so blessed to have two parents in their nineties who live in an independent living retirement community nearby (with a lot of help from me).  My biggest elder care challenge — as a single person with a demanding … Continue reading →

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Big Talk Meetup Group: Great Opportunity to Discuss Deep Subjects

Posted on July 3, 2018 by blogqueendiane

Do you ever have the urge to discuss the meaning of life? Or delve into deep subjects like friendship, love, kindness, the best things in life, etc., and there just isn’t anyone to talk to? In my town, a Big … Continue reading →

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19 Ways to Reduce Anxiety

Posted on June 26, 2018 by blogqueendiane

I’m a definite Type A personality and have had anxiety — the most common mental illness in the U.S.  — since my 20s; my particular symptom is a tingling or aching from my left shoulder down my arm. Fortunately, people … Continue reading →

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Stretching for Health and Fitness — the Latest Trend

Posted on June 19, 2018 by blogqueendiane

Stretching for health and fitness is the latest trend — and businesses are springing up everywhere to help athletes – and nonathletes – understand the importance of stretching. Besides improving health and fitness and reducing the risk of injury,  stretching … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Cruise Line: Pros and Cons

Posted on June 5, 2018 by blogqueendiane

I’m an enthusiastic cruiser who’s taken about 20 cruises on four major cruise lines (Princess, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Carnival) in my lifetime. A friend and I recently completed my first Norwegian cruise on the Norwegian Spirit and compiled a … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Barcelona

Posted on May 15, 2018 by blogqueendiane

Beautiful Barcelona is one of the coolest places on the planet! The architecture is stunning – and the buildings and parks created by famed artist Antoni Gaudi are fun and funky, too.

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Rock of Gibraltar — A Fun Shore Excursion on a Mediterranean Cruise

Posted on April 24, 2018 by blogqueendiane

Most people have heard of the Rock of Gibraltar — but if you’re like me, you have no idea what it really is or where it’s located.  I got to tour Gibraltar, located off the coast of Spain — and … Continue reading →

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Riding Camels in Tangier, Africa, on a Norwegian Mediterranean Cruise

Posted on April 10, 2018 by blogqueendiane

Never thought in my wildest dreams that I’d be riding camels in Tangier, Africa, on a  Norwegian Mediterranean cruise that included stops in Morocco at Casablanca and Tangier — but that’s just what I did!

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Casablanca Shore Excursion on Norwegian Mediterranean Cruise

Posted on March 27, 2018 by blogqueendiane

Norwegian seems to be the only mainstream cruise line with a port of call in Casablanca, Morocco, in northern Africa on a Mediterranean cruise, which is why we picked that cruise for our 2018 travel adventure. Who wouldn’t want to … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Cruise to Spain and Africa: Day One

Posted on March 20, 2018 by blogqueendiane

My friend and travel buddy Merry Ellen and I found a cruise itinerary of a lifetime — a 10-night cruise to Spain and Africa. The trip went along the coast of Spain, stopped at the Canary Islands and visited Morocco, … Continue reading →

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