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When you dock at the port of Nassau, Atlantis Resort is hard to miss. With over 2300 rooms, 35 restaurants & bars, a casino, and the most awesome water park anywhere — Atlantis is more destination than resort. In the past, our cruise stops in Nassau, Bahamas took us to the Straw Market and public [...]

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When given a choice between a cruise or a land vacation, my family would choose cruise every time. You just can’t beat the value of cruising –dollar for dollar– when you factor in transportation, accommodations, food, activities and childcare.  Carnival Cruise Lines’ newest ship, the Carnival Magic, provides a boat-load of fun for families of [...]

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Camping at Disney’s Fort Wilderness

by admin on January 23, 2012

in Disney World

I never thought of my family as “campers”. I just couldn’t see us roughing it in the woods, cooking food over a campfire and sitting around singing Kumbaya. And I still don’t foresee that happening. I did, however, want to try camping at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground … which I consider to be [...]

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Cruise Ship Safety Tips

by admin on January 16, 2012

in Cruises,Travel

In light of recent events, I think it’s important to go over some safety tips for cruisers. Whether it’s your first time sailing or your 20th, knowing what to do in the rare event of an emergency is essential. I believe cruising is one of the safest methods of travel, especially if you are comparing [...]

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Twelve Travels for 2012

by admin on January 9, 2012

in Travel

It’s hard to believe we’re already into another year, and I’m writing a new list of travels for 2012! Last year I only visited 2 of the 11 destinations of my list, but even so, it was a great year and I did more than my fair share of traveling. With that being said, here’s [...]

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The Weather Channel called for gloomy skies in St. Thomas, so rather than booking a shore excursion my family decided to wing it. The main attraction when you get off the ship in St. Thomas is the St. Thomas Skyride, which takes you 700′ up to Paradise Point — a scenic spot that looks down [...]

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I’m sure you’ve heard about Carnival Cruise Lines’ $500 million Fun Ship 2.0 Initiative and all the new features, like Guy’s Burger Joint and Alchemy Bar, that are being added to Carnival over the next 4 years. I recently sailed Carnival Liberty –the first ship to receive the enhancements– and I can’t begin to tell you how [...]

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