Carnival steps up the cocktails with Fun Ship 2.0 enhancements #FunShip2dot0

French Kiss cocktail at Alchemy Bar on Carnival Fun Ship 2.0

If you don’t know by now, I do enjoy a good cocktail. Properly mixed, cocktails are tasty and don’t cause a hangover. In the past, I chosen to stick with traditional frozen drinks or tried and true cocktails, such as a margarita or similar. Recently, on the Carnival Liberty, I took part in a media [...]

You’re never too old for water slides

I realize that 37 isn’t really that old, but when you think of water slides and roller coasters, some people do think that their time for kid-like adventures has passed. Not me. I love the thrill of trying new things and just laughing out loud. When researching stories for TravelingMamas.com, I follow the school of [...]

Traveling to Europe with my parents

A Bellini at Harry

This was written while on the Carnival Magic during her inaugural cruise. I lost track of time while writing and didn’t have time to publish while on the ship. I’m currently sitting on the balcony of my cabin onboard the Carnival Magic, the newest ship in the Carnival Cruise Lines’ fleet. This ship is a [...]

Tweetup4Good Cruise Video

This is a video of the Tweetup4Good Cruise so that those who donated can see where their donations went. Many of the orphanages asked us to not show any of the children or the location of their facilities, for the safety of the kids. I want to give a special thanks to my daughter and [...]

Guatemala with Gus and Together for Good

Donations and supplies for Guatemala stop

Go with Gus Tours is run by a local resident and humanitarian who offers various tours. He has a booth inside the port shopping area, but his tours can also be booked in advanced online. Nancy had contacted Gus prior to our cruise so that we could make arrangements to visit some schools in the [...]

Costa Maya, Mexico: Together for Good

Backpack full of goodies for Mahahual schools

Our first port stop was in Costa Maya, Mexico and Nancy had received word that customs would not allow us to bring large quantities of school supplies on shore. This was a bit disappointing, but we were still able to bring the decorated fish craft and enough supplies to help out a little. We were [...]

Best Travel Inspired Handbags: Parazul

Parazul Classic Beige

Have you ever wanted a purse that was not only stylish and sturdy, but also matches your travel personality? Parazul Handbags and Accessories asked me to check out their products and give an honest review. These fashionable bags have a personality of their own, matching the travel destinations where they are sold. Parazul is currently [...]

The Best Holiday Gifts Give Back

Coast Image copyright AuthenticSeacoast.com

The Holiday Season has snuck up on us and we’re all scrambling around trying to decide what to buy. This is also the season where the spirit of giving reaches beyond the family gifts and ventures into that Feel Good area. Here are a few that are being shared through social media. If there’s a [...]

Tweet My Dust: Grand Cayman 4×4 Adventure

The Crown Princess Western Caribbean cruise route stops in various ports, including Georgetown, Grand Cayman. There are many port excursions available for any age or level of adventure. My excursion of choice: The Grand Cayman 4×4 Adventure, which is booked per vehicle with room for four. Little did I know that this adventure would turn [...]

#FollowMeAtSea Twitpic Animoto Roundup of Crown Princess Cruise

If you followed along on the #FollowMeAtSea Princess Cruises Press Trip on Twitter, you may have been overwhelmed by all the brou-haha (or kerfluffle as Pam Mandel called it). I did what I normally do, and that is tweet the heck out of my trip. Here’s an entertaining collection of my twitpics put together by Animoto. [...]