We've all heard of a bucket list, a list of things you want to do before you 'kick the bucket'.  F**k-it lists, however, are muc...

While you may not be able to go on a cruise right now, here are some ideas on how you can recreate the experience at home for the ultimate s...

Well, I think we can all agree that 2020 has been a bit of a jerk!  Due to COVID-19, all your travel plans for the foreseeable future have p...

When you do a fair amount of travelling, you start to notice trends that make you cringe. Here’s a list of some of the worst travel trends...

Earlier this year I solo travelled to Costa Rica and while I was there I had my very first hostel experience. I  felt like I kept meetin...

- Los Mochis, Mexico -  Weddings have always been one of the main reasons why people travel (other than for funerals or for work). Th...

As someone who has done the majority of her travelling on cruise ships (upon which I was employed), having to find my own accommodation ...

(9 creative ideas for your next post) Two months ago I posted a blog about  Butt-stagrams  and the cliches that people will resor...

The most enviable inanimate objects in the world What is a Travel Mascot? A travel mascot is an inanimate object, usually a toy, that...

(A guide to social media '#travel' success) Those of you who know me, know that I’ve been working on a travel memoir for quite...

An attempt to explain cruise ship employment addiction We’ve all heard it before: “I swear this is my last contract” or “One more contr...

Everyone likes a good inspirational quote, especially ones with nautical / ship themes. For example:

For some people, airports can be pretty boring. For people like me though, once we have reached the end of our Candy Crush lives, we ...

After adding Zimbabwe to the list, Rodrigo and I have now been to 39 countries together. While we were hoping to make Spain number 40 before...

(And what they say about the places they're from. )

(An unconventional guide to South Africa's 'Mother City') Living in a metal box floating on the sea, you seem to miss b...

Having recently returned to South Africa after 8.5 months away, a lot of people have asked me how I feel about emigrating to anothe...

While there are a number of blogs online that show you the inside of a conventional cruise ship crew cabin, here is some insight (and pictu...

Six sea days in a row, one port day, and then three more sea days is not for sissies. As you can imagine, when I found out I was changing ...