Monthly Archives: July 2019


Cruising – get onboard with Celebrity Cruises




So I wasn’t planning on writing about cruise ships as an event destination quite yet; however, last night I had the opportunity to tour the Celebrity Solstice. Thank you Lenora Perry at Expedia Cruise Ship Center, for the invitation. Now I confess I’m a fan of Celebrity, but hadn’t seen the Solstice class of ships, so what was my overall impression? WOW! It’s gorgeous! I mean seriously, It’s currently doing the Seattle to Alaska run and I’ve done that trip, it’s both affordable and beautiful. Totally different from say the Caribbean, but really worth the experience. Watching the Hubbard glacier…


35 Memorable Activities to do in Hawaii




So you got there, the sun is warm, the beach is amazing…but seriously how much time can you spend doing that with friends and family in tow. Or if you’re like me, as a solo traveller. I’m all for getting a tan, but the older I get the shorter my patience for sun worship. To keep your group moving, here are things you can DO while in Hawaii, no matter what Island you’re on, so unless it’s specific to that Island (and I’ll mention that), it can be assumed that whether you’re on the Big Island, Maui, Oahu or Kauai…


10 Beautiful Hotels & Venues – The Big Island, Hawaii




And now for the Big Island. As the youngest (and still growing) island in the chain, the island of Hawaii has the most ecological diversity of all the Islands. Peak season is December and spring break. Having spent a week on the Big Island, I can see why people like it, however, the weather was brutal on most of the Island during my week. 2/3rds of the Island had severe flash flooding, the only dry spot was Kona. It impacted my plans to see everything, and it turns out, the city girl, needed more city that the Big Island offered….