Our quest to visit 7 continents, 100 countries, and all 50 states…
Posted in Grand Cayman, Haiti, Jamaica, Navigator of the Seas on Dec 5th, 2011
In record time (for me), I’ve managed to upload photos from our most recent trip: Western Caribbean (November, 2011) — 6 day Western Caribbean cruise (Ft. Lauderdale roundtrip), aboard RCI’s Navigator of the Seas. Of course, I’m still sadly eight trips behind… some from as long ago as 2008 (including our first voyage on Navigator). […]
Posted in Haiti, Navigator of the Seas on Nov 26th, 2011
Thanksgiving in Haiti. It’s becoming something of a tradition for us to spend Thanksgiving in some far flung locale, usually the Caribbean. With Libby’s school schedule and the vacation day savings for me, it’s a very efficient way to add a few more countries. Thus, we found ourselves in Labadee, Haiti this Thanksgiving. For those […]
Posted in Grand Cayman, Haiti, Jamaica, Navigator of the Seas on Nov 20th, 2011
We’re off to Ft. Lauderdale to catch our (almost) annual Thanksgiving cruise aboard Navigator of the Seas. We’ve done this yearly since 2009, skipping 2010 because Libby was too far along in her pregnancy to cruise. In fact, we were aboard Navigator in ’09 for a four-day sailing to Cozumel, Mexico. This year, we’ll be […]
Posted in Cruise Ship, Haiti on Jan 23rd, 2010
In my post on Haiti’s earthquake, I mentioned that Royal Caribbean was planning on returning ships to the company’s private beach in Labadee. This move has touched off something of a firestorm of controversy with customers and pundits alike claiming that the cruise line is “returning too soon.” Gwyn Topham at The Guardian cited it […]
While I’ve not been to Haiti yet, I deeply empathize with the plight of the people there suffering (yet again in their history) after this devastating earthquake. As a traveler and “citizen of the world,” I think it’s my duty to assist in whatever small way I can. Indeed, it is my responsibility given how […]