Jessie Voigts's Blog, page 208
September 8, 2016
Twelve Tips to Optimize Your Cruise Experience
In my prior two columns I’ve shared the advantages and the drawbacks of a cruise adventure. This month I will focus on a dozen tips to consider before embarking. Hopefully they’ll allow you to avoid hassle and optimize your cruise vacation.
Be aware of the policy and realize the service folks on the ship aren’t responsible for the fact that you practically stole the trip. They deserve a decent wage for their work, and tips...
Cruising Travel Hacks You Didn’t Know
Cruises are a great deal – you’ve got all your transportation, lodging, meals, and activities rolled into one price. You can travel the world, see new sights every day, and not have to unpack more than once. There are incredible sunrises and sunsets (my favorite part). You can find time for romance or kids clubs, swim, take excursions, learn new things, and eat well. Cruises are wonderful, and a lovely way to travel, explore, and meet new friends....
An Insider's Guide to Bermuda: The ultimate packing guide
Although the weather is quite consistent and best described as "sub-tropical" throughout the year in Bermuda, there are a few times when it helps to have some helpful inside information. There isn't a rainy season although the winter storms can be quite rough. The words "sideways rain" probably best describes the fast and windy downpours that occur during the winter months.
Here is your handy guide. Always needed: Sun block:Despite all of the resea...
The Ultimate College Packing List: Don’t Forget Your…
You’re excited to finally be heading off to university! But first, you’ve got to narrow down your roomful of belongings into a much smaller space that you’ll probably be sharing with someone. How do you decide what to take? What will you need? What can you buy while you’re there? Here is a packing list for heading off to university. I recommend that you customize it according to your interests (sports, music, etc.), and always remember – less is mo...
Packing Essentials - Tips on What (and What Not) To Bring
We've all been there - packing and looking at the huge pile of STUFF on the bed, and looking at the very small suitcase. How to reconcile the two? It's stressful! Add to it the fact that we work on the road (and thus our Crumpler bag is already filled with laptops and cords, and another with camera equipment), and we REALLY have to pack light. For the record, we LOVE fishpond and lilypond bags. They last.
Here's a caveat - we either drive somewhere...
5 Steps to Your Perfect Gap Year Travel
Travelling is one of the most important things you can do, in terms of global understanding, personal growth, and to improve your career. You can explore new places, make friends, or practice new occupations. You’ll learn from the plethora of people you will meet, and learn about different cultures, worldviews, and languages. You’ll have an adventure! You’ll be surprised by what you see and learn, and start to incorporate your new experiences into y...
September 7, 2016
Discovering The Dominican Republic with Sun & Stilettos Trips
Sun & Stilettos Trips offers custom-crafted, cultural tours to the Caribbean. Yes, the Caribbean! A part of the world offering so much more than beaches and rum. From cacao farms to drum makers, architectural wonders, indigenous groups, and a spectacular reef-to-peaks scenery, this regional melting pot remains under-explored.
The trips focus on immersive, adventure filled days with an expert-built itinerary that brings you the essence of a place...
September 6, 2016
Discover New England: Explore the Region's Intrigue and Unique Pleasures
Kathleen Mulvihill's pint-sized guidebook, Discover New England, Explore the Region's Intrigue and Unique Pleasures, is an ode to the region's most curious -- and often less known -- natural treasures and made-made travel destinations. In an age where everything seems to lead to another homogenized shopping excursion, this book celebrates a different way of looking at New England.
In her entertaining travel text, Mulvihill dishes up details about t...
Through the Eyes of an Educator: Portland and Beyond
Road trips, adventure, travel, and education – these are some of the best bits of life all rolled into one! When you get the opportunity to experience them, take it! It’s been a few years now since I’ve been in the traditional classroom, but each day I find I do my best to take part in a global one. So much of culture and geography is left out of traditional education, as teachers don’t have all the time in the world to fuse it all into one hundred...
September 4, 2016
Florida Culture for the Week of September 4, 2016 by Josh Garrick
Florida Culture for the Week of September 4, 2016 by Josh Garrick
NOW to October 2 -- Visit Orlando’s ‘Magical Dining Month’
Even if you have “champagne tastes, and a beer-bottle pocket,” we can all afford to indulge our palates in this glorious, month-long celebration of Orlando’s sophisticated dining universe. The annual Visit Orlando's Magical Dining Month includes more than 90 !! restaurants offering three-course meals for $33. The month-long ev...
