Caribbean

I am back on a boat. In Alaska. With my bud. It’s been a while. Apparently 9 years ago was when I went on the same route as the Titanic from …

Another year, another cruise. This time it was a work cruise. My bud took Michael, who brought a friend with him. The idea was to work on the newest …

There’s really no good reason for it, but I’ve kinda always wanted to see gators. Something about these primitive fossil creatures …

This morning we’re stopped at the Cayman Islands, and Pokin and I are both excited to head to the turtle sanctuary. Pokin’s always had a …

Not long after we came back from Cambodia, we started planning our travels again. Something about my bud wanting to take his mom on vacation, and a …

I’ve been told by many that Iceland is a beautiful place. I’m sure it is, if I could have seen any of it. I found Iceland to be really …

Today, we stopped in a small town on the Faroe Islands. Actually by Faroe Islands standards it’s a pretty big town, but given that I’m a …

So we were docked in Portland, UK today. We heard word that there was a castle to see in the vicinity so we got on a bus to go see it. I wanted ideas …

It was a sea port. It smelled like fish. My bud loved that. I made fun of him.

My best bear bud could have been a star. But he blew it. Holland America has some partnership with Dancing with the Stars to do Dancing with the Stars …

What would a Mexico cruise be without a mariachi band? Naturally I befriend them too.

Look what I found hanging on the cruise ship walls! Now where’s the mayonessa?

I guess Nick got word of my unhappiness over being left behind so on formal night he took me with him as a date. See that wasn’t so bad. …

Agung and Martin made me towel buddies every night. How nice. I guess they thought I needed the company since Nick and Pokin LEFT me in the room ALONE …

New day, new port. Hola Puerto Vallarta. I don’t know what I expected of this place aside from beaches and beach resorts. Resorts: Check.

This one time, I was on a cruise boat, waiting with my best bear bud in the sweltering self-serve laundry room because some awful lady left her …

Post cheesecake, we ventured away from the blue line <gasp!> through the city and towards the water.

Now I understand that Mexico has been getting a bad rep for crime and safety, and that Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta were both on the watch list. What …

So we’re in Cabo and we decided to walk to the beach. Upon arrival to said beach I decided that I wouldn’t partake in sunbathing nor any ocean …

Here I am on a 7 day Mexican Riviera cruise and so far I’m liking the life of cruising. I’m hanging out by the hot tubs, watching dolphins …

I’m going on a cruise. To Mexico. For a week. Because I can. And because I had the foresight to pack my best bear bud’s passport before we …