Cruise Tipping Secrets: Are Cruises Still a Good Deal?
Dive into the cruise debate! We tackle tipping, repositioning cruises, and whether they’re a budget-friendly dream or a costly trap.
Repositioning Cruises for Budget Slow Travel: 7 Things You Need to Know
Thinking about a repositioning cruise for your next adventure? This guide dives into the costs, tipping debates, and unique experiences of cruising, helping retirees decide if it’s the right fit for their budget slow travel plans.
Repositioning Cruises: Your Best Ticket to Budget-Friendly Retirement Adventures
Repositioning cruises provide retired travelers an affordable way to explore diverse destinations while enjoying a relaxed pace. These unique itineraries, offered when cruise lines relocate ships, often include multiple port days and onboard activities. With strategic planning and flexibility, travelers can discover hidden gems and create lasting memories without overspending.
Moroccan Mishaps: A Repositioning Cruise Comedy of Errors
Hey travel enthusiasts! Lidia here, back with a tale of our recent Moroccan misadventures. My husband Jeff, my sister, her husband, and I decided to embark on a spontaneous day trip to Marrakech while on a repositioning cruise that docked in Casablanca. For those unfamiliar, repositioning cruises are a fantastic way to snag super affordable…
Our Retirement Year of Trading Houses and Repositioning Cruises
Retirement’s been a blast, and the year of home exchanges was no exception! We swapped our Mazatlan condo for houses across Europe, staying in homes from Norway to Italy and everywhere in between. We took a couple of repositioning cruises to make the most of our travel budget. We got to Europe in April and…
Expat Wars: Beach Bum vs. Globetrotter (We Tried Both)
The Lazy Expat vs. the Travel Junkie Picture this: my husband, Jeff, and I sipping margaritas on our Mexican patio, smugly patting ourselves on the back for nailing this whole retirement thing. We were full-fledged expats, living the beach life dream in Mazatlán. Sun, sand, cheap tacos – what more could we want? Turns out,…
Our Retirement Life: Halfway Expats and Professional Wanderers
Okay, so normal retirees? They stay put. Pick a nice spot in Florida, maybe a little condo near the beach, golf course access, the whole nine yards. Then there’s the hardcore travel crowd, the ones who chuck it all and live out of a backpack bouncing from hostel to hostel. And then there’s us: the…
