WanderLots

10/24/2023

I have to share this....

A while back, I priced flights and a hotel stay at the Cadillac Hotel in Miami Beach prior to our Icon cruise. We decided that's where we'd stay.

Today Allen messaged me that he didn't think that was gonna happen because, (forgetting I'd already priced it out), he had looked it up and balked at the pricing for the Cadillac.

So I reminded him that I'd already priced it out, but that I would check it again tonight. Sure enough, my pricing for the flights to Miami and back WITH the hotel stay, was the same as what his search for JUST the hotel stay was costing.

It really does not cost more to use a Travel Advisor...it SAVES you $$$. We saved almost $1k. And that's only for a domestic, round-trip flight and a 3-night stay. Can't imagine what the difference would have been if it were for a week + vacation.

We booked our flights and room tonight using a packaging service that I have access to as a certified Travel Advisor. 😎 Ideal flight times, awesome, ocean view room with breakfast and welcome drinks, and for a great deal. I'm beyond psyched for this trip! 😍😍😍

07/19/2023

Another "camping trip" vacation underway 😍

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The WanderLots Crew is on the road again! 😁 Heading up to Lake Michigan--a first for all three of us.

As usual, Maggie is pretty psyched about it.

01/11/2023

I think I'm going to really like these changes. 😍

And I KNOW Allen, "Mister Eats In 3 Minutes and Is Ready to Go," is definitely going to appreciate a reduced dining time! 😂

After perusing the new, themed menus, I'm all hungry again. Cannot wait to be on Voyager in April to try them out for myself!!! 🔱

12/31/2022

Nice! 😎

Due to its carbon footprint, Norwegian Cruise Line has made several changes to the Norwegian Getaway itinerary, including a port removal.

12/24/2022

Royal Caribbean has big plans for its loyalty program in 2023, according to the cruise line’s loyalty director. Courtney Brant, who serves as Royal...

12/22/2022

This sounds promising! 😯😀

Royal Caribbean Group announced on Monday that it has entered into a new partnership with iCON Infrastructure Partners VI, L.P., a fund advised by iCON Infrastructure, to develop strategic cruise port infrastructure in support of Royal Caribbean Group's robust growth plans, according to a press rele...

12/21/2022

🤔

Happy holidays to everyone but the company for skipping the security line.

12/21/2022

From memory, this looks almost just like the balcony cabin on Anthem of the Seas.

The couch was blue on Anthem is the only "big" difference I notice. It's a very comfortable, well thought out room.

So apparently RCL has found a design that works well so they're sticking to it. Can't fault 'em for that, and I appreciate the less sensory-overloading room, where you wanna come back and be able to decompress.

The Wonder of the Seas was one of 2022's most highly anticipated cruise ships but I wasn't as wowed by my stateroom as I was the rest of the ship.

12/20/2022

Can. Not. Wait.

The new mega cruise ship has over 20 dining venues and eight neighborhoods with amenities for travelers of all ages.

12/19/2022

The Symphony of the Seas cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean has rescued 22 Cubans who were spotted floating on a raft near Key West, Florida, a report says.

12/15/2022

Keepin' it fresh!

Hopefully....😂

Royal Caribbean is planning to roll out streamlined menus to the entire fleet, speeding up service and dining room efficiency.

12/14/2022

Carnival Cruise Line will receive two more ships from Costa Cruises, with the first one, the Carnival Venezia, set to arrive in 2023. The company introduced the new ship at a live presentation on December 12 where they shared what unique features guests can expect aboard the Carnival Venezia. “We....

12/13/2022

Interesting move.

Royal Caribbean has removed one benefit of its customer loyalty program for its top tier members.

11/25/2022

This Thanksgiving weekend Allen and I are thankful for new opportunities. 🤗

This awesome suitcase arrived for me on Wednesday 😍, just in time to dig into my 2nd week of training over the long weekend.

Fun Fact: I'm training to become a certified travel agent! 😎 Because when you research travel in your free time for FUN, why WOULDN'T you make a career of it too? 🤷‍♀️

We're so very thankful that God put in my path when He did, and the means to make it a reality at the same time. When it's meant to be, it's meant to be! 🥰

Here's to the free time to be able to make more memories for us 🥂 AND being able to help others make amazing memories of their own!!! 🤩

03/21/2022

VERY interesting day in NOLA!!!

Sadly, we must bid the Big Easy adieu and head home in the morning, but we've had an amazing time in this amazing city. Our last day here was especially notable...possible paranormal actvitity 👀 in our notoriously haunted hotel 👻, catching a Mardi Gras 🦚 Indian tribe's emergence onto the street to begin their walk and getting to walk along with them, and then bumping into a world-famous celebrity 🤩 along the way...just to name a few highlights from today alone. Crazy stuff. Amazing trip. Awesome memories...multiple parades, second lines, plantation tours, swamp tours, haunted history tours, street performances, lots of music, and, of course, beignets, beignets, and more beignets. We got lots of footage and collected some need-to-know tips, so videos to come!