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Staying in touch with home while on a cruise

July 11, 2006 Tim 1075 Views 1 Comment

by Tim Larison

Carnival Cruise line recently announced it will outfit its fleet of 22 ships to enable guests with any cell phone service to make and receive calls at sea or send and receive text messages on their phones and hand-held devices. Carnival says their entire fleet will be outfitted with this technology by the 1st quarter 2007. Calls will be charged at international roaming rates, and will be billed directly to the passenger’s cell phone bill. ... Read More

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When traveling carry medications in original containers

July 4, 2006 Tim 1085 Views 0 Comment

by Tim Larison

If you travel with medications, it’s a good idea to carry them in their original prescription containers. Recently customs officers at the Palm Beach airport in Florida detained radio host Rush Limbaugh after they discovered medication in his luggage without his name on the bottle. (Apparently, Limbaugh’s doctor prescribed the pills in the doctor’s name for Limbaugh “for privacy purposes.”) ... Read More

A traveling Mom’s tip: use lanyards for kids on a cruise

June 27, 2006 Anne 2111 Views 1 Comment

by Anne Larison

One essential thing I bring on cruises for myself and the twins is a lanyard for each of us. ... Read More

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A traveling Mom’s tip: Laundry

June 20, 2006 Anne 1685 Views 4 Comments

by Anne Larison

We have been fortunate enough to have taken a few trips lasting 10 days or longer. Rather than try to pack enough clothes for a family of 4 for 2 weeks, I have taken on the task I prefer not to do on vacation – laundry. ... Read More

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Travel Insurance is a good thing!

June 14, 2006 Tim 859 Views 0 Comment

by Tim Larison

Imagine that you’ve been planning a magical Disney cruise for your family for 18 months. Then 6 days before your cruise you are rushed to the hospital for an unexpected surgery, and you are unable to go on the cruise! ... Read More

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Watching your weight on a cruise

June 7, 2006 Tim 963 Views 0 Comment

by Tim Larison

As a lifetime member of Weight Watchers, I always find it a challenge to avoid gaining weight on a cruise. On my first few cruises I found I would gain 7 to 10 pounds each with each trip! Since then I have done much better, and I offer a few tips below to keep the cruise weight gain in check. ... Read More

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Carnival Liberty 12 Night Mediterranean Cruise (2006)

June 1, 2006November 14, 2013 Tim 1927 Views 0 Comment

I have sailed on many cruises in recent years but in May 2006 I was to take my family on our greatest adventure yet – a 12 night Carnival Liberty Mediterranean sailing! This was to be a special trip for me – a 50th birthday celebration (I turned 50 on May 19th, the day we got off the cruise and stayed in Rome). With many fabulous and new experiences this was a trip we will all long remember. ... Read More

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A traveling Mom’s tip: Strollers and Laundry

April 26, 2006 Anne 1058 Views 0 Comment

by Anne Larison

We’ve been traveling with the boys since they were 4 years old; the twins are now 12. I have learned a few things along the way about keeping a family of 4 organized in very small accommodations as well as meeting everyone’s needs so that our family trips are smooth ‘sailing’. ... Read More

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Big changes at Disney’s Contemporary and Polynesian Resorts

April 18, 2006 Anne 1600 Views 0 Comment

by Anne Larison

The façade may be the same, but there are big changes going on inside Disney’s Contemporary and Polynesian Resorts! ... Read More

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Josh reviews the cruise line kids clubs

April 10, 2006 joshlarison 1003 Views 0 Comment

By Josh Larison

12 year old Josh Larison has been on lots of cruises since age 6. Below Josh tells us what he thinks of the different cruise line kids clubs he has experienced. ... Read More