Carnival Elation Room U111
This is the Carnival Elation stateroom U111 which is a Grand Suite on the Upper deck. Room U111 is located in the middle of the ship on the starboard side. We stayed in here in January 2018 on our 4-day...
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A Travel Blog Year in Review: 2017 Stats
Happy New Year! On this last day of 2017, we’ve been reflecting on the past 365 days, particularly our travel highlights. Over the year, we’ve kept a log of our travel stats – every type of transportation we used, each...
10 Things We Loved at the Epcot Food and Wine Festival
The 2017 Epcot Food and Wine Festival ran August 31 – November 13, 2017 and this year we had another chance to experience it firsthand. Our Disney-based food-around-the-world journey started on a Wednesday towards the tail end of the festival....
What It’s Really Like to Vacation in a Tiny House
After seeing tiny house shows all over HGTV, we finally had the opportunity to stay in one recently. What a unique travel experience! What is a tiny house? A tiny house is a fully functioning living space typically less than...
Mackinac Bridge Labor Day Walk
Labor Day tends to mark the end of summer for us, so we went on a quick, last hurrah trip to celebrate the occasion. We made sure to end on a high note by crossing off a bucket list item:...
5 Great Lakes in 24 Hours
We’ve kicked around the idea of swimming in all five great lakes for a few years now. One of our first road trips together was the Lake Erie Circle Tour, a 629-mile drive going all the way around the smallest...
Carnival HUB App: Is It Worth Downloading?
Carnival Cruise Line now has its very own app called Carnival HUB. This handy app allows passengers to stay up-to-date with the schedule of activities happening around the ship, track onboard spending, and view maps of the ship all at...
24 Photos That Will Make You Want To Visit Ireland
Ireland wasn’t a place we thought we’d get to visit so soon, but the travel opportunity presented itself so we jumped! For one week we were immersed in the beauty and wonder of the Emerald Isle, traversing the country while...
Carnival Dream Room 8434
This is the Carnival Dream stateroom 8434 which is a category 8C Balcony Stateroom on the Verandah deck. Room 8434 is located near the back of the ship on the port side. We stayed in here in December 2016 on...
Our First Look at the Joker Marchant Stadium Renovations
We finally had our first look at the new renovations around Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, the spring training home of our beloved Detroit Tigers. Last year, Publix (the grocery store chain) agreed to pay $3 million over 15...