Bringing Down the White Picket Fence
A Couple's Quest to Live Globally
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Nothing can stop me from a lounge chair on the balcony of a cruise ship. Not even Alaska. Let’s face it; everyone reaches their daily food coma when your only choices are eat, sleep, repeat. Subtract the pool from the equation, and you have more reason to indulge, then nap, in consecutive order. Plus, Celebrity hands out these fleece blankets like towels. Easy to accumulate and pairs perfectly with your North Face… Read More
This past summer we crossed an Alaskan cruise off the Shappirio travel list. Without hesitation, we booked our sailing on Celebrity, our favorite cruise line, and for the first time ever, booked a Concierge Class Veranda cabin. With Concierge Class we were guaranteed a few extra perks, like priority check-in, a “Welcome Aboard” lunch, welcome fresh fruit and sparkling wine, and daily delectables. Our veranda provided us plenty of opportunities to wake up to… Read More
We took the Amtrak from Seattle to Vancouver to meet up with the ship that was to whisk us off to Alaska. I would highly recommend taking the Amtrak Cascades if you ever get the chance. This turned out to be one of the best decisions we made, as the train takes you on a relaxing ride along the Pacific Coast. Vancouver turned out to be one of my favorite cities to… Read More
This past August we went on a two week adventure through Seattle, Vancouver, and Alaska. Then we came home to a hectic beginning of a new school year. This one more hectic than most, with a new and sudden career move for me, the writer of the family. Life got busy, and Alaska became a distant memory, put aside for when things settled down, and when my mind was better able to… Read More
Bringing Down the White Picket Fence 