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Two Days of Stockholm

Uh oh, Copenhagen. You have a competitor for my favorite city on this contract… The first time I was able to get off in Stockholm, I met...

The Smaller Ports of the Baltic

Not to say that these ports were less impressive. I was simply not able to spend as much time in these cities, or they were "half-day...

The Ruins of Visby

Sweden, you continue to impress. I had such an interesting time visiting the Old Town of Visby, the famed home of Pippi Longstocking on...

Tallinn

I'm Tallinn ya, this place is super cool. :D Applause is unnecessary, but appreciated. My first day in Tallinn, my aim was to just walk...

Copenhagen Is My Favorite

What a city. There is much to do and see here. There are so many varying styles of architecture, so many cultural influences in one...

A Real Great Time in Riga

We had overnights in Riga, Latvia on Cara's 14-day Baltic cruises. Last week, we left Riga for the final time and I was a bit crestfallen...

Top (Mostly) Free Things to Do in Oslo

We spent so much time in Oslo, I realized a full out blog recounting my exact adventures would be a 15-minute read. Ain't nobody got time...

Stavanger

Just when I thought my Norwegian antics were over, Cara did a seven-day circuit of Kiel, Stavanger, Oslo, Gothenburg, Copenhagen, then...

Gothenburg, aka "Yo-Te-Borey"

I had IPM two out of the three times we sailed to Gothenburg, which meant that I had to take full advantage of the one time that I was...

A Day in Aarhus

Aarhus held a sense of mystery for me, being that Cara would only port there once during this contract. Plus, it was the only Danish port...

The Rents Visit in Bergen!

Bergen was exciting because my parents came to visit me! They were spending a week in Paris for their 25th wedding anniversary (Congrats,...

The Smaller Ports of Norway

There were a few ports during my month of Norway cruises that I have not yet mentioned! They were small and/or have some funny stories...

ALTA: Lights and Heights

Winter cruising through the fjords of Norway is a treat. This is one of the most stunning places I have had the privilege of seeing. I...

I Went Dogsledding in Tromso

14/3/19 It had been three solid days onboard in a row for Evy, so you can imagine my desperation to disembark for a solid adventure or...

Rotterdam: The Cube Houses, Markthal, and Pofferjes

I had never been to The Netherlands. My only perceptions about the country were the Holland stereotypes I learned from Thinking Day as a...

Dover: "Just Go to the Great Tower"

6/3/19 It was a bit sad waving goodbye to Spain, as we will never return to the Mediterranean on this contract. From here on out, it’s...

Lisbon and Leixoes: Natas Galore!

Lisbon 1/3/2019 Yesterday, I had IPM (In Port Manning. If you are a crew member with IPM, you can’t disembark. This is to make sure that...

Tales of Spain: From Down Jackets to T-Shirts

Hello hello! I am currently on my first Norway cruise and freezing, so I thought I would recount some of the warmer moments from my last...

Sunday Morning Stroll in Mallorca

How exciting, my very first location on my very first contract! 24/2/2019 I went to bed Saturday night tired from running Holiday full...

Headline: Umbrella Perished in Berlin

Allan, my boyfriend, visited from New York to see me before I embark on the ship, so that meant going full out on the tourist bucket...

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