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    What to expect on the Carnival Elation

    Our first-ever Carnival cruise happened to be from a port in our hometown of Jacksonville, FL. Whenever I get bored, I tend to look for travel deals – be it flights, hotels, cruises, you name it. We happened to stumble upon a 5-night cruise from Jacksonville heading to the Bahamas. This cruise has ports of call in Nassau and Princess Cays. Here’s our Carnival Elation Cruise Review.  This post is a part of our cruising series. Here are other cruise-related posts that you may be interested in, covering Royal Caribbean, Virgin Voyages, Carnival & Margaritaville at Sea:  Activities and Entertainment on Virgin Voyages Solo cruise on Virgin Voyages (what to…

  • Bar and Lounge Guide on Virgin Voyages

    Guide to Lounges and Bars on Virgin Voyages

    We are big fans of Virgin Voyages and have covered a lot of articles based on our 3 cruises with them. Here’s our guide to lounges and bars on Virgin Voyages, so you’ll know where you can grab a drink onboard the ship. These are primarily based on Scarlet Lady but will update once we step foot on the newer ships.  When Virgin says they have a huge focus on food and other experiences for adults, they’re not kidding. There are a total of 12 bars and lounges where you can grab something to drink on the ship. If you include the Booty Free Shop, Pink Agave’s mezcal bar, and …

  • The Best Travel Shows on Paramount+

    List of Travel Shows on Paramount+ to Watch

    There are days when you just want to stare in front of your TV and not do anything at all. You could be sick and can’t find the strength to do anything, much less get out of the house. Here are travel shows to watch on Paramount+ or the Smithsonian Channel. This post can hopefully save you time from scrolling mindlessly and looking for the next escape, even if you’re in your home. Looking for other travel shows to watch on other streaming channels? Here’s a list: Six Best Travel Shows on Amazon Prime (2021) 9 Best Travel Shows and Movies on HBO Max 11 Best Travel Youtube Channels If…

  • Ireland's Ancient East Itinerary

    Ireland’s Ancient East Itinerary

    Before we forget all memories of our trip, I feel it is best that we just keep writing about it, so we can look back and smile as we reminisce about the places we’ve been, what we’ve seen and done. This is the summary of our trip. We will have detailed information about places we’ve seen and done in another post. This is just a sample of what you can do on your future Ireland itineraries. Note that we went in March 2017, and while the information we’ve published here may have been correct, it may have changed by the time you’re reading this. For your reference, here are our…

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    Carnival Elation Shopping Options Onboard

    Being on a cruise ship means the cruisers are a captive audience. What is there to do aboard a ship day aside from lounging by the pool or doing endless trivia? Go walk around and explore the ship in the hopes of bringing a souvenir home, right? Here are the Carnival Elation shopping options onboard the ship. Here are the Carnival Elation shopping options on the ship. There are not that many shops available on the ship. The Carnival Elation is one of the smallest ships on the Carnival Fleet, so don’t expect much.  This post is part of our cruising series. Here are a few more articles that we wrote…