Category Archives: Randoms

Should Towel Snakes Take Over?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

I’ve heard that people saving chairs and things others might want to use sometimes creates a problem on cruise ships.  Particularly on transatlantic cruises where rumor has it they save everything from deck chairs to tables on the lido deck … Continue reading →

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Gluten-Free Flour Mixes

Posted on April 18, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

I don’t normally re-blog things other people write.  In fact this is the first time I have ever done that, but this is just really good information.  The  blog it came from, called gluten free mommy, doesn’t seem to have … Continue reading →

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How to Make a Towel Cake

Posted on March 23, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

How to fold a towel cake. Complete directions for towel cake folding including photos of each step. Continue reading →

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How to Fold a Towel Crab

Posted on February 22, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

How to make towel animals: Complete towel art directions with photos for how to fold two different types of towel crabs, both my own inventions not found anywhere else. Links to directions for folding many other types of towel origami animals included. Continue reading →

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How to Find Free Jewelry on a Cruise

Posted on December 10, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Ahh, shopping.  People love to shop, and cruise ships love people who go shopping.  So its win-win for everyone.  Cruise ships have their own duty-free shops, with various items on sale at really good discounts throughout the cruise.  You can … Continue reading →

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Dutch Oven Cooking

Posted on September 24, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The how to’s of Dutch oven cooking, plus recipes for peach & pineapple cobbler and sheepherder’s stew (made with chicken, not sheep) Continue reading →

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High Country Pack Trip

Posted on September 17, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Many ports where cruise ships stop offer horseback riding as one of the shore excursion choices.  These day rides sometimes last as little as 45 minutes.  Guests sometimes dismount wishing they had a way to ride longer. Adventurous travelers have … Continue reading →

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Leavenworth Washington – Bavaria in America

Posted on September 10, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Many cruises leave from Seattle to Alaska during the summer.  Anyone who has a little extra time to spend in the area will find that Seattle has a lot to see.  With time to venture a bit farther away, there’s … Continue reading →

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Beware the Ninja Floaters

Posted on August 6, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

What exactly is a ninja floater?  I could be talking about the irukandji (aka iracongi) jellyfish.  Tiny and transparent, these deadly jellyfish float about unseen in the waters of northern Australia.  But they are not the subject of this blog.  … Continue reading →

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A Saddle Goes to Sea

Posted on June 4, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

“You can have one if you pay for it yourself.” So my mother said many years ago when asked if I could have a horse.  Much later I found out that really meant no, as she thought that would never … Continue reading →

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