Tag Archives: travel

Swine Flu and the Voyage Home

Posted on September 8, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

My son Chris, grandson Justin, and I took our cruise on the Norwegian Sun early in the Alaska cruising season in 2009, the year of the big swine flu epidemic.  At that time many of the ships on the Alaska … Continue reading →

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White Pass and Yukon Railroad in Skagway Alaska

Posted on August 25, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Skagway History Skagway began as a gold rush boom town during the late 1800’s.  Miners poured through town on their way to the gold fields of the Yukon.  White Pass acquired the nickname of the Dead Horse Trail as overworked … Continue reading →

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Taking a Twilight Tour in Forks, Washington

Posted on August 18, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Take a Twilight Tour in Forks, Washington and see sights described in the Twilight book series including the actual homes used for the descriptions of Bella and Jacob’s houses in the books. Continue reading →

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Mount Roberts Tramway in Juneau, Alaska

Posted on July 21, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

The bus from our scenic river raft tour dropped us off at the base of the Mount Roberts Tramway in Juneau, Alaska.  Glad we had purchased our tickets on the ship, we bypassed the ticket line and went straight to … Continue reading →

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Rogue Child on a Cruise Ship

Posted on June 30, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Cruises make a great family vacation.  Bringing children along provides many entertaining, interesting, and sometimes exasperating moments.  The cruise lines all have children’s programs with different activities for kids ranging from preschoolers to teens.  Norwegian’s was called Kid’s Club at … Continue reading →

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A Rainy Rainforest Hike in Ketchikan, Alaska

Posted on June 16, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On the first page of the first book of the Twilight series, it states “In the Olympic Peninsula of northwest Washington State, a small town named Forks exists under a near-constant cover of clouds.  It rains on this inconsequential town … Continue reading →

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Discovering Shipboard Activities while Cruising on the Norwegian Sun

Posted on June 2, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On my previous cruises at this point, I hadn’t really made use of all the ship had to offer.  Sure we had attended some shows, but that was about it as far as participating in the activities the ship has … Continue reading →

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Cruising to Alaska from Vancouver B.C. Canada

Posted on May 26, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Getting on a cruise ship at the dock in Vancouver B.C. might not be as easy as it appears. Continue reading →

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Cruising with Kids

Posted on May 19, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Taking the family vacation on a cruise ship eliminates many of the issues of a road trip.  No more bored kids tired of sitting in the car whining “Are we there yet?”  Kids on cruise ships can run around and … Continue reading →

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Paradise Point Skyride, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas USVI

Posted on May 5, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

A few steps from the cruise ship dock in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas US Virgin Islands, we found a taxi to town.  After a bit of shopping we ended up on an unplanned random bus tour of the island.  Luckily … Continue reading →

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