The Titanic Memorial Cruise is something we will never forget. As our first trip out of the US, it taught us so many things, from packing to travel to lodging to sight-seeing. It introduced us to the world of travel that we have come to love and also to some of the most incredible friends we’ll ever have. From start to finish, this is our entire trip, all five parts of it! Come along for the journey and learn the same things we did without all of the hassle and frustration of going through it (although, admittedly, it did give us some good stories). Welcome aboard the Titanic Memorial Cruise.
Florida didn’t hold some long sought-after destination, or resort, or a must-see attraction. It wasn’t on our bucket list. In the end, Florida capped off our trip in the same manner that we’d started it. Family. My dad (Lydia, here) moved to Florida a few years before our trip and we still hadn’t had the …
If there are two things you’re going to be taught in a Texas grade-school history class, it’s going to be the Civil War and the Salem witch trials. Salem is somewhere in the ballpark of 4-5 hours from New York by train, so we decided to give it a go. After many years of learning …
New York. The Big Apple. The end goal of the entire cruise. It was incredible to finally be there but also a little heartbreaking. It was the start of the next adventure, but it was also the end of the biggest adventure either of us had ever been on. The strangest part was having access …
14 April 2012 – Day 7 “Last night was an awful time for sleeping as the sea was very angry, almost as if it were trying to toss us off of its surface.”~Lydia We woke early, since sleeping was impossible, and got dressed. The memorial services were being held that evening and I wanted to …
As we exited the taxi, hoisted our luggage, and made our way towards the dock, I couldn’t believe we were actually there: The Titanic Memorial Cruise. We were standing where Titanic had docked, about to board our own ship, the Balmoral. With our luggage checked in, we went inside the massive building in front of …
We had successfully navigated our first flight, made our connecting flight, landed in England, and realized we’d only forgotten one thing. In all, we were pretty proud of what we’d accomplished. With the first journey finished, we could now relax a little because my cousin had generously hired a car to pick us up at …
What do you pack when you plan on going to England, a cruise with a few black tie events, New York, Salem, Mass., and Florida all in one month…? Apparently, everything… Let’s be honest. This was our first trip and we had NO idea what we were doing. I wish we had better documented everything …
Titanic. Titanic is where this whole thing began. Before Billy and I knew we were meant for each other, before my life took the best and most unexpected turn, before I was old enough to fathom going on any of these adventures, there was the Titanic. When I was a kid, maybe 6 or 7, …
