I love embarkation day on Seabourn – it always feels like “coming home” for me to be living the suite life once again! Compared to larger lines I have sailed, Seabourn makes the experience seamless which helps start a vacation off on a relaxing note. When we arrived at the Singapore Cruise Terminal (after initial…
It’s time for the November battle of the beauty sample subscriptions. Each month, Birchbox goes head to head with Ipsy to see which delivered more value and wow. Both services offer a monthly $10 membership where subscribers receive a selection of beauty product samples that is customized (somewhat) based on personal preferences. Birchbox comes in its namesake…
This week I have another CX amenity kit to give away. I recently came across two unopened Cathay Pacific amenity kit bags that I had stashed after a series of first class flights a few years ago. These are from my favorite era of their women’s kits – the Ipa-Nema bags. I loved them because they have…
I’m presently in the middle of my two week trip to Indonesia, the world’s largest Islamic population. I knew at the onset I’d probably be visiting at least one mosque in my travels. While I’ve encountered mosques while traveling (particularly in Turkey), I’m always worried that I am not doing things correctly and thus inadvertently…
What a week! I’ve been on vacation onboard Seabourn Odyssey since November 23, cruising down the eastern coast of Indonesia (from Singapore to Bali). It has been a grand adventure so far. I’ve visited the ancient temple sites of Prambanan and Borobudur (both UNESCO World Heritage Sites), the busy industrial cities of Jakarta and Surabaya, and trekked…
One of the highlights of cruising on Seabourn are what aficionados like to call “Seabourn moments”. While Seabourn is known for her signature events such as Caviar in the Surf or Galley Market Lunches on some cruises, the staff also tries to come up with a variety of smaller occasions to wow their guests during every…
Good morning! Thank you to all who entered my giveaway for the first of two Cathay Pacific vintage Ipa-Nema amenity kits. Each of the entrants shared what they were thankful for in the world of points and miles. I numbered all the entries from 1 to 18 in the order they were posted: 1 tiffany…
Sometimes it becomes necessary to go far from my typical hotel path. A unique visit to Borobudur was one of those occasions. Yogyakarta is the nearest city to the 8th century Buddhist temple site and over an hour away. One of the unique experiences for this UNESCO World Heritage site is to climb up pre-dawn…
Before you head out to the Black Friday sales, don’t forget to enter for your chance to win a vintage Cathay First amenity kit from the Ipa-Nema era. Find out how to enter here and see a photo of the kit I’m giving away this week. I’ll be taking submissions via the comments on that post through…
Happy Thanksgiving from Borobudur in Indonesia! I’m presently eating my Thanksgiving dinner (nasi goring, sate ayam, and ayam goring) in my room at the small guest lodge where we are overnighting – and toasting my gratitude for many things this day with some champagne we packed from the ship. Its not my first Thanksgiving away…
Enter this easy contest for your chance to win a vintage ladies Ipa-Nema Cathay Pacific amenity kit from first class. Check out THIS POST for details on how to enter and what the winner will receive (hint: the photo is just showing part of this amenity kit!)… and good luck! Don’t forget to continue to…
Singapore is a treasure trove of international hotels with most of the major brands well-represented across the small city-state. I often have a difficult time deciding where to stay when visiting but as it is November and I still need to round out my Hyatt nights for the year, it was a no-brainer than I’d…