Yearly Archives: 2018


Terry Fator

My wife wanted to see some shows while we were here in Vegas and one of them was Terry Fator. Who is a ventriloquist, impressionist and he can use up to 15 different puppets in the show. He won America’s got talent in season two, that was 11 years ago. […]


Packing cubes

I thought I would try some packing cubes to see if they really do help out and provide you with more room. I got these packing cubes from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017XCZY58/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1 **Not an affiliate link (I Really need to get one) I used these bags for my most recent trip to […]


Alaska Air Carry on Bags

Right now, the industry standards for a carry-on bag are 22” x 14” x 9”. Which has been the standard for a while now I thought that was correct. That what it was a couple of years ago when I flew Seattle to go a 7-day Alaskan cruise since that […]


Packing Smart

I found this on my flash drive and I thought this was still valid (even if it was dated 2006) Pack Smart Carry-on baggage is a small piece of luggage you take onboard the airplane with you. You are allowed one carry-on in addition to one personal item such as […]


West Coast cruising

Carnival announced on February 9, 2018, that Splendor the 3,012 passenger cruise ship that did 7 night Mexican Rivera Cruises.  Meaning that now that Carnival has upgraded the Long Beach Cruise Port at the Dome. Leaving only Inspiration and Imagination doing the 3 and 4-day cruises out of Long Beach. Was this the […]


Long Beach Cruise Port

If you have ever been out of the Long Beach Cruise Port for the Carnival Cruise line you go out of the Dome, which is near the Queen Mary. But, this hasn’t always been the best option. However, Carnival Cruise line announced on Saturday, February 10, 2018, the full use […]