Video Blog: Visiting Kusadasi, Turkey - The House of Virgin Mary, Basilica of St John, and Ephesus

During my Mediterranean cruise, I visited the beach town of Kusadasi in Turkey. There are many places to visit and things to see. The area is beautiful and very modern. I also visited popular destinations, including The House of the Virgin Mary, The Basilica of St John the Apostle, and Ephesus, an ancient city with excavations reporting from classical Greece to the Roman Empire.

Travel opens up so many opportunities to learn, grow oneself, and discover new ways of thinking and being. The video blog below shares a look at the destinations I had the chance to visit.

Video Blog: Visiting Chania, Crete in Greece on Cruise

Chania Old Town, along the waterfront

Cruising is a fantastic way to see various cities in international waters. This time, I had the opportunity to visit Chania, a city in Crete. We were supposed to visit Santorini; however, the cable cars were being repaired while we were passing through, so we were redirected to Chania. This city is charming, and the waterfront along Chania Old Town is breathtaking, even in the rain. In the video below, I share a brief recap of my time in Chania. Happy travels!

Vegan Girl Scout Cookies Unboxing and Review

Vegan Girl Scout Cookie Options

It's Girl Scout Cookie season, and I found vegan options to unbox and share in the video below. There were some great options if you enjoy a nice cookie with a cup of afternoon tea. The Toast-Yay cookie will be retiring at the end of 2025, so if you enjoy this one, stock up before they are gone.

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Cruise Vlog: Stateroom Breakfast and Shore Excursion to Pompeii in Naples, Italy

Naples, Italy, is where I traveled to visit the once bustling city of Pompeii. The culture and their daily happenings were insightful and eye-opening. In the cruise vlog below, I visited the city through a Mediterranean cruise I booked aboard the Sun Princess with Princess Cruises. The morning started off with a stateroom breakfast, then an early morning start to Pompeii. I enjoyed every minute of this shore excursion, and the weather was perfect for a light jacket in February. 

Traveling has always been an exciting experience for me, and I hope to continue doing so in the years to come. Enjoy this video blog, and happy travels to you.

Vlog: Travel Day to Rome | Transfer and Cruise Embarkation on Sun Princess

I traveled to Rome for a 10-day inaugural cruise aboard the Sun Princess. To make my travel simple, I purchased the transfers provided by Princess Cruises. Once I arrived at the port, I checked my bags at security, then checked in and boarded the Sun Princess. It was all very straightforward. The embarkation night was easy-going, with main dining, live entertainment thereafter, and a comfortable bed to recharge. 

In the video below, I completed a room tour of the deluxe room with a balcony, explained muster, and was very pleased with the vegan options in the main dining room. 

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• Have you cruised on the Sun Princess? Let me know what you thought of it. 

• Are you going to cruise on Sun Princess? Let me know what you're excited about most.

Vlog: Attended National Date Festival in Indio, CA (Feb 13 - March 2, 2025)

In this video blog, I attended the National Date Festival in Indio, California. It opened this past weekend and I decided to attend, purchase some dates, and watch some cute pig racing, and Monster Trucks with a pre-show of biker stunts! Wow! What a fantastic day.

There are rides and games to play. It's easy to purchase your tickets at the entrance to the festival and tickets for rides and games. There's a schedule of events throughout the festival so don't forget to get a brochure and date food and drink list. This festival is open now through March 2, 2025. If you're in the area, there's so much to see, live music, railroad model trains, gems and minerals, shopping of all kinds, food and drinks galore. 

The Monster Truck show was for two days, February 14-15, 2025, but I captured some really cool footage on the last day. Enjoy the video below and if you go, let me know in the comments what you like most! Happy travels.

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