The Art of Arrival

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  • The Night That Forever Changed How I See Cruising

    May 31, 2025
    At Sea

    I’ve been cruising since the ’90s. Carnival, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Virgin Voyages, Celebrity—I’ve sailed them all. I know my way around a muster drill and a midnight buffet. But on this last voyage, something happened that I’ve never experienced before—something that cracked open a deeper truth. What Happened on Scarlet Night It was Scarlet Night…

  • Hotel Villa Convento – Where the Ghosts Wear Gloves

    May 6, 2025
    On Shore

    Haunted? Maybe.Charming? Absolutely. This was the first of our “last-week-of-the-year” getaways. A tradition born of opportunity, but maintained for the spirit of it—chasing magic in the gap between one year and the next. A City in Disguise December 2020. The world was masked, and so were we—me in gloves and a scarf too, not just…

  • The Five-Fifteen: BONAIRE EDITION

    April 22, 2025
    Five-Fifteens

    Insider tips for Bonaire! Whether you’re planning a trip to Bonaire or just dreaming of somewhere the turtles swim close and the parrots hold grudges, I made you something…

  • Tiny Devils at Sea: Cruise‑Duck Culture on Virgin Voyages

    April 21, 2025
    At Sea

    It wasn’t until a pocket‑sized sailor duck found us in the ship’s atrium that the charm of the cruise duck quacked clearly to me.

  • Bonaire – The Island Giveth, The Island Taketh

    April 11, 2025
    On Shore

    We arrived in Bonaire in that strange, sacred stretch of time between Christmas and New Year’s—when everything feels a little unmoored. What followed was a journey through saltwater, shadows, and subtle transformation. From snorkeling with sea turtles and meeting an octopus near the Salt Pier, to meditating at ancient cave drawings while thieves rifled through…

The Art of Arrival

The Art of Arrival

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