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…
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…
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…
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.
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…