10 Reasons to Book a Cruise on NCL Epic

    10 Reasons to Book a Cruise on NCL Epic

    Christmas 2016 was the first year our little family decided to spend the holiday on a cruise ship. Did we like it? Well, the day we stepped off the boat, we booked yet another Christmas cruise for the following year so I guess you can say we had an awesome time. For...
    Thinking of Moving to Downtown Phoenix?

    Thinking of Moving to Downtown Phoenix?

    There’s more in Arizona than cacti forests and the Grand Canyon, as beautiful as those may be. And there’s more to Downtown Phoenix than you can see in a single, short tourist visit. Maybe you’re moving to Downtown Phoenix in the near future for purposes of education,...
    12 Essential Things to Pack on a Cruise

    12 Essential Things to Pack on a Cruise

    In May 2015, we took our first family cruise together. It was Mother’s Day weekend, and we went with two other couples and our kids (each of us has one.) It was just a short weekend getaway cruise, with 3 nights of fun and partying. The first day of the cruise,...
    How to Survive as an Expatriate

    How to Survive as an Expatriate

    Living abroad, even if you move to a country where your native language is spoken, can be an alienating experience. Even the most well-adjusted person will go through bouts of homesickness and frustration. When we first moved to Germany, I barely even tried to...