We had an early wake-up call this morning to catch our ship. Our hotel had been incredibly gracious upon our arrival, letting us check in a glorious five hours early. Naturally, to maintain the cosmic balance, they promptly booted us out the exact same amount of time early today. Fair enough! We will gladly take … More 1,000 Kids, 33 Days, oh no…..
Happy Easter from Brisbane! Today turned out to be an absolute glorious day — the kind that makes you forgive the 24-hour flight from hell. We had braced ourselves for everything to be shut tighter than a drum because of the holiday, but Australia had other plans. Apparently Good Friday is the serious “everything closes” … More Easter in Brisbane – Sunny Skies, People-Watching and More Rest
After a solid night of recovery (and our bodies finally stopping their rebellion), we knew we had to make the most of Easter Saturday before our internal clocks completely surrendered. We started with breakfast at a local café. The food was decent, but the coffee? Absolute tragedy. I still don’t understand how a country this … More Brisbane Day 2 – Koalas, Kangaroos and Bad Coffee
Welcome back to Brisbane, Australia — or as I now call it, the land that tries to murder you with distance and snakes. Our last visit was the glamorous Ultimate World Cruise on March 11, 2024. This time we did it the peasant way: a brutal 24-hour journey from Dunedin, Florida, with layovers in Dallas … More Brisbane Day 1 – Jet Lag, Hungry Jacks, and Questioning Our Sanity
What a way to wrap up the trip of a lifetime! Just when we thought we’d seen it all — penguins, icebergs, the whole frozen wonderland — Mother Nature decided to throw in a bonus magical snowfall as our parting gift. The Drake crossing? Surprisingly civilized. More wobbly cocktail party than shake-your-teeth-out rollercoaster. We’ll take … More Drake Shake & Fake Luggage: The perfect ending to our Hilarious Antarctica Pre-Christmas Adventure
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