AmeliaSubverxin

On my cruise last summer, I kept a journal with the intention of writing a review. But when I got home, I immediately got involved with a huge project at work and never got around to actually doing my review.

Nice suggestion on the duct tape. I already have a stripe of pink duct tape on my suitcase, but I think I'll add it to my carry-on as well. A while back, I went carry-on only to a friend's wedding in the middle of Nowheresville, where the only flights serving the tiny airport were turboprops without overhead bins. So my brand-new black Samsonite roller bag was checked at the gate, and at my destination all the gate-checked bags were unloaded directly onto the jetway. Someone who deplaned ahead of me ended up grabbing my bag and walking away! Luckily, a nice United employee helped me chase down the guy as he was leaving the airport and got my bag back.

I am leaving in two days for an Alaska cruise and I've been going back and forth wondering if the hair towel turban is worth packing. My hair isn't particular thick and dries quickly, but I definitely have the room. I limited myself to just 3 pairs of shoes!

I was young, healthy, and didn't think I had anything to worry about, but the altitude sickness made me absolutely miserable. I started feeling sick the moment they opened the airplane door. The coca tea tasted awful and didn't seem to be enough help. On the second day, a family member who brought extra Diamox persuaded me to start taking it. I don't think I could have gotten through the rest of our stay in Cusco without it.