The Traveling Steve's
Happy New Year 2026!
Happy New Year 2026!

Happy New Year 2026!

DOS and I rang in the New Year 2026 as we did last year in 2025, at the Marriott Hotel in Lake Mary, Florida. This was a bit of a one night staycation/celebration of the old year, and looking ahead…

Christmas at Jekyll Island 2025!
Christmas at Jekyll Island 2025!

Christmas at Jekyll Island 2025!

Steve (DOS) and I once again celebrated the Christmas holiday week this year at Jekyll Island, Georgia. Jekyll Island is one of our favorite places to visit in the U.S. for its relaxed vibe, historical venue, beautiful beaches, and overall…

Pre-Christmas Week at Home and Disney World!
Pre-Christmas Week at Home and Disney World!

Pre-Christmas Week at Home and Disney World!

After returning from our TransAtlantic cruise aboard the Sky Princess, Steve (DOS) and I had a few busy days at home before heading to Disney World for a week. Our biggest item on our home “To Do list”, was get…

Arrival into Port Canaveral from our Trans-Atlantic Cruise on the Sky Princess!
Arrival into Port Canaveral from our Trans-Atlantic Cruise on the Sky Princess!

Arrival into Port Canaveral from our Trans-Atlantic Cruise on the Sky Princess!

And so our 16 night Trans-Atlantic cruise from South Hampton to Cape Canaveral finally came to a close on Sunday, November 30th. We had a nice last two days at sea, and on the final night, we gained one more…

Happy Thanksgiving from Bermuda!
Happy Thanksgiving from Bermuda!

Happy Thanksgiving from Bermuda!

It’s now Thanksgiving, and we are in Bermuda for the day, which is our 14th out of 16 days on this TransAtlantic crossing from Southampton to Port Canaveral on the Sky Princes. Today we stopped in Bermuda, which was a…

Our Sky Princess TransAtlantic Cruise Ports
Our Sky Princess TransAtlantic Cruise Ports

Our Sky Princess TransAtlantic Cruise Ports

In the last post I blogged about our onboard adventures on our Westbound crossing from London, aboard Princess Cruise Line’s Sky Princess, November 2025. This post will focus on some of our port stops along the way. OK, let’s get…

Welcome Aboard The Sky Princess!
Welcome Aboard The Sky Princess!

Welcome Aboard The Sky Princess!

Steve (DOS) and I are now on the beautiful Sky Princess, and it’s actually our 12th day aboard this mid-November 2025 cruise. As funny or strange as it seems, we’ve been so busy on this cruise, I haven’t had to…

Three Nights in London!
Three Nights in London!

Three Nights in London!

Steve (DOS) and I are currently on a 16 night TransAtlantic cruise from Southampton sailing back to Port Canaveral. Prior to the cruise, we had a wonderful three night pre-cruise stay at the Churchill Hyatt Regency London. We stayed there…

Welcome to the MSC Seashore (Yacht Club) DOS’s Birthday and Halloween 2025!
Welcome to the MSC Seashore (Yacht Club) DOS’s Birthday and Halloween 2025!

Welcome to the MSC Seashore (Yacht Club) DOS’s Birthday and Halloween 2025!

Steve (DOS) and I just returned from a wonderful 7 day cruise sailing out of Port Canaveral, to the Western Caribbean. This was our second sailing on the Seashore and our third with MSC Cruises; all sailing in the Yacht…

October Pride Parade in Orlando 2025!
October Pride Parade in Orlando 2025!

October Pride Parade in Orlando 2025!

Steve (DOS) and I were proud to march in the Orlando Pride Parade, as a small group organized by our College Park United Methodist Church this past weekend. While we didn’t have the big floats or local mega- corporate sponsors,…