If you’re hunting for a Patong Beach massage that won’t torch your holiday budget, Limone Massage & Spa deserves a spot on your list. Hubby and I stumbled in after a Starbucks pit stop—well rested, well hydrated, and ready for someone to knead us back to life. What We Got 1-hour foot massage: 250 baht […]
Supporting a parent or loved one from another city feels heavy. You want to be there for every small moment, but life often places miles between you. Tech now bridges that gap in ways that felt like sci-fi a few years ago. These tools do not replace your presence. They provide a safety net when […]
On Day 3 of our 4-night Penang and Phuket cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas, we arrived in Phuket. The ship anchored offshore from 8am to 8pm. Unlike Penang—where we docked right at Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal and strolled straight onto land—this cruise to Phuket required tender boats to ferry passengers to shore. […]
In my earlier blog post, I shared what we got up to during our few hours in Penang — our cruise ship had docked there as part of a 4-night Penang and Phuket cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas. So we had limited time and wanted to make the most of it. I […]
We’ve been to Penang more times than we can count — by cruise, by flight, you name it. So when we picked a Royal Caribbean cruise to Penang that included Penang again on the itinerary, people asked if we were bored of it. Honestly? Not at all. Penang is one of those places that always has something […]
We had been to Wonderland once before on Royal Caribbean Quantum of the Seas, so we already had a rough idea of what to expect. Wonderland isn’t the kind of restaurant you keep going back to — it’s more of a once-per-cruise experience. The sort of place you visit at least once just to say […]
If you’re on Ovation of the Seas and have the Unlimited Dining Package, Izumi is one of the four specialty restaurants included. It’s a Japanese restaurant serving sushi, sashimi, and hot dishes. We were curious, so we went. Here’s everything that happened. How dining at Izumi works Once you’re seated, the staff come around to […]
This was my second Royal Caribbean cruise, and if you ask me why I came back — a big part of it is the specialty dining. Specifically, Chops Grille on Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas. If I could only pick one restaurant on the entire ship, this is it — no contest. Before the […]
Okay so if you’re sailing on Ovation of the Seas and thinking about whether Jamie’s Italian is worth it – spoiler alert, yes it absolutely is. We ended up dining at Jamie’s Italian on Ovation of the Seas three times on the same cruise. Three times! And honestly? We’d do it again in a heartbeat. […]
