About Taking a Cruise

What Makes You Feel Good/What Makes You Feel Bad
Emotional Intelligence is all about self-awareness, understanding how emotions work within you and others. Our feelings are regulated by neurotransmitters such as serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine. Here are some things to know about serotonin, called the feel good neurotransmitter.

Research indicates that low levels of serotonin in the brain can lead to the underlying inability to handle powerful
feelings which can results in impulsive acts, aggressive behaviors, poor judgment,...
By Susan Dunn, MA Clinical Psychology, The EQ Coach
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What Singles Should Know About Taking a Cruise

What Singles Should Know About Taking a Cruise
Singles are underrepresented on cruises, but unless meeting someone
is the sole purpose of your vacation, a cruise can be your best
choice if you keep these things in mind.

The Carnival line is the only cruiseline that offers a "singles" rate. The others offer you, but you have to take a stranger for a roomy,
or pay double. (Did I miss something? Is that a singles rate?)

Some of the cruise lines (Radisson, Costa, Cunard) offer gentleman
dance hosts. If you're a sing...
By Susan Dunn, The EQ Coach
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What the Smart Vacationer Knows

What the Smart Vacationer Knows
Vacation 101 Its about having fun, peace of mind, not working and not worrying. If you do these things. you'll increase the chances of those things happening! And remember that the watchword today is not that it changes, but how fast it changes.

1.Pack those small things.

You havent had a vacation for a while, so youre forgetting what a hang nail, an itchy mosquito bite and a heel blister are like.

Those small things get really large on a trip.

The nail ...
By Susan Dunn, MA
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What to Expect - My First Cruise Experience

What to Expect - My First Cruise Experience
Some years ago my wife and I decided to take a cruise. We headed for Southampton to join our cruise ship, weighed down with luggage. (Why do women take twice as much as men?) Not knowing what to expect, we arrived at the terminal whereupon our cases were taken from us and firmly assured that they would be sent to our cabin. We checked in with one of the many assistants, boarded the ship and that would be it.

As this was our first cruise, we had been advised to choose an outside cabin whic...
By John Gibb
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What Travel Agents Wont Talk About Can Save You 50% to 70% on All Vacations

Are you planning your next trip? Do you want to save more money and have more fun? You may stop by a travel center and ask for a quote. And then, you walk by another travel agent and ask for another quote. You read your local newspapers, look through travel magazines, and check for the cheapest vacation package to Europe, Caribbean, Asia, or South Pacific. You are still not sure if it is the best price. You become a little obsess. You spend several hours every evening on the Internet to searc...
By Dr. Vivian Lee
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What Would Be Your Idea of a Fun Day?

What Would Be Your Idea of a Fun Day?
Remember that email quiz making the rounds last year and maybe still is? Youre asked to fill out some questions such as your favorite color, and what your living arrangements are and then send them back to the sender. One of the questions is What would be your idea of a fun day?

If youre like me, this question would send you daydreaming. Oh, this, or maybe that. Going to a ballgame, eating at Los Patios. Laughing with Adam, or going to the park with Billy.

I outlined a whole d...
By Susan Dunn, MA, The EQ Coach
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What You MUST Know If You're Taking a Cruise

What You MUST Know If You're Taking a Cruise
What You Must Know if Youre Taking a Cruise,
by Susan Dunn, Personal & Professional Development Coach

Being a coach, I speak on cruises. I took my first cruise about 4 years ago. I asked a friend whod cruised a lot what I needed to know and she said, Nothing. Just have fun. I disagree. Having cruised many times since then, Id like to pass on some tips to help you enjoy your cruise more.

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL INSURANCE

Medicare doesnt cover expenses incurred outsid...
By Susan Dunn, Personal and Professional Development Coach
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Whats to do at a waterpark? Lots!

Whats to do at a waterpark? Lots!
Indoor waterparks make for great family getaways in the dead of Wisconsin winter. The humidity alone will transport you to the tropics, and the kids will wear themselves out in the water. Of course, families come to the Great Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells for the 42,000 square feet of waterpark action, but a visit here wont leave you all wet theres so much more to do than swim!

Fun in the water
The indoor waterpark at the Great Wolf Lodge is actually two large rooms connected by a ...
By Debra Illingworth Greene - WisconsinGuide Magazine
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Why a Cruise Vacation is a Dream Holiday?

Why a Cruise Vacation is a Dream Holiday?
Thinking you could use an escape from the wintertime blahs, maybe even that dream holiday you've been thinking about for years? A Caribbean cruise vacation is the answer! What makes a cruise your dream holiday, you ask? Well, put simply, a cruise combines all the elements of a dream vacation into one blissful trip. There is ALWAYS something to do, no matter your age or interests. Whether you're on your honeymoon, vacationing with the family, or spending quality time reuniting old friends, a crui...
By Keith Kingston
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Why Elvis Preston King the NEW King Takes Cruise Vacations with His Dream Girls!

Why Elvis Preston King the NEW King Takes Cruise Vacations with His Dream Girls!
Why Elvis Preston King the NEW King Takes Cruise Vacations with His Dream Girls!

There is nothing like a cruise to please Elvis and his top dream girl all at the same time.

Number one Elvis Preston King never takes driving trips. Its too dangerous and Elvis thinks his chauffeur is a lousy driver! And for sure if other drivers were to come face to face with Elvis and one of his stunning 18 year old dolls he could cause a deadly accident or at the very least a traffic jam backed up ...
By Elvis Preston King
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Why Is Paris Considered One Of The Most Romantic Cities In The World?

Norm Goldman, Editor of Sketchandtravel and Bookpleasures is excited to have as a guest, world- wide Paris expert, Thirza Vallois. Thirza is the author of the three volumes of "Around and About Paris", and another excellent book," Romantic Paris".

Thirza has lived in Paris for the past 40 years and holds several post-graduate degrees from La Sorbonne. She contributes to television and radio and has appeared on PBS, BBC, The Travel Channel, Discovery, CNN, The French Cultural Channel, am...
By Norm Goldman
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Why Take a Bahamas Cruise ?

The Bahamas is arguably the most popular cruise destination for U.S. travelers, and is especially popular with first-time cruisers from the U.S. Only 75kms from mainland USA, the outer islands that make up the group can be reached within a matter of hours. This makes the Bahamas an excellent choice of location for a short Bahamas cruise break of two, three or four nights away from home.

Some 700 islands make up the archipelago of the Bahamas, of which only around 50 are inhabited. Cruis...
By John Metcalfe
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