Born and raised in New England, we both relocated to Orlando, Florida at different times. Married since 2022, we have made a conscious effort to see as much of the world as possible. And we’ve gotten off to a great start! In the past several years we have been all around the Caribbean, Iceland, Amsterdam, the Grand Canyon and beyond, and have upcoming trips to the Mediterranean and Scotland and Canada… there are just so many places on our Travel Bucket List. We definitely keep our travel agent on her toes! [Shout out to Kathy Geiger of MEI Travel – she’s the BEST!]

We know trying something for the first time can be intimidating and you might wonder if you can even do it. I (Cheryl) wasn’t sure I would like cruising. I had visions of “old people” playing shuffleboard and fears of motion sickness. And as much as I enjoyed watching The Love Boat as a kid, I wasn’t sure that was the kind of vacation I wanted. Steve convinced me to try it, likening the experience to a moving hotel where you could visit more than one destination, but only have to unpack once.

Like me, maybe your hesitation to try something you’re not accustomed to could be that you don’t know where to start or that you think you’re too old, too shy, too inexperienced… whatever. We’ve been there (well… mainly me because I’m kind of a late bloomer in many ways).

Let me put some of those fears to rest; we’re not professionals (or even experts), so if we can do it, you can too! We are just an average couple doing all kinds of things for the first time and we want to share the experiences with others in the hopes that they will also expand their horizons and experience more of what life has to offer!

Travel (of any type, but especially cruises!), experiences, foods – there are so many adventures waiting in this world, each an opportunity to try something unfamiliar, yet exciting! We want to share some of our first time experiences so you know what to expect.

There’s a first time for everything… so, let’s go!

Cheryl (& Steve)