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About Me
I love travel so much that I work for a major cruise line as a future cruise consultant onboard. I never get tired of traveling and I'm always looking for the perfect, off the beaten path places and destinations. Out of my entire 6 weeks off in between contracts (where I work every day for 6-8 months), I was only home in South Carolina for 10 days last vacation.
I have been to almost all of the cruise line itineraries (since I've worked for them for over 5 years now). I've been throughout most of Europe and Mediteranean(all the way from the North Cape of Norway to the Pyramids of Egypt in the South - from the island of Madiera in the West to Cyprus in the East and every major city that touches the Mediteranean, Atlantic, and Baltic in between) , Caribbean, Hawaii, Alaska, Pacific Coastal, Mexican Riviera, Bermuda, and Canada / New England. I've been to Northern Africa in Egypt and Morocco and am SUPER excited to be doing South Africa on this upcoming vacation.
Off duty, I love diving, snorkeling, kayaking, canoeing, anything to do with water. And/ Or animals. I am a lifetime Girl Scout and recipient of the Gold Award. And I am a certified first aider and a lifeguard instructor and certified for Kayak and Canoeing for the American Red Cross. My idea of a great vacation can include camping and backpacking but I am also a confirmed shopaholic.
For every timeI cross something off my bucket list, I add 2 more to the list.
My new favorite quote: Sometimes it pays to buy your own glass Manolos and go in search of the ball.
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I'm from Dublin, love travelling, love animals, hence the Living...
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I've been to Honduras, Kenya and Uganda with i-to-i, 26...
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I'm taking courses towards my TEFL certification and hopefully will...
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New Year, New Resolution, New Me!
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- December 31, 2010
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Ok - so after 5 1/2 years of cruise ship life, I believe that I may be done. I know, I know, I get this way towards the end of VERY long contracts (I've worked every single day for the past 8 months now and 1 month left). But truly, I think 2011 will be the end. I'm tired of the whiney guests who should be thinking it's a vacation of a lifetime instead of...
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- May 06, 2010
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Honestly has to be the coolest thing I've done yet. Living with Lions for 2 weeks (honestly not enough time!!!). For anyone considering it, DO IT! I'm working on trying to come back in January on my next vacation. Pros: + Learn more about lions than you ever thought. What Ukutula is trying to do is learn about genetics to make a pedigree history for the white lion, leaving immoral breeders with inbreds and other...
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Recent Discussion in CruiseShipGirl’s Campfires
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| Africa | Thailand or Kenya? | May 14, 2012 2:03pm | 1 |
| South Africa | Living with lions Feb 2013 | May 14, 2012 6:25am | 9 |
| South Africa | live with lion cubs july 2012 | May 12, 2012 3:28pm | 11 |
| South Africa | Hands-on work with endangered wildlife in South Africa July/Aug 2012 | May 7, 2012 12:52pm | 1 |
| Africa | Africa - So whos all going and when? Or have you already been? | May 7, 2012 10:25am | 219 |
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Log in to leave a comment or Create an accountOMG your awesome (: keep your spirit for jurney (: xox
Okay, Laura, thanks. I'm from Canada. And, yes, I can see where working for months on end without a break would wear a person down! I'll email you.
Hi Laura,
I've just joined Campfire, although I've been on i-to-i's Chalkboard (the chat forum for TEFL'ers) for about a month now. Your life sounds wonderful and you're so smart to do it while you are young. I've often wondered about a job on a cruise ship working with children - like a nanny or a tutor, maybe? - but I suppose 99% of cruise ship clientele either don't have children, have adult children, or they leave their children at home while they get away?
Hi CruiseShipGirl, I'm really enjoying your journals, please don't stop writing on here :) Are you ridiculously excited about your trip to SA???? :)
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