Author Archives: Jane Sadek

TRAVEL THERE: STEPPING UP TO SUITES & STATEROOMS The ultimate experience at sea is supposed to be a suite.  I have one friend who won’t cruise without a suite and another who enjoyed Celebrity’s Aqua Class, but would cruise tomorrow with or without it.  I have to base my comments on their experiences, because I’veContinue reading “The Suite Life at Sea”

TRAVEL THERE: WHERE WILL YOU LAY YOUR HEAD? How tight is your budget?  How particular are you about your personal space?  Are you claustrophobic, acrophobic or prone to sea-sickness?  These are the kinds of questions you have to ask yourself as you consider what kind of accommodations will best suit your cruise experience.  Keeping ItContinue reading “Stateroom, Suite or Cabin?”

TRAVEL HERE: FINDING YOUR TRAVEL DREAMS ONLINE So, last week I shared a few secrets I’d learned about Google and how knowing those things can give you a better experience if you decide to shop online for a cruise.  Most of those suggestions were pretty basic, but their primary focus was what to avoid.  ThisContinue reading “How to Google Your Way to the Perfect Cruise”

TRAVEL TALK: GET OUT THERE! This afternoon I’ll be boarding Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas for a short cruise in the Gulf.  We dreamed up this idea one recent Sunday evening to celebrate Bill’s birthday and by Tuesday afternoon our cruise was booked.  I would have had it booked the next day, but BillContinue reading “Teach Google to Help You Travel”

TRAVEL HERE: BRIGHTENING AN OTHERWISE DREARY SUNDAY So I was just about done with my local art museum.  Lately, every time we showed up for an exhibition, we’d look at each other and ask, “Really?”  I had already tossed the most recent renewal of membership letter into the trash, but a still small voice asked,Continue reading “A Museum Sort of Afternoon”

TRAVEL HERE: HOW HAPPY CAN $4 MAKE ME? I once thought being a procrastinator proved I wasn’t obsessive/compulsive, but then I found procrastination is one of the first noticeable symptoms of the malady.  My friends politely speak of my perfectionism and I try to be normal, but it’s hard.  Recently $4 saved me from myself.Continue reading “So Maybe I Am a Little Neurotic”

TRAVEL HERE: THE LOST CHRISTMAS This year I missed Christmas.  It wasn’t a planned omission, the way it was when we lived in Wylie.  That year we were camping out in a rent house and my husband encouraged me to keep Christmas in its boxes, because our house was going to be done any minute. Continue reading “Back to My Life”

Travel Here:  Sometimes Your Plans for Christmas Go Awry I was asked to participate in a Women’s Program at church.  The pastor’s wife suggested I read a poem or a story that reminded everyone to keep their focus on the reason for the season.  I looked around for something in my library or on theContinue reading “The Year I Tried Too Hard”

TRAVEL HERE: CHRISTMAS MEMORIES When I was a kid, my Christmas activities were tied to my school, my church and my family.  The other constant was driving around to see Christmas lights.  We moved back to Dallas in 1966 and hit the Christmas bonanza.  Highland Park, specifically Beverly Drive, was the most amazing Christmas arrayContinue reading “Happy Holidays”

TRAVEL HERE: AND THE WINNERS ARE… We give up.  Perhaps the perfect meal kit service doesn’t exist, but we’ve identified some dogs.  He likes Hello Fresh for this and that, but if Home Chef is going to continue to delight me with dishes like Yorkshire Pudding, well I want it, too. Blue Apron, finally fellContinue reading “Is Variety the Spice of Life?”