Cruise Family

I feel lucky enough to say that I’ve traveled a lot. I have seen Notre Dame, visited the Coliseum, had Guinness in Dublin and pet a llama in Peru. However, the more I look back on my travels and the more I travel now, I realize it is the people in these places that make the most memories. The people I travel with, or the people I meet along the way, help shape these adventures in ways that can last a lifetime.The first time I saw the Palio horse race in Sienna, I can struggle to remember who won. I vividly remember my group of girls hanging out with some bottles of wine talking and napping and getting excited for this cultural event.

People who have a passion for travel already have a great way to connect. That love or passion that brought you somewhere means you are just like the person next to you. I felt this was almost amplified in Antarctica. For such a unique destination, you have to feel a certain desire for adventure, nature, wildlife and our planet to want to go. Connecting with people from around the world with this shared interest, just makes it more fun.

Take the time to talk to those around you, no matter how scary that may seem. Trapped on a steel boat for a week can get pretty boring and lonely otherwise. It’s also so much easier to make fast friends with so many people when traveling via cruise. Whether you join a night of charades (my krill impression helped us win the game) or pick up a board game and play while you’re sailing (we will never know who wins that Monopoly game) give it a shot. I am so grateful for all the amazing people I met on the cruise from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England and more.