• Diving,  Product Reviews

    Test Diving the LEFEET S1 Pro DPV

    A few years ago, I did a beta test and then a review for the LEFEET S1. Earlier this year, the company asked if I was interested in reviewing their updated model the LEFEET S1 Pro underwater scooter. They shipped me one of the first production models, with the understanding that I would produce an honest review. They expected that, as my original review did have some negative comments. Test Diving/Driving Conditions I had originally planned on taking a dive vacation in late March, however, the current travel conditions pushed that back. My new plan became a 2-week cruise with some planned scuba diving and snorkeling days. These are the…

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  • Cruises,  Travel,  World Travel Photo Essays

    Carnival Cruise Line Revisited

    Revisiting Carnival Cruise My last Carnival cruise had been about 20 years ago. Back then the “Fun” of the fun ships seemed to be focused on drinking. Heavy often out-of-control drinking was the norm. I remember contests where couples would compete against each other for who could drink a yard of ale the fastest. Over the years, the Carnival cruise line has moved away from that image and does focus on families as well. Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Horizon I found an outstanding value for an 8-day cruise out of Miami, so I decided to take chance with Carnival Cruise Lines and booked it. At the time, using a third…

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  • Travel

    Toilets — When You Got To Go, You Got To Go!

    Toilets Imagine you are enjoying a walk around Paris and find yourself needing a restroom. You do not see anywhere nearby and a quick check on your map program shows the nearest fast food place is 2 kilometers or a mile away. The few places serving food and drinks near you look crowded and while there has to be one you do not spot a restroom. You keep walking and soon it becomes a little more important to find something. Across the street you spot a directional sign with “WC” on it. A water closet, okay we are saved. You cross the street and you see a small line of…

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  • Cruises,  Travel

    A Wasted Day– At Sea on the Norwegian Epic

    A Wasted Day — At Sea on the Norwegian Epic Studio Cabin on the Norwegian Epic I guess I just wasted a vacation day here aboard the Norwegian Epic. Today (Tuesday) was a day at sea. The early morning hours the sea was a little rough and you could feel a little movement that kept me from falling right to sleep. I woke super early, it was just before 9am. I put on the changing mood lights and read for a while. Got up and showered around 9:40, then walked up two decks to the fitness center on deck 14. There I had a body composition analysis done. It analyzes your…

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