I absolutely love to cruise and I think that currently if you are looking to take a vacation, the prices are out of this world!!! Currently I have over 50 cruises offered for less than $50 per person / per day! That includes your hotel, meals, and entertainment for less than $50 per day. Where can you possibly go on a lavish vacation for that type of money? Yes, we do have to get you to the port. Yes, this is for a inside cabin. But, YES you will be on the cruise ship having the time of your life!
Now for me, I have became spoiled and do not know if I can go back to anything but a balcony cabin. The first time I experienced a balcony cabin was on the Carnival Valor and found that to be the most relaxing trip ever! At night prior to going to bed to be able to sit on the balcony and relax listening to the water. In the morning prior to starting my day sitting out on the balcony watching the sun rise. In the middle of the day going back to the cabin and sitting on my own balcony without all the other passengers, watching the water go by. I was hooked!
Last year we went on the Norwegian Star to Alaska in September. Yes, I had a mini suite with a balcony. No, I didn't spend a lot of time on the balcony. But, the time that I did spend was wonderful!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Recently, I was told ‘start a blog,’ so here is my NEW blog!
First let me introduce myself, I’m Carol Montgomery from Bellbrook, Ohio and I love to travel. Well, yes I love to travel, but mainly I love to cruise! When I was a senior in High School way back in 1978 at Bellbrook Sr. High, I decided to be an Account. Already enrolled at Bowling Green University, my mother saw an advertisement in a magazine for Southeastern Academy and without asking anyone, sent off the form.
I was a little surprised with the recruiter called to set up an appointment, but decided to talk to the man. The recruiter came to our house to talk about this wonderful travel school in Kissimmee Florida. Thinking that it sounded like a lot of fun, I decided to attend Southeastern Academy! Upon graduation from Bellbrook Sr. High in June, I was packed up and on the plane to Florida. Oh the fun we had….but that is a totally different story!
After graduation from Southeastern Academy, it was off to work as a travel agent! That was a field I was in from 1978 to 1999. The trips I not only arranged for business, vacation, and group travelers were so exciting and I was even able to escort a few of my groups! Talk about exhilarating!!
The travels that I was able to take were so much fun and I always held a special place for the cruises! Oh, the first time that I stepped onto Norwegian Cruise Lines Starward I was hooked for life! Currently I have traveled on 5 cruises with 2 more scheduled in the next year! Stepping onto the ship still brings back that excitement and offers so much to the traveler!
But, I haven’t finished my story…after high school; I did not attend college, but instead went to ‘Trade School.’ Don’t get me wrong, without that trade school; I would not have had the opportunities that I took by being a travel agent. Deciding that I wanted to go back to school, I am now happy to say a college graduate, not one time…but, 3 times soon to have my 4th degree! I have an Associates from Sinclair Community College, a Bachelors from Urbana University, my 1st Masters from Central Michagan University, almost completed my 2nd Masters from Keller University, and I’m contemplating going on for my PHD! In my opinion, it was a great idea for me not to attend college straight out of high school.
In 2007, I decided that I missed the travel industry. Not wanting to go back to work for a agency and not wanting to quit my ‘day job’ I started a home based agency! Oh how the industry has changed since 1999! My business is called Fly Away Cruises.
This is so exciting to me, to actually be a member of such a wonderful organization!
First let me introduce myself, I’m Carol Montgomery from Bellbrook, Ohio and I love to travel. Well, yes I love to travel, but mainly I love to cruise! When I was a senior in High School way back in 1978 at Bellbrook Sr. High, I decided to be an Account. Already enrolled at Bowling Green University, my mother saw an advertisement in a magazine for Southeastern Academy and without asking anyone, sent off the form.
I was a little surprised with the recruiter called to set up an appointment, but decided to talk to the man. The recruiter came to our house to talk about this wonderful travel school in Kissimmee Florida. Thinking that it sounded like a lot of fun, I decided to attend Southeastern Academy! Upon graduation from Bellbrook Sr. High in June, I was packed up and on the plane to Florida. Oh the fun we had….but that is a totally different story!
After graduation from Southeastern Academy, it was off to work as a travel agent! That was a field I was in from 1978 to 1999. The trips I not only arranged for business, vacation, and group travelers were so exciting and I was even able to escort a few of my groups! Talk about exhilarating!!
The travels that I was able to take were so much fun and I always held a special place for the cruises! Oh, the first time that I stepped onto Norwegian Cruise Lines Starward I was hooked for life! Currently I have traveled on 5 cruises with 2 more scheduled in the next year! Stepping onto the ship still brings back that excitement and offers so much to the traveler!
But, I haven’t finished my story…after high school; I did not attend college, but instead went to ‘Trade School.’ Don’t get me wrong, without that trade school; I would not have had the opportunities that I took by being a travel agent. Deciding that I wanted to go back to school, I am now happy to say a college graduate, not one time…but, 3 times soon to have my 4th degree! I have an Associates from Sinclair Community College, a Bachelors from Urbana University, my 1st Masters from Central Michagan University, almost completed my 2nd Masters from Keller University, and I’m contemplating going on for my PHD! In my opinion, it was a great idea for me not to attend college straight out of high school.
In 2007, I decided that I missed the travel industry. Not wanting to go back to work for a agency and not wanting to quit my ‘day job’ I started a home based agency! Oh how the industry has changed since 1999! My business is called Fly Away Cruises.
This is so exciting to me, to actually be a member of such a wonderful organization!
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