As we’ve now spent more than a half year (189 days) in total living as passengers aboard twelve different repositioning cruises, we love explaining these unique cruises to other travelers. Yet upon first mentioning the concept of these seasonal one-way voyages, we’re often asked: What is a Repositioning Cruise? So […]
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How to Find the Best Repositioning Cruise Deals: Under $50 / Day!
Last Updated: February 2020 Using cheap repositioning cruise deals to travel around the world can provide for an incredibly affordable way to get from one continent to another in complete luxury. We know this because we’ve now taken over a dozen repositioning cruises all across the world’s oceans and have […]
Pullmantur Monarch Review of a $159 Transatlantic Repositioning Cruise
Update, as of 2020 the Pullmantur Monarch was decommissioned due to the global shutdowns around the world. Sadly, as of 2021 Pullmantur was completely liquidated and the Monarch has been sold for scrap. We’ve decided to leave this article up to provide an account of what it was like to […]
50 Best Cruise Hacks: Tips to Save Money, WiFi, Weight & Hassle in 2024
Cruises can be costly, full of hassles, and ridden with hidden expenses. But it doesn’t have to be this way. During the past decade of traveling the world, we’ve now spent more than a half year as passengers on cruise ships. With all that time out at sea, we’ve learned […]
A Cheap World Cruise: Tips & Tricks for How to Afford the Voyage
Is a cheap world cruise actually possible? That’s the question we asked ourselves. So we thoroughly investigated this seemingly impossible travel desire and then went on to plan a cruise around the world, filled with a mix of luxury and adventure. Ultimately we were successful in piecing together a cheap […]
10 Secrets on How to Get a Free Balcony Upgrade on a Cruise
It sure is nice to have a balcony stateroom on a cruise. You gotta love those mesmerizing ocean swells, the warm sea breeze, those beautiful island vistas on the horizon, the occasional seagull flying by, and the soothing sound of the surf. But balcony cabins on cruises can also be […]
25 Best Tips: How to Get Cheap & Free Drinks on a Cruise Ship
Indulging in many beverages can be so much fun when cruising. But in 2023, as drink prices on cruises hover around $10, those poolside piña coladas will add up before you know it. Splurging every night on costly cruise cocktails can be a blast. But it’ll also blast your onboard […]
Panama Canal Cruise Tips, the Transit Experience, & Celebrity Infinity Review
This is a three-part post about taking a Panama Canal cruise full transit. For our own personal experience transiting the Panama Canal on the Celebrity Infinity, simply continue reading. For Panama Canal cruise tips: skip here. For our brief Celebrity Infinity review of the Panama Canal transit: skip to the end. Our Panama Canal Transit Experience The […]
16 Fun Ideas for Travelers to Do from Home when You Can’t Travel
Once upon a time, back in 2020, travel became an impossibility across the globe. So we wrote this post in an attempt to provide a happy distraction for travel lovers to partake in. For travelers who aren’t able to travel, there are still plenty of fun travel-related activities to do […]
The Ultimate Babymoon: Around the World Trip while Pregnant!
We’ve been keeping a little secret during this most recent trip around the world. There’s been a stowaway onboard with us during the past five months. It comes with great joy and happiness to formally announce that we have a new addition joining the Roaming Around the World team! Yes, […]
Fall 2019 Travel Update: Affordable Luxury Trip Around the World
From Mexico to Alaska to Japan to Thailand to the Baltics to Italy! If you’ve been having trouble keeping up with our roaming lately, we can’t blame you. It’s literally been all over the map and much faster than our usual pace. Yet it sure has proven to be an […]
Travel Update: We’re Roaming Around the World Again!
Greetings from sunny San Diego! We’re currently packing our bags, ready to begin another adventure that we’re excited to fill you in on. It’s been a relatively slow start to our sixth year of full-time travel. We’ve only roamed around three countries in 2019. Although we’ve been exploring many new […]
About Us & Roaming Around The World
Welcome to Roaming Around the World Hi there! We are Heather & John, publishers of Roaming Around the World. We have been on a grand adventure, traveling around the globe since 2013, across 100 countries and territories! This website was assembled as a labor of love to share our travel stories […]
Spring 2019 Travel Update + Where To Next! ✈️
📍 We’re not in South America anymore. Welcome to the Spring 2019 Travel Update on Roaming Around the World, where we’ll elaborate on where in the world we are now and pictured below. Does anyone recognize this skyline? Since our Winter Travel Update, way back in December, there’s been lots of […]
Worst Travel Moments of Year #5 of Roaming Around the World
As we roam around the world each year, we regularly use this blog to show some of our favorite experiences and destinations throughout the journey. We like to stay positive and inspire travel! Yet, often what you see here and on our Facebook and Instagram feeds, is just the highlight […]