What Kelly is laughing about

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. May 19, 2025 I started my first Destination Presentation onboard Villa Vie Odyssey – covering Topolobampo, La Paz and Cabo San Lucas (the ship’s final three stops in Mexico

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. May 2025 Comparatively speaking, I had a pretty drama-free arrival to my new ship. I flew from the UK to California, then took a series of three flights overnight

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. May 2025 It looked like it could take up to five hours to get back to Banbury from Cowes, so I decided to stay an extra night after my

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. April 28 to May 2, 2025 When I accepted my new job, the company I would be working for onboard Villa Vie Odyssey required an STCW certificate (Standards of

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. April 2025 It turned out that William, the French guy I met on the ship, was on a road trip around England, so we decided to meet up since

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. April 2025 My vacation usually starts to take shape midway through my contract – I have an idea about where I want to go and then someone invites me

March 2025 I’d only been gone for three months, but it felt like six. Easton was just a little bigger and his sentences were even more complete. My cat was so happy I was home that she tolerated sitting with

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of any of my employers. March 2025 Well, I did it! Ninety days—done and dusted (a British phrase I still feel awkward using). Once again, Rose drove down from Banbury to give

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Brugge It was my last week on MSC Preziosa. With my slightly more flexible schedule, I stopped by the shore excursions office to see if

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. Sunday March 2, 2025 Moin again! It was my last Sunday in Hamburg – my last chance to do those things on the “things I want to do” list