Tag Archives: Travel

Michael Hankins’ addendum to- Drew’s Guide to Mucking Around the Changes; a Musicians’ Manual for Cruise Ship Living: South of the Border Edition- Panama Hats are made in Ecuador

Michael Hankins’ addendum to- Drew’s Guide to Mucking Around the Changes; a Musicians’ Manual for Cruise Ship Living: South of the Border Edition- Panama Hats are made in Ecuador.

January 17

High Line

The High Line is an elevated park on the west side of Manhattan that has been built from a repurposed rail line. This section of track was built in the 1930’s to lift trains up from the street level to avoid creating dangerous intersections with high-speed trains in what was then the city’s largest industrial […]

January 17

Aruba recommendations.

I’ve had the good fortune to have been to Aruba a dozen times or so as a port of call while working on the ships but i’ve only now spent a longer time there. I’ve just come back from a week long stay on the island and have some recommendations for anyone who might be […]

January 04

Interior Decorating from the Homeless Man

So i’ve recently picked up a new writing job. I’m writing stuff for the internet and i’m not really sure where it get’s published. I assume it’s basically filling space between advertising. The funniest part is that I am far from an expert on the topics that I write about. Mostly I write about interior […]

November 18

Turkey. Who knew?

Turkey is a most incredible place. Who knew? It’s a pretty rad combination of sensory overload, crystal clear seas, wild adventures, and beautiful nature. Walking down any street in Istanbul will bring many vendors and restaurateurs to your side attempting to lure you into their shops. 5 times a day speakers blast calls to worship […]

July 26

How to get a cruise ship gig.

A lot of people ask me how to get a cruise ship gig. I thought I would post this to answer these questions and hopefully help some people get hired! There are basically 2 ways you can get hired by a cruise line. You can either contact the line directly or go through an agent/agency. […]