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I enjoyed Alaska so much last year, so I’m back on a different ship and itinerary. This time I am traveling solo, like on my Caribbean cruise in January. The weather was not as nice as last year, but rain and clouds in Alaska is part of the scenery. We had a great solo coordinator on this cruise. I enjoyed the company, at dinner and on excursions, of some really friendly solo travelers. I appreciate how Norwegian Cruise Line caters to solo travelers. and that is why I am loyal to them for my cruises. ...

After returning from my cruise to Alaska, I was hooked. I wasn’t sure about cruising to the Caribbean, but I thought it was a warm place to go and get out of the Idaho winter. This was my first solo cruise experience with Norweigan Cruise Lines. I stayed in a studio cabin, which has access to an exclusive studio lounge on the ship. ...

In December 2022, I decided to expand my travel options and try taking a cruise. I booked my first 7-day cruise to Alaska on the NCL Encore with my extended family and friends for June 2023. I was hesitant at first because I thought that cruising was for “old” people, and boy was I wrong. ...

If you are playing Diablo 3 seasons as a solo player, here is a guide with some tips on how to efficiently level your character from level 1 to 70 in a season. This is for someone who is playing the game solo. Much faster methods are available if you are playing in a group (such as power leveling) but I like the solo challenge of the game better. Diablo 3 Season First Steps After creating a new Diablo 3 seasonal hero or rebirth an existing one, go to the Game Settings menu and set the difficulty to Hard, choose Adventure Mode, and start the game. In adventure mode, hire your favorite follower (I normally choose the Templar). Immediately take the weapons from the 3 potential followers, the shield from the Templar and equip the best weapon for yourself, the shield for yourself, and the second best weapon for your chosen follower. You should now salvage at the blacksmith the items you didn’t use and sell the items that you can’t salvage. ...

Last month I decided to do what most people said couldn’t be done. As an aside, what great motivation proving people wrong is. I decided to retire early. Retirement is an interesting word for me because when I tell people I’m retired I feel the need to explain to them what retirement means to me. Retirement doesn’t mean that I’ll never work again, it means that I don’t have to work for income. It’s a subtle but important distinction because reading about other people who retired extremely early, many of them end up starting some sort of small business or work part-time in retirement. Maybe instead of telling people I’m retired I should say I’m an independent consultant or an endowment manager. Or maybe since I’m writing this on my blog I should tell people I’m a blogger. ...