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Jena Hazlerigs
Life is a series of adventures, and here I find myself resting before the next one begins!Jena
Having never stepped on an airplane until I was 21, (I'm 28 now), I'm a bit amazed looking back that I've been able to see the places I have (given the limited budget!) in such a short time. Needless to say, that first airplane ride by myself to Italy got me hooked on the travel bug! Dance is also a huge passion of mine.
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List of postings:
2012.January.19 - Nassau, Bahamas (Cruise!)
2012.January.18 - Key West, FL (Cruise!)
2012.January.16 - Carnival Fascination - 5 Day cruise out of Jacksonville, FL
2011.October 9 - Cruise! Carnival Legend Oct 2-9, 2011.
2011.October 7 - Grand Cayman (Cruise)
2011.October 6 - Roatan, Honduras (Cruise)
2011.October 5 - Belize City, Belize (Cruise)
2011.October 4 - Cozumel, Mexico (Cruise)
2011.April 24 - New Orleans, LA
2010.December - Chicago, IL
2010.October.24 - Condado, Puerto Rico
2010.October.23 - St. Thomas / St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
2010.October.22 - Dominica
2010.October.20 - Aruba
2010.October.19 - Curacao
2010.October.17 - 7 Days on Royal Caribbean - Serenade of the Seas (S. Caribbean Cruise)
2010.October.16 - Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
2010.03.29 - New York City
2010.01.07 - 4 Day Cruise to Cozumel, Mexico.
2009.10.18 - Mobile, AL (Dance Comp)
2009.09.06 - Nashville, TN (Dance Comp)
2009.April.24 - Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
2009.April.23 - Roatan, Honduras
2009.April.22 - Belize City Area
2009.April.21 - Cozumel, Mexico - Port area
2009.April.18 - Shazam Dance Cruise kickoff party in Tampa, FL.
2008.November.29 - Bahamas Cruise
2008.August.31 - Bahamas Cruise
2007.December.9 - Bahamas Cruise
2007.September.29 - Georgia, USA.
2007.July 14 - Belo Horizonte Brazil
2007.July.11 - Lavras Novas, Brazil
2007.July.11 - Chapada, Brazil
2007.July.10 - Ouro Preto, Brazil
2007.July.9 - Brasilia, Brazil
2007.July.8 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2007.May.28 - New York, NY, USA
2007.April.28 - North Carolina Waterfalls, USA
2007.April.21 - Atlanta, GA, USA
2007.March.24 - Savannah, GA, USA
2007.March.24 - Tybee Island, GA, USA
2007.January.25 - Western Carribean Cruise to Mexico
2007.January.23 - Tulum, Mexico
2007.January.07 - Atlanta, Georgia, USA
2006.October.22 - Gatlinburg, Tennessee, USA
2006.October.14 - Helen & Cleveland, Georgia, USA
2006.May.02 - Athens, Georgia, USA
2006.March.19 - Dallas, Texas, USA
2006.March.15 - Los Angeles, California, USA
2005.August.5 - Viareggio, Italy
2005.July.31 - Cinque Terre (Monterosso), Italy
2005.July.30 - Tuscany, Italy (horseback)
2005.July.29 - Vatican City / Holy See
2005.July.29 - Rome, Italy
2005.July.09 - Berlin, Germany
2005.July.07 - Amsterdam, Holland
2005.July.06 - Brussels, Belgium
2005.June.24 - Florence, Italy (Festival San Giovanni)
2005.June.10 - San Gimignano, Italy
2005.June.10 - Siena, Italy
2005.June.06 - Florence, Italy (2 months worth!)
2005.March.12 - Panama City Beach, FL, USA
2004.June.11 - Tramonti, Italy
2004.May.30 - Florence, Italy
2004.May.18 - Piancavallo, Italy
2004.May.15 - Venice, Italy
2004.May.13 - Aviano, Italy
Travel Blog Posts
Cruise! Nassau, Bahamas (via Carnival Fascination sailing January 16th 2012)
Published: January 24th 2012Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Nassau
January 19th 2012
This entry is specific to Nassau. Key West blog is here: http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Keys/Key-West/blog-681995.html Ship blog is here: http://www.travelblog.org/Oceans-and-Seas/Atlantic/blog-681988.html Thursday we docked in Nassau Bahamas at noon. I played tour guide and showed Heather Fort Fincastle and the Queens staircase. The fort used to be free to tour, now it's $1 and they've added tourist info to it. The queens staircase is impressive because it was carved and dug into the rocks by slaves without the modern machinery we take for granted ven. From there we took a water taxi to Paradise Island to see Atlantis. There was a woman on the boat that was all shades of green. She made it, but we ... read more
Cruise! Key West (via Carnival Fascination sailing January 16th 2012)
Published: January 24th 2012North America » United States » Florida » Keys » Key West
January 18th 2012
This blog entry is specific to Key West. My ship entry is here: http://www.travelblog.org/Oceans-and-Seas/Atlantic/blog-681988.htmland Nassau is here: http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Nassau/blog-681996.html. Wednesday we were up bright and early - we had arrived to key West! We got off the boat to explore for a little bit before our 9:30AM hop excursion meetup time. ( Early, I know, but we had to be back on the boat by 2:30PM for departure.) We wandered around to Mallory square and took pictures of the ship. We saw how everything centers around Duval Street and also marvelled at the chickens and roosters that were everywhere. By 10AM we were on our way to our first stop on the bar hop, with stickers identifying us at th... read more
Cruise! Carnival Fascination, January 16th 2012 - 5 Days from Jacksonville to Key West and Nassau
Published: January 24th 2012Oceans and Seas » Atlantic
January 16th 2012
Sometimes you just need to get away to put things into perspective. Solution: A girls trip with one of my childhood best friends! We left for Jacksonville around 3:30pm from Atlanta and had a pretty uneventful drive down - if you don't count the minor detour and being the victim of some type of suicidal bird. Maybe an owl? It wasn't until an hour after something large flew in front of our car, hitting the antennae, before we realized the 45 degree angle it bent into the metal! Thank goodness it was considerate enough to spare our windshield! We arrived into Jacksonville in time to grab dinner at Urban Flats. The decor is modern and the food is good. I was pleased with the prices and got the chicken salad croissant with their house specialty salad. ... read more
Cruise! Oct 2-9, 2011 - Carnival Legend
Published: October 17th 2011Oceans and Seas » Caribbean » Gulf of Mexico
October 9th 2011
October 2-9 marked a cruise I had really looked forward to. I finally got to return to my favorite ship (Carnival Legend) and my favorite itinerary. Jason and I had another couple join us for all the fun. Ryan and Dana came along for their first cruise ever – and it was Dana’s first flight ever to get to the port in Tampa. I have some other blog entries for each of the ports: Oct 4 – Cozumel (Bar Hop) Oct 5 – Belize Oct 6 – Roatan (Beach!) Oct 7 – Grand Cayman (Sting Ray Sandbar) The ship had actually changed a little in the 2 ½ years since we’d been on it. The firebird lounge had a new backdrop making it a comedy club (Punchliners) and the Serenity area had some great lounge areas ... read more
Cruise! Oct 7, 2011 - Grand Cayman
Published: October 11th 2011Central America Caribbean » Cayman Islands » Grand Cayman
October 7th 2011
Grand Cayman is another port where you have to tender from the ship and take a smaller boat to shore, but it’s not nearly as far of a trip as the 5 miles in Belize. We’d looked into a few excursions, but decided on booking through the ship. Jason wanted to snorkel, and we knew the thing to do was go to the Stingray City Sandbar too. I think our excursion was called “Coral Gardens and Stingray City Sandbar” through Carnival. We’d considered booking with Stingray Sailing independently, but it’s a good thing we didn’t! Our power catamaran (“Emerald Eyes”) had a roof which was very appreciated when the storm came – the sailed catamarans don’t have that luxury! The crew was knowledgeable and entertaining. With the help of “fluffy” the stuffed stingray toy, we ... read more
Cruise! Oct 6, 2011 - Roatan
Published: October 11th 2011Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Bay Islands » Roatán
October 6th 2011
For 2 ½ years, I’ve been waiting to return to Roatan. This is my favorite port because it is so blue and not over-commercialized. (Although Carnival is quickly changing that with their Mahogany Bay area and new Disney-feeling port shopping area.) I can’t comment on this designed area because we didn’t visit it more than just long enough to walk through it to the taxi where we made friends with a local, Omar, for the day as he drove us to our destinations. Our friends Ryan and Dana were with us (Me and Jason) so we wanted them to see the West End. We didn’t get out for drinks like we had originally intended. Instead, we drove through for a quick look so we’d have more time at the beach. We made quick stops to ... read more
Cruise! Oct 5, 2011 - Belize
Published: October 11th 2011Central America Caribbean » Belize » Belize District » Belize City
October 5th 2011
Belize was a simple day for us. We took the 5 mile tender from the ship to the mainland. For those who have never cruised – this happens in areas where there either isn’t a port big enough for the ship – or there never will be a port big enough for any cruiseship because of the water/land conditions. In this case, there is a coral reef that Belize is famous for. Obviously, destroying it in the name of capitalism isn’t an option! We walked around the port for a little bit before stopping into the Wet Lizard for a drink and snack. They fundraise by letting people write on the walls with markers and the establishment was started by an Atlanta gal who moved to Belize some 15 years ago with her family/children. She ... read more
Cruise! Oct 4, 2011 - Cozumel Bar Hop
Published: October 17th 2011North America » Mexico » Quintana Roo » Cozumel
October 4th 2011
In 8 cruises, I’ve never really booked an independent excursion outside of the one time I went to Roatan and we hired a taxi for the day. I was a little worried about booking a bar hop that would leave us with only a 30 minute buffer to be back to the ship before it set sail. With prayers said and fingers crossed – and the trust in all the positive online reviews, we booked with www.cozumelbarhop.com and sent our $20 deposits to strangers in Cozumel in advance of the cruise. When we arrived in Cozumel, we followed the instructions on our confirmation emails, which led us out of the port area, down the street, and to a 7-11 convenience store as a meeting point. Ryan and Dana were with me and Jason, and with this ... read more
The seafood is great! New Orleans, April 21-24, 2011
Published: October 11th 2011North America » United States » Louisiana » New Orleans
April 24th 2011
It wasn’t until my second day into the trip when I remembered about the gulf’s oil spill and that I should be scared of the seafood. My trip to New Orleans for the first time ever left me embracing their food and instead scared of other things! We had driven through the night when we arrived to N’awlins Thursday morning. The trip took us around 8 hours from our midnight departure in Atlanta. It was a fun weekend trip for me, my childhood friend Heather, her mom (Sharon), and friend (Donna). We had incredible luck when we arrived to the W hotel and were able to check into our room that early! The hotel location was great, and ensured exercise. It was around a mile walk to the French quarter and with the beautiful weather (85 ... read more
Work Training in Chicago - Dec 6-10, 2010
Published: October 11th 2011North America » United States » Illinois » Chicago
December 6th 2010
I visited Chicago for the first time and spent the week there on business. I managed to see a little of the city during the evenings... in 9 degree weather! BRR! It was pretty to see how everything was lit up for Christmas and I was able to walk to the park to see "The Bean". It's reflective with a very cool view in its underbelly where it's concave. I was most impressed with how clean the city was and that the people were friendly. I think I was expecting a mini-New York, but instead, found a pleasant city. If I ever have an opportunity to visit again for work and it's the summer - I'll gladly go! :)... read more
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