Journey with Josh: Living Life and Seeing the World

Budget Vacations–Great Value in Cruises

2022-04-24 by Joshua Head

You’ve been working non-stop it seems and you really need to getaway. But you are limited on funds and quite possibly even time. What do you do?
Living in Florida, Miami to be specific, I’ve found great value and enjoyment in taking 3, 4, 6, and 7-night Caribbean cruises. Many times you can have a vacation where you’re paying less than $100 a day and quite often, as low as $40.

On a quick search on Kayak.com for cruises out of Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Florida for February 2013, the prices ranged from as low as $179 for a 4 night cruise on Carnival to $349 for a 6 night Western Caribbean cruise on Royal Caribbean.

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Beijing- Stepping Back in Time and Seeing the Future on the Other Side

2024-12-07 by Joshua Head

By Joshua Head

***One single warning – DON’T DRINK THE WATER or HAVE ANYTHING MADE FROM THE WATER ie. MOCHA FRAPPICCINO.

September 2010-Monday night began my 72+ hours of hell in China. In Mexico it is called Montezuma’s Revenge, I’m not exactly sure what it is called in China, but I call it General Pao’s Revenge, and it isn’t fun. If you read my article on Shanghai, I noted not to drink frozen drinks while in China. I made the mistake of having a Coke with ice, 2 Icee’s, a Dairy Queen frozen drink, and a Mocha Frappuccino from Starbucks. In China, you must only drink water from sealed bottles and no ice. My mistake nearly caused me to miss going to the Great Wall of China. (more…)

Shanghai, China: A City of Future and Past Mixed with Memories that Last

2019-08-06 by Joshua Head

By Joshua Head

Pudong, Shanghai China — Pu Dong District of Shanghai as seen from The Bund

We arrived to the Miami International Airport very anxious and a bit sleepy. It was 4:30am and we’d only had about 3 hours sleep. We were very lucky to have been able to use miles to upgrade our flights though even in First and Business class for 18 hours is exhausting. To be quite frank, the flights were unremarkable for the most part. Breakfast on the flight from Miami to Chicago consisted of a tex-mex omelet with a black bean and corn salsa- please explain to me the chef’s mindset of adding beans to ANY airplane meal???? Needless to say, I didn’t eat any. It was good none the less. (more…)

Getting Away: Las Vegas

2014-09-25 by Joshua Head

By Joshua Head
Originally posted July 2009

Quick getaways are always fun. But with a limited amount of time for fun, you either need to already know the area you plan to visit, or do a bit of advance research so that you get the most out of your short trip. This time I wanted to go somewhere I hadn’t been before and I chose Las Vegas. Las Vegas is the epitome of capitalism at work and if you don’t do a bit of research, you’ll spend more money than you’ll need to and also not get as much for the money that you do spend. (more…)

Milan, Venice and Northern Italy- Fun, Fashion, and Food

2019-08-06 by Joshua Head

By Joshua Head

Milan, Italy

We arrived on Thursday morning to the city of fashion. Milan is said to be the fashion capitol of the world. I can at least vouch that it has some of the most expensive fashion in the world. It could compare to South Beach any day with prices and style. It’s also the biggest city in North Italy and the financial capitol of Italy. Milan is not only a city with a bank on every corner, there are plenty of museums and monuments of old to see and enjoy. I was pleasantly surprised. Let me say from the beginning that Rick Steves’ travel guides are by far the best in the world and always a handy reference for any trip to Europe.
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