I quit my lawyer job to be a full-time travel blogger after a gap year. I love this life, but there are some downsides.

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Jo Fitzsimons is a full-time travel blogger.

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Here's what happens to cruise ships when they die

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A decommissioned cruise liner called the Duke of Lancaste is pictured near Mostyn Docks in North Wales on March 27, 2013.

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I spent $5,700 to visit Antarctica. It was one of the most draining trips of my life — but I don't regret it.

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Traveling to Antarctica proved to be more rigorous than expected, but I don't regret spending the time and money to go.

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Cruises will be super-popular next year. Be prepared to fight for a pool chair.

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Two Royal Caribbean cruise ships at Perfect Day at CocoCay
Say goodbye to quiet pool decks and peaceful buffet lines — cruise ships are going to be packed in 2024.

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I was a cruise performer on a luxury ship. I traveled all over Europe and it was unlike any job I've ever had before.

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Autumn Eliza Sheffy in front of the AIDAluna.

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Passengers were left on a 'crummy cruise to nowhere' after their ship was turned away from New Zealand because it had 4 seashells stuck to the hull

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P&O cruise ship Pacific Adventure is seen docked at Main Wharf Cruise Ship Terminal on February 24, 2023 in Luganville, Vanuatu.
P&O's Pacific Adventure.

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A 3-year cruise was called off less than 2 weeks before departure

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Miray Cruises failed to buy the ship intended for the three-year expedition. It planned to name the ship MV Lara.

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Cruise staff say Carnival UK threatened to get rid of 919 of them if they refuse to take pay cuts

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The MV Ventura, run by P&O Cruises, is docked in Lisbon.
The MV Ventura, run by P&O Cruises, is docked in Lisbon.

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Carnival Cruise Line bans woman for life who tried to bring CBD gummies on board

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The Carnival Horizon left without the family of four after Melinda Van Veldhuizen was told she couldn't set sail.

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4 money-saving strategies I used to cruise the Greek Islands with my family for a week for just $1,700

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