Carey-ed Away Travel

06/02/2026

This is your sign to stop saying “someday” about Europe.

I'm putting together a Mediterranean cruise experience for June 13-20, 2027, and I would love for you to find a way to come with us!

Not in a high-pressure, “book this or else” kind of way. More in a "life is short, the kids grow up, anniversaries pass, birthdays come and go, and sometimes you have to stop waiting for the perfect time and make the memory" kind of way.

This trip is built for people who want to experience Europe but don’t necessarily want to figure it all out alone.

Norwegian Gem

June 13, Venice, Italy
June 14, Dubrovnik, Croatia
June 15, Kotor, Montenegro
June 16, Corfu, Greece
June 17, Katakolon, Greece, for Olympia
June 18, Mykonos, Greece
June 19, Santorini, Greece
June 20, Athens, Greece

It’s Europe with structure, support, and freedom. You can do group activities, explore on your own, celebrate with your people, or just enjoy knowing there’s someone (yours truly) available to help guide the process.

CURRENT PER PERSON PRICING:

Double occupancy (based on 2 adults sharing a cabin)
Interior: $1,980
Oceanview $2,098
Balcony $3,198

Triple occupancy (based on 3 adults sharing a cabin)
Interior $1,618
Oceanview $1,705
Balcony $2,438

Quad occupancy (based on 4 adults sharing a cabin)
Interior $1,443
Oceanview $1,508
Balcony $2,058

These prices include NCL's Free at Sea program:

Open bar for adults 21+
Specialty dining
Wi-Fi
Shore excursion credit

Deposit of $500 per cabin is required to book. You can make payments in any amount at any time toward your balance, so long as it's all paid in full no later than February 13.

A quick note on pricing: prepaid gratuities and package charges can vary based on occupancy, age, and guest eligibility, especially for third and fourth guests. I’ll price your cabin based on the actual travelers going but this is a general guide to current pricing options. If you're not interested in the unlimited beverage package, this can be removed and you will save $199.50 per person being used toward the gratuities on the drink package. Airfare is not included.

If you'd like to add a pre-cruise stay in Italy or a post-cruise stay in Greece after the cruise, I can absolutely arrange that for you. You can keep it simple or make it a full European adventure! But if this trip is even tugging at you a little, don’t talk yourself out of it too quickly. You don't have to have every detail figured out today. You don't have to know every excursion yet. You don't have to be an expert traveler.

You just have to decide that maybe, this is the year you stop scrolling past everyone else’s Europe pictures and start planning your own. If you’re interested in joining us, just complete my intake form and we can get the ball rolling!

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06/01/2026

Travel teaches you pretty fast that there isn’t just one “right way” to live your life. There are different cultures, traditions, beliefs, families, and different love stories all over this big, beautiful world. And that’s exactly what makes it worth exploring.

This Pride Month, I’m celebrating the people who have fought for the right to live openly, authentically, and without apology. The world is a lot more interesting when people are free to be themselves.

Here’s to seeing more of it, learning from each other, and creating a travel industry where everyone feels welcome.

Happy Pride Month from Carey-ed Away Travel🏳️‍🌈✈️❤️🏳️‍⚧️

05/25/2026

Today, we pause to remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Memorial Day is more than the unofficial start of summer, backyard cookouts, or long weekends. It’s a reminder that the freedoms we often take for granted came at an unimaginable cost for so many families.

As someone who helps people explore the world, I’m always reminded what a privilege it is to move freely, experience new places, and create memories with the people we love. That freedom exists only because others sacrificed everything to protect it.

Today, we honor those who never made it home, and we hold space for the families who carry that loss every single day. ♥️🤍💙

05/14/2026

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” — Mark Twain

A friend sent this photo to me today and I couldn’t stop thinking about it.

Maybe part of the reason our country feels so divided right now is because so many people have never experienced anything outside of what’s familiar to them. There are so many different cultures, religions, foods, ways of living, and perspectives out there.

About half of Americans don’t even own a passport. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with loving your hometown or staying close to home, but there’s something powerful about realizing the world is much bigger than the version of it we grow up with.

Travel teaches empathy in a way the internet never can. It’s really hard to demonize people once you’ve shared meals and laughed with them, explored their cities, listened to their stories, their music and realized they want many of the same things we do — to live comfortably and safely with our families, have our basic needs met and still have a little money and time for fun.

Travel doesn’t just show us the world. Sometimes it helps us become better humans in it.

05/05/2026

Exciting news! A direct flight to the Caribbean right from central Ohio!

We're going to Punta Cana! 🌴🇩🇴

Breeze Airways is launching nonstop seasonal service to the Dominican Republic on January 8, 2027 — twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays. It's Breeze's 14th destination from Columbus and another international option for central Ohio travelers.

Resort weeks (or weekends), unlocked!

04/20/2026

Look how empty this plane is! It’s spring break travel and normally this plane would be totally full. There were only FOUR people ahead of us at the check in counter at Cincinnati. Wild times, yall! But guess where we’re at?

04/15/2026

I’m not saying you should take a vacation… but the experts are.

And we’re not talking in a “once a year, burnout recovery, survive until PTO” kind of way.

Actual research shows that frequent vacations (not just one big trip) are tied to:

• Better overall well-being
• Improved performance at work
• Lower stress levels
• Faster recovery from burnout

Basically… the “push through it and take one big trip someday” strategy? Yeah, that’s not doing what you think it is.

The real takeaway is this: Shorter, more regular breaks > one big annual escape.

The results actually make sense when you really think about it. Running yourself into the ground and then trying to fix it with a single week in Mexico is… ambitious at best.

So no, I’m not telling you to book a trip. I’m just saying there’s now scientific evidence that getting away more often makes you healthier, happier, and better at what you do.

Do with that what you will. (But also… I know a girl who plans those.)

Source:

Giridharan, S., & Pandiyan, B. (2025). Maximizing recovery: The superiority of frequent vacations for well-being and performance. Cureus, 17(7), e87569.

In contemporary high-pressure work environments, strategic vacation practices are essential for maintaining employee health and productivity. This editorial examines recent research suggesting that frequent short vacations are more effective than infrequent longer breaks in sustaining well-being. We...

04/11/2026

The European Union’s new digital Entry/Exit System launched on April 10 across the 29-country Schengen Area. Here’s what travelers heading to Europe should know about the new program! 🇪🇺✈️

Read more: https://bit.ly/3Q5lrCw

04/06/2026

As a law clerk, I look for risk. As a travel advisor, I mitigate it. In a world of European labor strikes and changing ETIAS start dates, "winging it" is a high-risk strategy. I build "Plan B" into every itinerary I touch because I handle your vacation like I handle my legal work: thoroughly and strategically.

04/05/2026

Wishing you a day of rest and renewal with family. Travel at its best is exactly this: time spent with the people who matter most, away from the noise and the spreadsheets.