sarcasticgirl

What great attitudes expressed on this thread! ! ! !

I can't even imagine traveling with a different attitude. While I've never cruised before (first cruise on May 9th, YAY!) I've done a lot of traveling around europe and domestically. Truth is, things go wrong, trains get missed, venues are closed... basically ***** happens! you just gotta adjust, roll with it and make the best of it, otherwise, you'll be miserable and what would be the point in THAT? :confused:

agrip, some of these exact things happen just about anyone in the world. Every destination has some crappy parts. I've actually experience (or heard of others experiencing) some very similar things in Rome. but i would by NO MEANS whatsoever, ever in a million years refer to it as a dump! If there's something you don't like, you head the other way.

It does suck that you missed your originally scheduled ports of call. I've done a LOT of traveling in my short time and have ended up places I hadn't planned on going due to unplanned detours, and have ended up having some of the best times of my life. Some things you just have to laugh off and walk away from.

I'm a firm believer in the fact that, with the right frame of mind, you can have an awesome time just about anywhere!