Calm Seas Oasis

Why this Independent Backpacking Nomad is Going Cruising

"I'm going on a Royal Caribbean cruise with my friend Jason on the largest boat in the world — the Oasis of the Seas — intending to just sit by the pool with a cocktail and work on my tan, gain 10 pounds at the buffet then work it off at the gym, play mini-golf, sleep late, keep my computer closed, and let someone else plan my life; I'm giddy with excitement for the break, but I also worry the ship may be too large and overwhelming and that I may even hate it." - Matthew Kepnes