"As a mom of three teenagers, most of my days revolve around carpools, meal prep, and managing a packed family calendar. So, when I stumbled upon a cruise timed to my 50th birthday - one that would take me through Norway, a country that's long been on my travel bucket list - my instinct was to figure out a way to bring the whole family along. The logistics seemed impossible, though."
"We usually save big vacations for milestones, like when our extended family went to Puerto Vallarta a few years ago to celebrate my parents' 50th wedding anniversary. Booking a trip by myself felt uncomfortable at first, but I'd wanted to visit Norway since I was in sixth grade. This cruise would be an easy way to do just that - and, while I was at it, I decided to spend a few days alone in Amsterdam before boarding the ship."
She manages a busy life as a mother of three teenagers, focused on carpools, meal prep, and a packed family calendar. She found a cruise timed to her 50th birthday that would travel through Norway and initially tried to include her family, but children’s and her husband’s schedules made that impossible. She chose to go alone despite initial discomfort and her family’s surprise. Travel in her family had been low-key and large trips were reserved for milestones. She had wanted to visit Norway since sixth grade and added a few days alone in Amsterdam before boarding the ship. She booked a food tour and canal cruise in Amsterdam to embrace the freedom.
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