Writing has been a passion for me ever since college, so you could imagine that since I have been out of school for nearly 20 years, I have written a lot, and my writing has improved a lot. Developing a style that readers enjoy is a difficult task, and hopefully you will enjoy the style that The CruiseHonk delivers. I will give you a lot of third-person accounts, but if there is something that I want to emphasize as a first-person account, I will do so as well. My professional writings are more of an appropriate third-person style, but I want to be able to reach you in a manner in which you feel comfortable with me, as if we are in a conversation about whatever the topic is. For those of you who have seen Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations", that is basically how I want to write to you. Do keep in mind, though, that when I am writing about a special that I hear about, I might be a little more technical, almost press release-like. It's not that I'm trying to avoid being personal with you, but just want you to know about a special with as much ease as possible.
Speaking of ease, a lot of people were asking me when I was thinking of blog names why I chose The CruiseHonk. Well, quite honestly, it was quick and very made up. One of my favorite sites on cruise travel is called CruiseCritic. It is a wonderful site. Another one is CruiseDiva. You can see the trend here. I wanted something in relation to cruise travel, and wanted it to be short. If you have seen the newest Carnival Cruise Line commercials, you will see at the end, a cruise ship horn going off. To me, I find that rather tickling and wanted to incorporate it in my writings. Unfortunately, I don't quite have sound effects on my site here, but when I do, watch out! You will get the "Honk" of a cruise ship after every article (or at least a button that will let you hear it when YOU want to!). That is the first reason why I used "Honk".
The second reason to call my blog The CruiseHonk was inspired by one of my favorite radio talk show hosts, Jim Rome (on Monday-Friday from 12pm-3pm Eastern time on the Premier Radio Network - see local listings for details or go to the official Jim Rome website for more details). Jim has his own "gloss" or terms that he uses to identify people or things in the sports world. He will sometimes call people or groups of people as "honks", such as "NBA honks" or "Brett Favre honks" for example, referring to the honks as people who are supportive. So Brett Favre honks are backers or supporters of Brett Favre. This only makes sense that I am a cruise "honk", because I think this is the best way to travel.
There you have it - the reason the name "CruiseHonk" came into existence. I hope you will enjoy it and come back regularly. I will have a lot of great stories, accounts, references, recommendations and much more on these pages in the months and years to come. If you ever have a story idea or a comment that you would like me to answer, please leave them here in the Comments section. If you would like a personal answer and don't wish to post on these pages, feel free to contact me at charlottecruiseexaminer@gmail.com. I will typically answer your email within 24 hours. Also, I do have a great travel agent that I work with on a regular basis (who happens to be married to me!), and she would be glad to help you plan your next cruise vacation. She can also help plan a group cruise, which as you will see in the coming posts, is a great way to cruise. Not only do you get a great vacation, but you get to share it with friends and/or family! More on that to come!
I hope you all have had a great holiday season and I wish you all a prosperous and healthy New Year in 2011!
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