http://www.blogher.com/node/17088 Comments for "Anchors Away!" en http://www.blogher.com/node/17088 <p>Why just go on a trip, when you can go on a trip and indulge one of your favorite activities at the same time? Combining hobbies or interests with cruises or foreign travel is a growing segment of the overall travel industry.</p> <p>Barbara Spohn and Michele Morton have developed a travel business that concentrates on the "interest" segment called <a href="http://www.travelingtogether.net/default.cfm">Travelling Together.</a> Their trips appeal to those interested in knitting, quilting, needlepoint, embroidery or gardening.</p> <p>Which hobby would you like to indulge while travelling this year?</p> <p><span>Knitting:</span></p> <p>Janel at <a href="http://beebonnet.typepad.com/beebonnet_report/2007/02/cruisin_on_a_mo.html">beebonnet report</a> has organized a <a href="http://www.spindlicity.com/alaska.htm">knitting cruise</a> of Alaska's Inner Passage with two great teachers. <a href="http://www.cookiea.com/">Cookie A.</a> from <a href="http://www.knitanon.com/blog/">Knitter's Anonymous</a> will help you learn to design your own sock patterns, while <a href="http://pweb.jps.net/%7Egaustad/index.html">Stephanie Gausted </a>will be teaching spinning! Departure is August 25th for the 7 day cruise.</p> <p>Prefer a different Princess?? Stitch Divas depart on September 8th for a 10 day Inner Passage Cruise with <a href="http://www.stitchdiva.com/">Jennifer Hansen </a>and <a href="http://www.knitwhits.com/">Tina Whitmore</a>.</p> <p>Beth Collins, owner of <a href="http://www.uniqueone.com/">UniqueOne</a> yarn shop in Camden, Maine, will be on board <a href="http://www.midcoast.com/evans/schedule.html">The Isaac Evans </a>again this summer to provide informal knitting or crochet instruction. Because of the popularity of this trip, the September cruise has been expanded to 4 days and a second cruise in June has been added. (hurry there is only berth available).<span><br /> </span><br /> <span>Quilting Trips:</span></p> <p>The American Quilter's Society is offering a 10 day <a href="http://www.sewmanyplaces.com/trips/smp_aqs_1107.html">"Batiking in Bali" adventure</a>, which allows the participants to see Balinese batiks being (b)manufactured.</p> <p><a href="http://www.quiltcruises.com/">QuiltCruises.com </a>is offering 6 unique quilting trips over the next two years while <a href="http://www.sewmanyplaces.com/find.html">Sew Many Places </a>has 10 cruises lined up so far! Choose your destination and have fun!</p> <p><span>Embroidery:</span><br /> <a href="http://www.daltontours.com/index.html">Pat Dalton </a>offers to take you to China for an in-depth look at the art of Chinese embroidery, history, and the Chinese culture. </p> <p><span>Blogging:</span><br /> If all this isn't enough, Deb Richardson decided she wanted to go on a winter cruise and invite as many bloggers as could afford it to come join her! An <a href="http://debrichardson.com/blog/2007/02/02/come-join-me-by-the-pool-for-an-umbrella-drink/">artsy-bloggy cruise-fest!! </a></p> <p>While researching this story, I found a delightful story written by Dominique Gaherty about the <a href="http://www.thecelebritycafe.com/travel/windjammer_2003_09.html">Windjammer annual knitting cruise.</a> Makes me want to grab my life preserver and hit the water!</p> <p><i>Debra Roby blogs her art at <a href="http://astitchintime.blogspot.com/">A Stitch in Time</a> and her life at <a href="http://debsdistractions.blogspot.com/">Deb's Daily Distractions</a> .<br /> </i></p> http://www.blogher.com/node/17088#comments Crafts Travel Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:06:45 -0500 debra roby 17088 at http://www.blogher.com