International Travel And Bargain Opportunities Vanilla in Mexico, jade in Central America, salmon in Alaska, macadamia nuts in Hawaii, paprika in Hungary, these are just a few of the items that we look for when traveling. Taking advantage of these bargains while traveling provides an opportunity to bring home not just memories but really goodContinue reading “Travel Shopping For Gifts And Souvenirs”
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Photo Essay • Amsterdam’s Keukenhof
Images and impressions from our travels near and far… Each Spring Holland celebrates its famous tulips with an event called The Keukenhof. An opportunity for its tulip growers to show off their creations, The Keukenhof is virtually a Worlds Fair of tulips. Located outside Amsterdam amidst the growers tulip fields, The Keukenhof attracts visitors fromContinue reading “Photo Essay • Amsterdam’s Keukenhof”
Photo Essay The Acropolis In Athens
Photographic impressions from our travels near and far… The Athens Acropolis • Most people relate the Acropolis with Athens but an acropolis is actually a Greek word meaning a citadel or a fortified section of a Greek city. It is typically built on high ground or on a hill. Most Greek cities in the fifthContinue reading “Photo Essay The Acropolis In Athens”
The Cruise Port of Sydney, Australia
One of the worlds great natural harbors, see where you’ll dock, local attractions, transportation and history of this fantastic port of call. If the world has a perfect port of call, this is it. Besides being the worlds greatest natural harbor, the harbor is surrounded by a truly remarkable city. The center of the SydneyContinue reading “The Cruise Port of Sydney, Australia”
The Cruise Port of Vancouver
Gateway to Alaska cruising and a departure port for cruises to Hawaii this port has much to offer visitors. This port is a popular gateway to many Alaska cruises. While it owes much of its popularity in the cruise industry to an old and archaic U.S. law called the Jones Act it deserves to beContinue reading “The Cruise Port of Vancouver”
Port of Call Skagen, Denmark
Skagen (pronounced as if the g wasn’t there), Denmark is a smallish port located on the Jutland peninsula and is Denmark’s northernmost town. Besides having a watch company named after it, Skagen is also noted for its beach, sand dunes and scenery. Where Your Ship Docks Skagen has docking facilities for large cruise ships rightContinue reading “Port of Call Skagen, Denmark”
