An Old House In St. Croix

A few years ago at an outdoor art fair there was an artist showing watercolors of scenes in the Caribbean. One caught my eye as it was an old house that I thought I recognized and I asked if it was on St. Croix. She said yes and that she had lived there for aContinue reading “An Old House In St. Croix”

The U.S. State Department Has Some Advice For You

Sometimes traveling can be concerning and with the chance of riots, civil disturbances and demonstrations rising around the globe, staying informed and taking extra precautions are recommended. Extra Protection While Traveling The United States State Department has a program to help you while you travel internationally. Travelers are urged to enroll in the Smart TravelerContinue reading “The U.S. State Department Has Some Advice For You”

A Few Money Saving Cruise Tips

Cruising is a great value for travel and more and more people are taking advantage of the cruising. There are however a few areas of unusual costs along with some opportunities to save… Carry A Bottle Of Wine Onboard Even with drink packages and those “drinks included” fares, this is still something that shouldn’t beContinue reading “A Few Money Saving Cruise Tips”

In My Days

Our website hosting service regularly offers up a number of questions to consider and post on our sites. My approach to this website has been to offer up useful information without adding personal commentary and I tend to write in the third person. I’m trying to change and this months challenge subject asks: What majorContinue reading “In My Days”

South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse

People love statues from high art like Michelangelo’s David to ancient wonders like the Sphinx in Egypt that measures 66 feet standing above the desert floor. There’s Christ the Redeemer in Rio a tall statue standing high above the city at 2,453 feet above sea level. It seems if you are looking to really getContinue reading “South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse”

Cruising Antarctica

A Trip To The End Of The Earth Occupying a land area about the size of the United States and Mexico combined, Antarctica is the highest, driest, coldest, windiest and brightest place on Earth. It is completely covered by a layer of ice that averages more than one mile thick, but is nearly three milesContinue reading “Cruising Antarctica”