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Thrown Away Boats   If you travel a lot, especially if you are a cruise enthusiast, you will on occasion come across ship and boat wrecks either grounded or in shallow water. They seem to garner more attention than wrecked and abandoned cars on land. Maybe there is something more intriguing or romantic about shipContinue reading “Shipwrecks, Abandoned And Derelict Boats”

Some of my favorite images from over fifty years and thousands of photographs traveling the world.

Stanley the Capital of the Falkland Islands If you’re making a port call in The Falklands chances are you’re going to get to see penguins. The islands are described as “one of the world’s great penguin capitals”. In fact, it’s believed that an estimated one million penguins arrive there every summer to breed. Growing inContinue reading “Stanley, The Falkland Islands, A Port Of Call”

We’ve finally completed a full update of over 100 ports of call featuring information on where ships dock, public transportation, important attractions and tips for getting the most out of your day ashore. It’s taken over a month but everything’s back on line. The next project is to provide downloadable and printable sheets on eachContinue reading “Our Updated Guide To Over 100 Cruise Ports”

In This Issue February 2023 How To Save In Booking A Cruise Getting the best deal on booking a cruise is a process very much like getting the best airfare. Like all businesses, cruise lines want to get the most for every cabin and, like the airlines at the moment of departure, anything unsold hasContinue reading “Cruise Life Magazine Vol. 3 No. I”

Gateway to Alaska cruising and a departure port for cruises to Hawaii this port has much to offer visitors. Cruising North To Alaska? Vancouver is a major embarkation port and a gateway for many of Alaska’s cruises. This port is a popular gateway to many of Alaska’s cruises. While it owes much of its popularityContinue reading “Cruise Port Vancouver, Canada”

We’re updating our look and this is our newest landing page. We’d love to get your feedback, What do you think? OUR STORY We’re Judi & Dennis, a retired American couple that traveled the world for years with our business. In retirement we can’t seem to shake that wanderlust and are fortunate enough to beContinue reading “Our New Look – Step One”

We’ve been dedicated travelers for several decades. Our trips average about thirty days each and we’re gone about four months out of each year. While Covid slowed us down a bit we’re getting back to it again and we’re dusting off our travel essentials. When we travel our basic packing includes two carry-on sized suitcases,Continue reading “Needful Travel Things”