The Right Clothes and the Right Gear Make all the Difference We’ve been doing a lot of traveling for around forty years and for the past couple of decades many of our trips can be as long as 30 days. Even on long trips people are amazed at how little luggage we have. Traveling lightContinue reading “Clothes & Packing Ideas For Travel”
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International Travel? What’s In Your Wallet?
A Cautionary Tale Janet and her husband, Paul had just arrived in Switzerland one afternoon. Janet laid down for a rest while Paul went out to find a coffee shop. Two hours later Janet woke up to find that Paul hadn’t returned. She went down and checked at the front desk but nobody had anyContinue reading “International Travel? What’s In Your Wallet?”
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”
TSA – Good to Know Information
After The Sequined Top report we got inquiries about more info on TSA rules. Be sure and check out Immigration FastPass too. The TSA is the United States Transportation Safety Administration and it is currently responsible for inspecting all passengers and items they intend to carry onto all commercial airliners taking off from U.S. Airports. TheContinue reading “TSA – Good to Know Information”
Getting From Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport To Your Cruise Ship
Taking The Train From Schiphol Airport To Amsterdam Or Rotterdam Centraal Stations Getting from Schiphol into central Amsterdam there are several options available such as taking a train, bus, taxi or private transfer. The most convenient and cost-effective option is to take the train, which departs from the airport every 10-15 minutes and takes aroundContinue reading “Getting From Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport To Your Cruise Ship”
Cell Phone Hell At Sea
A Cellular Service Gone Terribly Wrong If you’re new to cruising it’s important to understand that telephone calling from a ship is really expensive. Cell phone calls and the ships phones can cost $3 to $5+ a minute. Changes in options have been happening recently like internet calling and we’ll address that soon in anContinue reading “Cell Phone Hell At Sea”