Cruise Life Magazine Vol. 2 No. 10

The Acropolis, Athens And Its Port City In This Issue Ancient Athens, Democracies Birthplace Rising up out of the center of Athens, Greece is the Acropolis. It sits atop a rock formation that rises 490 ft above the sea with a semi-flat surface that covers an area of about 7.4 acres. Considering its size it’sContinue reading “Cruise Life Magazine Vol. 2 No. 10”

Travel Magazine Vol. 2 No. 7

In This Issue Using Credit Cards When Traveling Debit Cards And Travel Finding Bathrooms July 2022 Travel Tips Converting Cash And Using Credit Cards Plastic money is now one of life’s major conveniences but when traveling internationally there are a number of places where you need to know what to avoid to prevent getting rippedContinue reading “Travel Magazine Vol. 2 No. 7”

Reporting From Romania

We arrived in Bucharest Tuesday morning and did a quick trip around the city with a local guide. The first thing we learned is that currently there are over two million refugees from the Ukraine now in Romania, mostly women and their young children. As we drove around the city we saw several city parksContinue reading “Reporting From Romania”

Travel Magazine Vol. 2 No. 5

In This Issue Visiting Iguazú Falls Mendenhall Glacier Hiking Cruising Antarctica May 2022 Visiting Iguazú Falls We believe that Iguazú Falls is one of the major natural wonders of the world and if you have plans that take you to the east coast of South America they are an experience not to be missed. TheContinue reading “Travel Magazine Vol. 2 No. 5”

Travel Magazine Vol. 2 No. 4

Spotlight On Virginia In This Issue Hiking On Virginia’s Blue Ridge Parkway Visiting Historic Williamsburg, Virginia Jamestown, Virginia – Where America Was Born Peaks Of Otter Hiking Trails On The Blue Ridge Parkway One of the first developed tourist centers on the Blue Ridge Parkway was The Peaks of Otter and it dates back toContinue reading “Travel Magazine Vol. 2 No. 4”

International Travel News March 24,2022

Travel Warnings The United States State Department is constantly assessing the latest threats around the world and issuing updated travel advisories for international destinations. Stay Up To Date With The United States State Department Advisories CLICK HERE. U.S. State Department officials issued 14 updates recently, including new risk designations for Morocco, Nepal and Bolivia. TheContinue reading “International Travel News March 24,2022”

What’s Happening In Key West

Update On Key West Cruise Visit Article I posted a recent article about our cruise ship visiting Key West in February. Our ship gave us a warning about environmentalists that could be demonstrating while we were in Key West. For years the environmentalists have been arguing that the big ships in the narrow channel stirContinue reading “What’s Happening In Key West”

Current News February 14th 2022

An Editorial On Cruising, The CDC And Policy The CDC Has A Plan To Regain Authority Over Cruising Introduction Our Cruising Experiences In The Age Of Covid In the past three months my wife and I have taken three cruises. While on the first cruise it was reported they had a case of Covid-19 onboard.Continue reading “Current News February 14th 2022”

A Confusing Saturday In Valencia Spain

On Oct 09, 2021 we were in Valencia Spain with plans for a walking tour of the old Gothic city. Starting at the Serranos Tower, which is the largest Gothic city gates in all Europe, we strolled toward the cathedral and into the beginning of mass demonstrations around the city. Located in Catalonia, Spain, ValenciaContinue reading “A Confusing Saturday In Valencia Spain”

Cruise Life • Back To Cruising

Back To Cruising (Part 1 Updated) Dispatches From Our Cruising Restart Want to go cruising again? Thinking maybe it’s too soon? Not sure what to expect? Here’s a series of reports on our first attempt to get back to cruising, offered up in three parts. Part 1 – The Initial Planning Preface – While weContinue reading “Cruise Life • Back To Cruising”