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Port Of Call Portland Maine

Spending a day in Portland Maine This charming city is a popular port of call for New England cruises particularly in the fall along with cruises visiting Canada’s Maritime Provinces and Old Quebec. Called Machigonne by the original Native Americans the Portland peninsula was settled by the British in 1632 as a trading port. DevelopmentContinue reading “Port Of Call Portland Maine”

Todays Featured Street Art • Azores #1

The Hindu God of Graffiti on an old set of wooden doors in Ponta Delgada. We thought this was the perfect image to kick off our collection of street art images. The Azores have a vibrant street art culture ranging from elaborate wall murals to stencil art and smaller creations like this one. Soon availableContinue reading “Todays Featured Street Art • Azores #1”

Lisbon Portugal – A Port of Call

It’s easy while walking the streets of Lisbon to think you have somehow slipped back in time. The port of call of Lisbon really seems to live in the past. Quant cobblestoned streets lead to plazas bordered by palaces, churches and castles. Attractive small cafes and restaurants abound and shops and galleries invite at everyContinue reading “Lisbon Portugal – A Port of Call”

Useful Apps For International Travel

Ten Great Travel Apps You Should Consider Where would we be without our phones? Every day we use them to navigate, take photos, send and receive email, play music, surf the web and who knows what else. They’re cluttered with dozens and dozens of apps and often we cringe when some store, restaurant or bankContinue reading “Useful Apps For International Travel”

Port of Call San Francisco

Visiting San Francisco And Fishermans Wharf If you’re coming to San Francisco to catch a cruise or visiting as a cruise port of call, San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf is a great starting point. While the wharf is an exciting area there are also a number of adventures and excursions that depart from here. Catch aContinue reading “Port of Call San Francisco”

Graffiti Everywhere

I am not sure why but my camera is drawn to record graffiti as we travel. Some of it is incredible street art worthy of being recorded and saved, but much is just a defacing of public and private property. I have developed some opinions about why some places are rank with graffiti while othersContinue reading “Graffiti Everywhere”