Tipping And What You Can Expect If you’re new to cruising it’s important to calculate gratuities into your thinking when considering the cost of a cruise. At the time of booking you will usually be quoted the base fare along with port charges, fees and taxes, but that’s not all your costs. You also needContinue reading “A Guide To Cruise Gratuities”
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Todays Image – A Ticket In Rome
Not so smart parking by a Smart car. While walking out to Via National in Rome from an alley this Smart car was actually parked io a sidewalk. For only half a car do you get just half a ticket? Join us as we visit historic treasures, natural wonders and vibrant cities set against backdropsContinue reading “Todays Image – A Ticket In Rome”
Abandoned, Derelict and Thrown Away Ships
What To Do With Ships And Boats That Nobody Wants? What do you do with hundreds of tons of useless ships that are too costly to have moved and have nothing of value onboard to salvage? Even the scrap steel isn’t worth the cost of moving. If you travel a lot, especially if youContinue reading “Abandoned, Derelict and Thrown Away Ships”
A Port Of Call Barbados, W.I.
Barbados is one of the more popular ports of call on Southern Caribbean itineraries. Barbados is in the Lesser Antilles, the eastern most island in the Caribbean. It is an independent British Commonwealth nation, bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and on the west by the Caribbean Sea. Barbados is also a popularContinue reading “A Port Of Call Barbados, W.I.”
McDonalds, Internationally A Name To Depend On
International Travel And Finding Refuge In McDonalds Love it or hate it, McDonalds has a huge international presence. There are few places internationally where you cannot find the “Golden Arches” and regionally some McDonalds have improved on the brand beyond what you find in the United States. As you travel there are a number ofContinue reading “McDonalds, Internationally A Name To Depend On”
Todays Image • Artists Riding In A Convertible
On a street in Malaga, Spain we passed a cafe with a large roll-down door that was decorated with a mural showing four people riding in a convertible. Painted by Leah Bedford, it was an impressive piece of art deserving of some attention. Three of the featured artists we knew: The forth we couldn’t placeContinue reading “Todays Image • Artists Riding In A Convertible”
