Visiting The Cruise Port of Bar Harbor, Maine A favorite stop for New England and Canada Maritime cruises, Bar Harbor has a lot to offer. The town itself and waterfront are the major attraction with a number of shops and great restaurants to visit. Where Your Ship Docks Bar Harbor is a tender port andContinue reading “The Cruise Port of Bar Harbor Maine”
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TSA and the Little Sequined Top
My wife has a sequined top that she has worn while traveling a few times. I donât believe there is anything seriously metallic in the sequins and it has made its way thru a number of metal detectors. On a recent trip all hell seemed to break out over this top. While we have neverContinue reading “TSA and the Little Sequined Top”
An Unusual Blarney Castle Adventure
A Short Story Blarney Castle Caution If you are not up the the challenge of climbing six stories of steep stairs – don’t start the tour… I think that one of those requirements for first-time visitors to Ireland is visit Blarney Castle. It was way up on our list of must see. When you tourContinue reading “An Unusual Blarney Castle Adventure”
Photo Essay – The Keukenhof
It’s coming up Spring in Europe and that means it’s Keukenhof time in Amsterdam. For additional information about the Keukenhof click HERE. Open 21 March to 15 May 2019 The Keukenhof is unarguably the largest flower gardens and show in the world For the Official siteContinue reading “Photo Essay – The Keukenhof”
IguazĂș Falls, Elephant Island Antarctica, The Faulklands, Patagonia…
Going Off-Grid for 3 to 4 Weeks Visiting IguazĂș Falls in Argentina, Elephant Island Antarctica, The Faulklands, Patagonia and a couple of big cities along the way. See you on the other side. In researching this trip we have every reason to believe that other than a few days in Buenus Aries and Montoviedo we willContinue reading “IguazĂș Falls, Elephant Island Antarctica, The Faulklands, Patagonia…”
A Road Like No Other
A Short Story The Hogsback on Route 12 in Utah Last summer we spent a couple of weeks checking off items on our bucket list in the National Parks of Utah. We rented a car in Salt Lake City, toured the parks and dropped off the car in Los Vegas. After leaving Capital Reef NationalContinue reading “A Road Like No Other”
Cruise Port of Call Akaroa, New Zealand
The cruise port of Akaroa, New Zealand is seeing more frequent visits by cruise ships with the growing popularity of cruising around Australia and New Zealand. The cruise port of call Akaroa, New Zealand is located on the southeast side of sheltered Akaroa Harbor, centered on the cute resort township of Akaroa. It is onContinue reading “Cruise Port of Call Akaroa, New Zealand”
Money and Roads Less Traveled
Financial Considerations for When You Travel Internationally Youâve got your passport and your bags are packed, but are you ready financially to travel abroad? We’ve been to some pretty interesting places over the years but usually haven’t had issues with getting local currency or being able to use credit cards. While some time back ourContinue reading “Money and Roads Less Traveled”
A Tale of a Whale
Whale Watching In Alaska A Short Story A few years ago while on an early season Alaska cruise our ship stopped at Icy Straight Point. For a number of reasons we had decided to take it easy that day. The ship was anchored out and we had gone ashore early in the morning and tookContinue reading “A Tale of a Whale”
Port of Bangkok, Laem Chabang
Laem Chabang Cruise Gateway to Bangkok, Thailand Cruising in the South China Sea is becoming increasingly popular which normally includes one or two ports of call in Thailand. Thailand is one of the most advanced and open nations in Southeast Asia, and was once known as Siam. It is bordered by Myanmar (Burma) to theContinue reading “Port of Bangkok, Laem Chabang”
