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Destinations
Destinations articles include cities, regions and interesting attractions. Information on what to do, history, getting around, with a focus on public transportation. Before you go learn what to expect.
The United States
- Disney World
- Animal Kingdom Lodge WDW
- Before Visiting Disney World
- Getting Around Disney World
- Eating at Disney World
- Disney World MagicBands &
- Disney World, Staying Inside
- Florida
- Animal Kingdom Lodge WDW
- Seafood and the Florida Keys
- Orlando Birds of Prey
- Tampa Bay & St. Pete Area
- Blue Springs, Florida and Manatees
- Cedar Key, Florida
- The Keys & Key West Pt. 2
- LegoLand, Florida
- Winter Garden
- Georgia
- Savannah, GA
- Callaway Gardens
- Georgia Wine Drive
- Hawaii
- The Geology of Hawaii
- Haleakala Volcano
- Honolulu
- Hawaii, Planning a Trip
- Louisiana
- New Orleans
- National Parks
- The National Parks of Utah
- Yellowstone, An American Treasure
- North Carolina
- North Carolina Arboretum
- Asheville North Carolina
- Broad River Inn, N.C.
- Chimney Rock NC
- Hendersonville, NC
- South Carolina
- Charleston, SC
- Washington
- Seattle’s Pike Place Market
Europe
- Barcelona to Montserrat
- Barcelona, Heart of Catalonia
- Blarney, Ireland
- Budapest
- Getting Around Budapest
- Dublin‘s Gardens
- Dublin, Ireland
- Dubrovnik, Croatie
- A Few Days in Florence
- Iceland, Be Prepared
- Visiting Ireland
- Keukenhof In The Spring
- Kotor, Montenegro
- Lerwick, Shetlands
- Normandy: A Place for Reflection
- Rome to Civitavecchia
- Skagen, The Watch & Town
- A Train To Štúrovo, Slovakia
- See Venice and…
- Getting Into Rome (Part 1 – Airport)
- Getting To Rome’s Seaport (Part 2)
- A 1 Day Tour of Rome (Part 3)
The Pacific & Down Under
- Blue Mountains, Australia
- Bondi Beach, Australia – Art Exhibit
- Hawaii, Planning a Trip
- The Geology of Hawaii
- Getting Around in Sydney
The Caribbean
Introduction To Cruising
Information and links to help you select your perfect cruise and save money too. Information on ships, companies, itineraries and more…
Ports of Call
Cruise ports of call. Information on what to expect on your days in port. Where the ship docks, transportation options and attractions.
NORTH AMERICA
- Florida Ports
- Icy Straight Point, Alaska
- Quebec City, Canada
- Vancouver, Canada
- Key West Port of Call
- New Orleans
- Skagway
- Bar Harbor Maine
- Victoria, BC Canada
- Ketchikan
- Ft. Lauderdale
CARIBBEAN
- Saint Croix USVI
- Curaçao
- Antigua
- Barbados
- Roatan Honduras
- Grand Cayman
- Grand Turk
- Grenada
- Sint Maarten
- St. Thomas USVI
- San Juan Puerto Rico
EUROPE
- Athens, Greece (Piraeus)
- Barcelona, Spain
- Cobh, Ireland
- Dublin, Ireland
- Dunmore East, Ireland
- Livorno, Italy
- Lerwick, Shetlands
- Naples, Italy
- Palma de Mallorca
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
- Santorini, Greece (Thera)
- Port of Venice, Italy
- River Cruising in Europe Part 1
- River Cruising in Europe Part 2
- Mykonos, Greece
- Gibraltar
- Malta
ASIA
THE MIDDLE EAST
ATLANTIC ISLANDS
LATIN AMERICA
- Roatan Honduras
- The Falkland Islands
- Buenos Aries
- Montevideo, Uruguay
- Ushuaia, Argentina
- Porto Madryn, Argentina
- Panama Canal
- Cruising Antarctica
PACIFIC & DOWN UNDER
- Akaroa, NZ
- Sydney, Australia
- Auckland, New Zealand & Bay of Islands
- Kona, Hawaii
- Tahiti, Bora Bora
- Adelaide, Australia
- Lahaina, Maui
Cruise Tips and Ideas While Onboard
Information on selecting the right cabin, saving money while onboard and ideas to stay healthy.
- Selecting a Cabin
- Seasickness?
- Drink Packages and More
- Cell Service & Internet
Walt Disney World
Disney World in Florida is the worlds number one travel destination. If you’re planning a trip we would like to offer some advice to help you get the most from your visit.
Stories, Travel Tips and Reviews
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TIPS & TECH ARTICLES
- International Cell Service Options
- Packing for the Trip
- Cruising and The Jones Act
- TSA and that Sequined Top
- The Power of Lists
- Houseplant Care While Traveling
- Laundry: A Problem With a Solution
- Duty Free Exemptions
- Travel Insurance
- Cruise Line Loyalty Programs
- Where To Stay at Disney World
- Getting to Cruise Ports in Florida
- Getting Into Rome (Part I – Airport)
REVIEWS
- Two Restaurants in Bangkok
- Tapas in Palma Spain
- Trattoria Mario, Florence
- A Gem in Manila
- Happy Hour in Charleston, SC
- B&B in Charleston
- Callaway Gardens
- Shave Ice in Hawaii
- Cats & Wine in Charleston, SC
- One Hot Mama in Hilton Head
- A Find at Disney World
- Tony’s in Cedar Key, Florida
- Champers in Barbados
- Cheeseburgers, St Croix
- Pubs in Dublin
- Broad River Inn, N.C.
- Eating in the Florida Keys
- Seafood and the Florida Keys
- Animal Kingdom Lodge WDW
SHORT STORIES
Odd and interesting happenings while traveling the world and surprising discoveries.
- A Tale of a Whale
- TSA and a Little Sequenced Top
- A Road Like No Other
- On a Bus in Brunei
- Seafood and the Florida Keys
- A T-Shirt in Tahiti
- Room with a Bath in London
- Some People Should Stay Home
- Spanish Gold and a Lost Opportunity
- Seafood and the Florida Keys
- Changing of the Guard in Copenhagen
- Gibraltar Apes Got Lazy
- Come Back Later, See the Manager
- Going to Somerset Bridge
- Bitten by the Travel Bug
- Tampa Bay and a Liberty Ship
- FlashMob in Vienna
- Tales of the Lionheart
- Budapest 23 October 1956
- The 4 Minute Louvre
- Little Pieces of Paris
- Three Coins In A Fountain??
- Our Osprey Neighbors
Custom Travel Maps and Reference Articles
A collection of informative maps and published articles in pdf format to download save and/or print. Take them with you on your adventures.
pdf Maps
pdf Articles
- New York Subway (Manhattan)
- Rome To Civitavecchia
- Singapore Metro
- Hong Kong Metro
- Disney World Transportation
- Sydney Australia
- Paris France Metro
- Budapest Hungary
- Singapore for Visitors
- Key West
- The Port of Antigua
- The Port of Barbados
- The Port of Cozumel
- The Port of Curaçao
- Cruising The Panama Canal
- Malaga Spain
- Cruising Alaska & Glaciers
- The Port of Mykonos
- The Port of St. Croix
- Adriatic Ports of Kotor & Dubrovnik
- Mediterranean Cruises
- Our Guide To Cruise Ships
- Roatan Honduras
- The Port of Sint Maartin, WI
- Port of Ho Chi Minh City
General Information
Photo Galleries
Images from a lifetime of travel and photography arranged in collections.
- Our World in 120 Seconds (a video)
- To Protect & Serve
- Castles of Europe
- There’s Always Venice
- Waterfalls
- Hoi An, Vietnam
- Lighthouses
- Gallery #1
- Gallery #2
- Graffiti, Vandalism or Street Art
- Street Art Around the World
- Waterfalls
- Places of Snow and Ice
- People Pictures Vol. 1
- Impressions In B&W 1
- Landscapes In B&W
- A Garden in Hong Kong
- Gardens – An Introduction
- A Garden in the North Carolina Mountains
- Amsterdam’s Keukenhoff
- Epcot’s Flower & Garden Show
- Callaway Gardens in Georgia
- Wellington Botanical Gardens
- Impressions of Budapest
To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world.
John Muir
To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.
Aldous Huxley
I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake…
Robert Louis Stevenson
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“It is better to travel well than to arrive.”
The Lord Buddha
