Highlights from our Viking Sea Caribbean cruise definitely included this aerial tram ride. On a sunny 74-degree January morning, our 8-person open-air gondola quietly ascended into St. Lucia’s lush rain forest. Countless shades of green and a fresh, earthy scent delighted our senses and dispelled travel stress. As the live narrator’s voice explained what we […] Read more…
Thirty-six hours before boarding a ship in Gloucester, MA for a New England cruise, my husband and I flew into Boston’s Logan airport. Travelers visiting Boston pre-cruise, post-cruise or for only a day can choose from a plethora of fun attractions. Boston is a very walkable city. Its narrow streets, historic buildings and downtown waterfront […] Read more…
Cruising the New England coast on Victory II On a sunny September Sunday we felt privileged to gaze at beautiful Portland Head Lighthouse on the rugged Maine Coast. A New England vacation had been on my bucket list for years, so when I learned Victory Cruise Lines offered a New England Coastal cruise on their […] Read more…
On the first morning of our Holland America Mexican Riviera cruise husband Rob and I were thrilled as our ship slowly cruised within sight of the famous Land’s End rock formations near Cabo San Lucas at the southern point of the Baja Peninsula. We wanted a North American destination close to our Arizona home. Holland […] Read more…
From Los Angeles to Vancouver via the vineyards. After reviewing dozens of colorful cruise brochures, husband Rob and I chose the 7-day Golden Princess California Coastal Wine Country Cruise on the Golden Princess. We liked the Los Angeles-Vancouver itinerary and ports. At Pier 93 in Los Angeles it took only 15 minutes to check in. […] Read more…
While pondering our cruise options to escape summer heat, we chose something new; a small ship coastal cruiser. Victory Cruise Lines and their Great Lakes 10-day itinerary fit the bill. We embarked the 202-passenger Victory I in Toronto and disembarked seven days later in Chicago. The Great Lakes area melds rugged wilderness and pristine maritime […] Read more…
Make your own shore excursions on a port day in San Francisco. Through the years husband Rob and I have driven our vehicle to San Francisco. More frequently, we searched for reasonable airfare and rented a car. Then recently, we found a much easier way to revisit our beloved City by the Bay; on a cruise. […] Read more…
From Los Angeles to Vancouver via the vineyards. After reviewing dozens of colorful cruise brochures, husband Rob and I chose the 7-day Golden Princess California Coastal Wine Country Cruise on the Golden Princess. We liked the Los Angeles-Vancouver itinerary and ports. At Pier 93 in Los Angeles it took only 15 minutes to check in. […] Read more…
America’s coolest state offers the warmest welcome. As another hot summer dragged on, husband Rob and I decided the best place to cool off was America’s last frontier. So I booked a balcony cabin on a Holland America Alaska cruise. We chose an Inside Passage cruise aboard the Westerdam. The 7-day journey embarked and ended in […] Read more…
A Rocky Mountaineer rail trip fulfills many vacation dreams. “Bear on the right!” a male Aussie voice shouted as heads swiveled and hands fumbled with cameras and phones. After months of planning, husband Rob and I were riding through the rugged Canadian Rockies in a Gold Leaf dome car on a Rocky Mountaineer rail trip. […] Read more…
Part of the waterfront as seen from the 550-foot Vancouver Lookout. This beautiful city is surrounded by snowy peaks. Experience the highlights of Vancouver in only two days. Surrounded by snow-capped green mountains, blue waters of inlets and bays, and blessed with abundant rainfall, Vancouver deserves its “Beautiful city” moniker. Site of the 2010 Olympic […] Read more…
Our California Coastal cruise close to home eliminated last-minute travel tension. After four wonderful river and ocean cruises in Europe, husband Rob and I needed a break from costly and exhausting international travel getting to European ports. A cruise close to home that departed on the west coast proved to be a wise choice. This California […] Read more…