This trip to Osaka was a foodie delight and will definitely require a return trip. It’s a walkable city and attractions are easy to get to by taxi or train. Here’s my photoblog of the places we went to in Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe and Narita. ###
Osaka/Kyoko/Kobe – September 2016 Read More »
I took my young adult children on a 5-night Mediterranean Cruise on Disney which started and ended in Barcelona, Spain. For the most part, it was a nice cruise. There were lots of young children and a handful of young adults between ages 18 – 24. The restaurant manager cleverly sat us with another family
The Disney Cruise – August 2017 Read More »
We enjoyed the AMAWaterways Danube River cruise so much that the same year, we booked a river cruise on the Mekong River. This was a 7 day cruise on the AmaDara. December is a great time to visit this country as the weather is quite pleasant. The added bonus is that you can escape the
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21 Day sail on Holland America’s Eurodam from Seattle, WA to Fort Lauderdale, FL in October 2022. The first port we arrived at is Puerta Vallarta in the Mexican state of Jalisco. After four days at sea, I was anxious to get off the ship, so I went horseback riding on a beautiful Andalusian horse. Of
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I embarked on an 11 night cruise which started in Istanbul, Turkey and ended in Athens, Greece. The Azamara Quest is a luxury cruise ship that holds a maximum of 600 passengers. The crew size is 400 and we were treated royally from beginning to end. After two days on land in Istanbul, we cruised
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My14 day cruise on the Holland America Oosterdam set sail from Ft Lauderdale and sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to the Azore Islands, porting in Praia di Vitória and Ponte Delgada Portugal. Then on to Malaga and Cartagena Spain, ending in Rome. When I signed on to this cruise as a solo traveler, I had
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When I visited Kavala, Greece in August 2023, it was 96 degrees F. After checking out a couple attractions, my bestie gf and I decided to cool off with a beer and bite at a beachside restaurant. Mussels were picked this morning from the ocean, steamed with a little bit of olive oil and garlic.
Kavala, Greece – August 2023 Read More »
After spending half a day visiting the mosques and spice markets in Istanbul, I took a private ferry ride on the Bosporous Strait, a waterway that connects Europe and Asia. It was very cool to see the buildings from this perspective. Minarets, the tall skinny spires dot the landscape amidst commercial buildings, palaces, homes, hotels
Istanbul, Turkey – August 2023 Read More »
Three days in London was not enough time to see the sights. But we were able to make the most of it. One of the highlights for me was seeing the Royal home of Windsor Castle, which includes St. George’s Chapel where Queen Elizabeth is laid to rest. I was standing not more than six
London, United Kingdom – July 2023 Read More »
Liverpool, England. The city where the Beatles got their start, and host to the 151st Open golf tournament at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake. In contrast to London, this city feels more contemporary and easier to walk around because it’s smaller. Cruise ships port for one day so passengers can visit the Beatles
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