Cruise lines seem to be getting more and more greedy. They want you to prepay months in advance for dining, gratuities, and even shore excursions… why?
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I can’t believe that we are finally on our way to Roatan for our dream dive vacation. It almost didn’t happen. It all started with a crab that I found in our parking garage—he looked scared and was obviously lost. I recruited my husband to help in our catch and release project. The mission was
South Florida has a multitude of well-equipped beaches all along its coastline making it a pleasure for locals and visitors to partake in oceanfront beach activities. As we learned ourselves, the beaches are not always easy to find, and it’s not always obvious where to park or what facilities exist. It is our hope to […]
Despite posted warnings about pickpockets and being careful, someone stole my husband’s train pass right out of his pocket. We were enjoying a boat tour in Paris, minding our own business looking at the sights. Being a little groggy from a long flight, we let down our guard. This happened in a split second, and […]
I’ve had to run many times through airports to catch my connecting flights because of flight delays or cancellations. One time that comes to mind happened when we were on our way to Papeete, Tahiti for our cruise in the South Pacific. We were traveling from Montreal via Detroit, and then connecting in Los Angeles, […]
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Getting Around by Train in Europe
Unlike much of North America, Europe basically runs on trains. We’ve had a lot of positive experiences using trains in England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Generally, trains are frequent and seats are roomy. You can often get a discount when buying tickets online in advance. On top of that many lines offer first […]
Doing these 7 things before leaving on a trip will save you time and money…
We are just back from The New York Times Travel Show! This is one of the biggest travel shows and attracts over 30,000 visitors every year. While we wish it were held a few months later with warmer weather, we were happy to get to New York for an extended weekend.
If you are lucky enough to be going on a long trip or extended vacation we’re excited for you. For a variety of reasons we’ve always been somewhat restricted from taking long trips. Limited work vacation windows, pets to get back to, or simply limited time or money have held us back. We’ve often thought, especially on […]
So you’re in the store, and there are no prices, you like the wooden carving and can picture it in your den, the color matches perfectly with those two bronze pieces you brought back from China. “How much?” you ask pointing to the piece. The store clerk, likely the owner, smiles and rubs his hands together […]