During our cruise, one of the ports was Juneau, we booked a Dog Sled Adventure Tour, where we drove through the Tongass National Rainforest to get to a mushers camp, we were pulled on a summer sled by some excited Alaskan Huskies and Malamutes and learned about the sport of dog mushing by an experienced […]
Cuba
February 12, 2019 by
The opportunity to experience the culture of Cuba is one that is destined to make a lasting impression. An American passport provides entree into nearly anywhere in the world…and now, for the first time in over half a century, Cuba is on that list. Havana nights, hazy with humidity, steamy with its famous coffee, hot […]
Barcelona
October 25, 2018 by
Barcelona, the cosmopolitan capital of Spain’s Catalonia region, is known for its art and architecture. The exquisite and atypical Sagrada Família church and other modernist landmarks designed by Antoni Gaudí are showcased throughout the city. Work on the Sagrada Familia began in March 1882, based on a neo-gothic design by the architect Francisco de Paula […]
Cannes
September 4, 2018 by
Cannes, a glitzy resort town on the French Riviera is famed for its international film festival. Life in Cannes is a bit wild during these two weeks in May, when scores of paparazzi, industry bigwigs and the world’s biggest stars are in town for the famous film festival. Avoid it if you can. The remainder […]
Brilliance of the Seas
September 3, 2018 by
Rome
July 31, 2018 by
Cinque Terre
July 10, 2018 by
Venice really needs no introduction.
June 27, 2018 by
Build a city of marble palaces on a lagoon and you will have the most unique and surreal city in the world. This floating city consists of a group of 117 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges. No matter how many photographs, films or paintings you’ve seen the reality is so much […]
Paris
June 18, 2018 by
Royalton Bavaro
April 4, 2018 by
I had a chance to visit the Dominican Republic this month for a few resort inspections and to stay at the all new Royalton Bavaro. This property opened just over 2 months ago. This is a family friendly resort (more on that to come) on Bavaro Beach, which is absolutely beautiful! We are talking soft […]
Whale Sharks in Isla Mujeres
August 24, 2017 by
Isla Mujeres and her visitors are blessed once a year with the world’s most amazing opportunity to experience Whale Sharks in their natural habitat! Whale sharks are the largest fish on the planet. These gentle giants are filter-feeders and are harmless to humans. (Open mouth beauty photo credit Dzeni H) They reach […]
ARUBA!
August 14, 2017 by
I recently explored Aruba otherwise known as the happy island! The island is 19.6 miles long and 6 miles across, with a total area of 70 square miles. Located just below the hurricane belt, and unlike many islands in the Caribbean, the climate is dry, so rarely is there a rainy day. On the south and west coasts of […]
Norwegian Getaway
November 26, 2016 by
JUST SAILED… the Norwegian Getaway in October and truly enjoyed the ship. I am a NCL fan so that is no surprise! This ship is ALL Miami, and that’s exactly what Norwegian Cruise Line was going for when they built it. The hull’s art is designed by Miami artist David “LEBO” Le Batard. The painting […]
RIU Palace Peninsula-All Inclusive
June 13, 2016 by
Last month I stayed at the RIU Palace Peninsula for a few nights while doing resort inspections in Cancun and the Riviera Maya. This property opened in 2012 and has 562-rooms and an amazing beachfront view! This is the newest of the Riu’s Cancun properties. The beach location is stunning and it is surrounded by […]
All Girls Getaway aboard the Emerald Princess
June 8, 2016 by
A feel of the classic Mediterranean in the Caribbean! She debuted in 2007, one of the fleets largest ships with 900 balconies. An upgrade in 2015 helped the ship maintain its public areas and she received the new Princess Luxury bed (amazing). Emerald Princess has a classic European piazza feel. The ship’s atrium has […]
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