As we head into the summer travel season, and if you are like many Canadians who have decided to stay closer to home this year, I would recommend a trip to our nation’s capitol, Ottawa. I was recently there for three days and along with spending time with family I delighted in being a tourist….
Month: June 2025
Thoughts on MSC Cruises
MSC Cruise Line is a Swiss-Italian line that was founded in 1988 in Naples, Italy as part of the Mediterranean Shipping Company. Popular in Europe for more than 30 years, the line is actively and aggressively breaking into the American market with ships currently sailing in the Caribbean and South America, and Alaskan sailings starting…
Sintra: Day Trip from Lisbon
Pena Palace is a common post card picture from Portugal. The bright yellow and red palace located high in the mountains is located just outside of Sintra, a quaint village an easy day trip from the capital. On the day we visited Sintra we were unable to visit Pena Palace due to a recent storm…
A Day In Lisbon
“God wills, man dreams, the work is born.” -Fernando Pessoa Pessoa is recognized as one of Portugal’s most influential poets. The line above is often quoted as having been inspired by the long and storied history of the country as it lead the way to the discovery of the rest of the world, a fact…