Category: Our Top 5

Munich is the home of some of the best art galleries outside of Italy.  You can choose between the Alte Pinakothek, for renaissance and gothic art, Neue Pinakothek for contemporary art and Pinakothek der Moderne for modern art. During our visit the Neue Pinakothek was closed for renovations so many of their top Impressionist and…

A trip to the National Gallery in London is a must for art lovers.  Paired with the National Portrait Gallery it offers a rich narrative of European art through the ages.  It is home to the largest collection of Italian Renaissance painting outside of Italy, along with an excellent collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings….

Last week I raved about our love of London, England as a travel destination.  There is so much to see and do that we have found even after numerous trips we cannot wait for our next. I promised to discuss our top five things to do but after a week of thinking about it I…

Like almost all of us we are only Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, but that doesn’t mean we didn’t readily embrace the Irish culture during a recent stop in Dublin.  A beautiful city that is easy to navigate and in a day or two you can see many of its historic, cultural and artistic sites.  Having said that…

Although romance has many different definitions depending on who you ask, one of my favourites is “exciting and mysterious and having a strong effect on your emotions” from the Cambridge Dictionary.  Our travels have always been such for me.  Each trip seems to inspire romance and excitement, and our distance over the past nearly three…

For the past two years I have recommended travel related gadgets and gifts for those hard to buy on your holiday list.  Last year our shopping options were limited by the pandemic and in so much as Amazon will continue to have a place in my heart I am ready to go shopping in person…

“I want to travel the world.” It’s the common answer to the question of what one plans to do when they retire.  Whether it is an achievable goal or just an unrequited fantasy depends a lot on your finances.  Since our mission statement is providing “budget travel advice for the over 50 crowd” it is…

We were thrilled to be onboard a cruise ship again.  We enjoyed what I can only describe as a “normal” cruise; we went on shore excursions, enjoyed the shows, played trivia and ate too much.  It was glorious! All of this occurred despite the havoc the pandemic had wrought on the cruise industry.  Before leaving…

We have spent a lot of our time focusing on the things to see and do when you hit shore, but a cruise is more than just the sum of its ports.  When you choose a cruise predominately for the adventure and exploration you tend to overlook the best part of a cruise vacation –…