Category: Tips and Tricks

I have seen so many travel shows and read so many travel articles about the Loire Valley that including it in our last trip to France was a must. We decided to fulfill that inclination by doing a full day bus tour from Paris, our home base. There are lots of great towns to stay…

I started writing this post while on the Eurostar travelling between London’s St. Pancras International train station and Paris’ Gare du Nord.  I was not supposed to be on the train.  I was supposed to be flying from London to Paris but our EasyJet flight, along with about four others, were canceled due to issues…

We have just returned from a 5 day Carnival Cruise out of New Orleans, LA, with stops in Cozumel and Progresso.  Although Ken and I usually cruise on another line we joined most of our family to celebrate a milestone birthday for our son-in-law. Carnival offered everything that a multi-generational family holiday would want, making…

Last week we talked about three amazing castles that we visited in England in September.  There are so many more, both in the city of London and throughout the countryside that you could spend your whole visit just going from one castle (or palace) to the next. After London we spent time on a cruise…

With its storied past, the United Kingdom has been the front for many conflicts.  From the Norman Conquest of 1066 to the Second World War many a battle has been fought on its lands.  As a result there are a number of castles still standing that can be visited; some no more than ruins and…

London is one of my most favourite cities.  It could be my English heritage, or that fact that I love the Royals, or that I love the cuisine and pubs that serve it, and the multitude of museums and art galleries to browse through, and West End theatre and castles and…well you get the picture….

We strive to keep each cruise fresh and interesting,  Sometimes that can be difficult the more you cruise.  One cannot get a Mediterranean itinerary without Rome or Florence, many leave from or end in Barcelona or Southampton or Copenhagen and, well, we look for ones that include Santorini. We choose each cruise based on its…

On our first couple of trips overseas Ken packed his digital camera and all its equipment and proceeded to lug it around every day.  He ended up taking the majority of our photos on his phone.  It was easier to share pictures with our kids online, he could edit in place and it took up…

I have talked to many frequent cruisers who say the Behind the Scenes Tours are one of their highlights. Comparing the different ships and their facilities is as entertaining as the shows those same ships produce.  Tours were suspended during covid and just recently reinstated so we took advantage of the opportunity while on our…