Category: Tips and Tricks

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…

Whether you are a new or experienced cruiser embarkation day can be stressful.  Add to that the  time and tension spent getting to the port and it’s understandable why some folks are a little short tempered and impatient.  Luckily this is usually offset by the excitement of their pending adventure. To make this process as…

During the pandemic travelling by air, rail and other forms of public transit was a cesspool of potential contamination and possible death. Despite that fear people still wanted, or needed, to get around; to check on family, get to work or when possible enjoy some time outside of their home.  The result was that many…

There is nothing more magical that experiencing Disney World with young children, more importantly your own grandchildren.  Their excitement and wonder is infectious and made my time there even more exciting. We also had one adult who had never been to Disney before and his excitement was just as magical.  He was just able to…

Whether or not you are a fan of the mouse, a trip to Disney World in Florida is a magical experience.  Travelling with a family of Disney enthusiasts makes it even more enchanting. The lineups and crowds, wait times and breakdowns were all met with a happy shrug and a chance to move on to…

As exciting as a family vacation can be there must be some consideration to ensure everyone has the best holiday ever. It is important that everyone’s needs and perspectives are incorporated into the final plan. In our family we have a tendency to manage planning like you would any business project – with meetings, deadlines,…

Our three children are adults now and have families of their own. We have two beautiful granddaughters aged 6 years and 18 months.  The adults don’t really need anything for Christmas but that doesn’t mean that we don’t want to give them something.  It just gets harder every year to figure out what. As a…

We always struggle with the challenge of choosing between a ship excursion or an independent tour of a port.  One is guided, convenient, guaranteed to be back on time and has a number of other practical benefits; such as the ability to see sites further away. Touring on our own however allows us to see…

Our son visited Prague during his tour of Europe after graduation on the recommendation of a friend.  It turned out to be one of his favourite stops.  We have heard the same glowing recommendation from a number of travel friends.  We decided it was time to find out if Prague was all it was cracked…