Category: Our Views on Travel

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….

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…

My first impression of this island nation was damp.  Indonesia has only two seasons, the locals loved to tell, wet and dry.  We were there during the wet season.  It rained everyday, just not all day.  When it did the culverts overflowed, water poured from the rooftops and the streets flowed.  Motorists pulled over to…

Trying a new cruise line can be a bit stressful, from the uncertainty around the booking process to check in and embarkation.  Even so we have always stressed that the itinerary should be the driving factor in your choice.  As such we sailed with Holland America Line for the first time in order to see…

This year’s Travel & Adventure Show in Chicago IL,  provided tons of information on trends and resources to help usher us into the new travel year.  Here are some of my top takeaways! 2025 Trends of Note Over tourism continues to be the trend that drives most everything else.  There are no longer travel “seasons”…

Last week we discussed some of the issues surrounding over tourism in many European cities.  That concern also exists in the cruise industry albeit more around environmental and sustainability issues, and the large number of passengers on ships contribute to the overcrowding.  Other concerns arise around the impact on food supplies, accommodations and the local…

As I mentioned last week there are so many different types of museums that there is sure to be one that will appeal to whatever your interest are.  Today we will continue to discuss the options. Who knew that there would be museums dedicated specifically to Food?  Whether you are looking for a specific type…

Whether or not you savor a museum visit when you travel, consider how much there is to enjoy and learn from the time spent in these indoor pursuits.  If you have been to a museum, any museum, and write the experience off as boring or a waste of your time perhaps you just didn’t pick…

Florence is an art lovers dream destination.  It is often touted as the birthplace of the Renaissance movement showcasing leading edge architecture, art and sculpture, and a meeting place for some of the best artists of their time – Masaccio, Brunelleschi, Donatello and others. The Renaissance is said to have started in Italy during the…