Category: Our Views on Travel

Dubai is such an eclectic mix of the new and modern and the old and traditional.  The sights, smells and sounds were exotic and intoxicating for us Canadians escaping the winter dark and cold with the brilliant sunshine that supported the midday heat an added bonus. One of the first perks I found in retirement…

Since we started this blog in December 2018 a lot has changed; with us and with the world. We still travel and now that I am retiring we will travel more often.  We appreciate the freedoms we have so much more now since it was taken from us during the global pandemic.  I hope at…

Our time aboard the Norwegian Dawn was extra special since we were given a perks package that included the Specialty Dining Options.  Under normal circumstances we would not indulge (I am far too frugal and find the complimentary dining more than acceptable) but it gave us the opportunity to discover why these are such popular…

After last week I realized that one article would not offer enough space to describe our four day independent trip to the city of Prague.  There was just too much to do!  Despite near record 36°C temperatures in June we spent the next two days walking around this very walkable city. Prague is a big…

It is a leap of faith booking excursions and day trips when you are travelling.  Regardless of how wonderful the written description sounds and the number of positive (or negative) reviews, the tour can provide a different experience for each person. I wish I had a magical formula to make it easier, but I don’t….

We further indulged our historical interest in the Second World War with a trip to the Eagle’s Nest.  This site was well known in news and pictures as a place of refuge for members of the Nazi party elite and continues to be a backdrop for movies and television shows. The Eagle’s Nest was not…

Many people travel to Germany to learn more about the Second World War and the period of time when Germany was under NAZI rule.  If the intent is to visit buildings and sites that were relevant to Hitler’s government at that time you will be sorely disappointed.  Very little remains and what does has been…

Bavaria offers the most traditional German travel experience;  schnitzel and beer, rolling foothills of the alps, small villages with onion domed churches, and locals wearing traditional lederhosen and dirndl.  We home based out of Munich, the capital of Bavaria, for our five day stay. A good home base for a travel adventure is close by…

Our next great adventure starts in 4 days! After two years of restrictions on travel, and a whole lot of pent up demand we, like so many others, are finally ready to travel again. We are making up for our lack of adventures over the past three years by combining an independent tour of Munich…