As we anxiously and hopefully await the day we can resume our travels I have spent much of my downtown thinking about why I travel. This article, although written a while ago, succinctly expresses how I feel about it, and why I cannot wait until its return. We recently spent a day in Berlin Germany…
Category: Our Views on Travel
The Sky is Falling
On January 29, 2021 the government of Canada announced that all Canadian airlines will be suspending flights to the Caribbean and Mexico between January 31 and April 30 to assist in the fight against the spread of COVID-19 in Canada. Additionally all international flights will only be allowed to land in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and…
Back On Board: Good News / Bad News
Start with the Bad News The beginning of the week was not a worthy one for those of us waiting for some good news related to cruising, or travel in general. Over the course of a few days all of the major cruise lines announced they would extend their suspensions until the end of April….
2021: A Travel Year to Anticipate
As the dreaded second wave of the coronavirus crests and crashes on the world’s shores it is hard to be hopeful this early in the New Year, but hopeful we are. The vaccine is being administered, airlines are offering flights and cruise lines will soon be dipping their proverbial toes back into the global waters….
2020: A Travel Year in Review
To refer to 2020 as a travel year is being more than generous. It is more like a year that has been misplaced; forever removed from the colourful memories that make up our travel experience. We had a Mediterranean cruise booked for May that was cancelled weeks into the coronavirus shutdown. This disappointment was followed…
Another Travel Perspective
Since we cannot actually travel right now I find myself instead thinking about travel, planning for future travel, and when I can, talking to fellow travelers about travel. Thankfully we are part of a much larger community of like minded and enthusiastic people who feel much as I do. Those of you who follow us…
Back on Board – Shore Excursions
The decision by the CDC to lift the no sail order out of US ports was a welcome one for all of us who have missed cruising. Although there is still a long way to go, we can take heart with the Chinese proverb, “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”. A vision of…
All I Want For Christmas
What I really want is to travel again but even Santa cannot make that happen, yet. So to appease the traveler in your circle of family and friends, and to make your shopping even easier during the pandemic, consider one of our favourite gadgets which are all available to order online. Travel Journals to record…
Back On Board – An Update
There is still no clear date for the resumption of cruising from the United States and with the recent upsurge of cases south of our border, in Europe and in Canada for that matter, I am doubtful of a quick resolution. The Centre for Disease Control (CDC) refers to cruise ships as “hotbeds for virus…