Category: Our Views on Travel

There is no doubt that the travel industry has suffered due to the global pandemic.  Vacant airport terminals, airplanes sitting nose to tail on runways, and cruise ships moored in empty ports are indelible images of how the world has shuttered it doors to international travel.  No one is saying that this will be permanent,…

Although there are no hard and fast rules, or dates, when travel will be resuming I remain ever hopeful that it will.  To be sure I have the most up to date information and health protection I have done some more research into travel insurance and how it has changed in the age of Covid-19. …

The only certainty during these times is that these times are uncertain. Despite an abundance of daily news and political briefings there is little that our leaders can actually tell us about how and when the country will reopen.  Right now I am okay with that as I am a firm believer in safe over…

One of the ways Ken and I have dealt with our recent travel disappointments, and enforced isolation, is to engage in lively discussions about where we want to go when we can travel again.  The list so far is diverse, far flung and well beyond any budget, but we are having so much fun. One…

In light of my familial connection and with a strong sense of Canadian pride it was an easy decision for Ken and I to plan a day trip to Arras to visit the Vimy Memorial while in France. Arras is a direct train ride from Gare du Nord station in Paris.  We were able to…

At three-quarters of an inch taller than 6 feet and weighing in at only 150 pounds was it any surprise his friends called him Slim.  He was single, trained as a painter, still lived at home with his parents, and at just 4 months beyond his 18th birthday he enlisted with the Army.  That date…

In a recent post I had mentioned that we had friends on a cruise ship travelling from South America back to the United States.  We were so happy to hear they are now home and although in isolation are so far healthy. I reached out to Catherine to ask about her experience and she agreed…

As a travel writer, I have been struggling with what to post on our blog this week.  Trite articles about ports of call or planning your perfect vacation seem inappropriate right now in light of what is going on in the world.  Travel, as much if not more than most industries, has been hard hit…

One of the realities of travel, especially on a cruise, is that there are lots and lots of people enjoying the same destinations and excursions as yourself.  It is the certainty of the situation and for the most part traveler’s exhibit patience and understanding.   Then there are the others.  That is not to say that…