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…
Our Top 5 Things To Do On a Sea Day
We spend a lot of our time focusing on the things to see and do when you hit shore, but a cruise is more than just the sum of its ports. When you choose a cruise predominately for the adventure and exploration you tend to overlook the best part of a cruise vacation – being on…
Road Trip!!
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…
Disney – Travelling With Our Grandchildren
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…
A Magical Experience
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…
About Us 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…
Planning a Family Vacation
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,…
Giving the Gift of Travel for Christmas
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…
A Day in Copenhagen
One of the most common concerns I hear from fellow travelers is that a cruise really doesn’t give you enough time in any one port, and they are not wrong. We started cruising in Europe in order to get a sense of what we liked and didn’t; a kind of sampler plate if you will….