Rather than rent a car or go through the airport hassle, I decided to ride Amtrak from Seattle to Vancouver. Bought a 1st class ticket...

Flew to Seattle for a 3 night visit prior to heading north to Vancouver. Arrived Seattle/Tacoma airport and saved big on taxi fare by...

Could not take any more cold weather in Atlanta, so I grabbed my son and off we went to Costa Rica to enjoy a little sun and improve our...

I love Caribbean crusies espically watching the sunset and with so many ships cruising the Caribbean I can alwasy get you a good deal. I...

I flew to Bucharest from Istanbul; airport was a bit of a challenge, due to the many other travelers in the area going on holiday and...

A Black Sea resort that seems to get written up as a poor stop for cruisers. Well let me assure you that the poor reports are rubbish;...

A tender port (about 10 minutes ride and a lovely view of this lovely city). The town is simply delightful with many interesting sights....

Arrived on a Sunday, so much of the town was closed. However, seeking a tad of adventure versus the usual just sightseeing and minor...

My first Istanbul visit was on a whim and I made a last minute change to my original travel plans and decided to spend two days in...

Black Sea cruising is usually offered in a limited time period. Since cruise itinerary is my most important criteria for cruise selection...

I usually try and avoid cruising the Caribbean during the hot summer months but a friend called and before I knew it I booked the newly...

Last few days of my 14 day sojourn, Zurich is a very expensive city so I needed to be careful, booked a room at the lovely Hotel...

A cute town, with fabulous wine & easy to get reach by train, while at the train station took a few minutes and admired the architecture...

Metz is a lovely town located south of Luxemburg and west of the German border. Stayed at Residhome (http://www.residhome.com/) a type of...

From Paris to Brussels is a 1+ hr trip on the express train, cost 22 euro if you buy the ticket online 90 days in advance. Arrived in...

The start of my 14 day non cruising European tour, 1st stop Paris, arrived at Paris(CDG) airport and took the RER train from the airport...

Made a trip to Los Angles and stayed on the famous “Venice Beach”. Wanted to avoid the rental car scene, the stressful LA driving, not...

My first B2B cruise; did the 8N followed by the 6N Embarkation: I arrived at Miami airport where Carnival has a check-in counter in the...

Review; Picked this ship( Celebrity Infinity) due to an itinerary that is only offered 3-4 times per year. Ports; the best part of this...

Arrived at Prague airport and avoided the expensive city transfers by riding the “AE” express bus which I picked up at the second...