Stonehenge

On embarkation day, we needed to get from downtown London to Southampton to board our cruise. We opted to do a transfer tour that included a stop enroute at Stonehenge.  Because…why not!?!  It’s one of the seven wonders of the world and in 1986 became a world heritage site.  A basic one way transfer fromContinue reading “Stonehenge”

Weekend of Sightseeing in London

Want to see all the highlights of London with limited time? Here’s my power touring plan for a weekend in London with 48 hours of sightseeing suggestions. We spent two nights in London prior to a cruise departing from Southampton. Hotel We stayed at The Royal Horseguards. It was a fantastic historic location right onContinue reading “Weekend of Sightseeing in London”

Barcelo Bavaro Beach Resort

The last time I visited Punta Cana was with a large group for my daughter’s high school spring break trip.  This time I was also traveling with my daughter for spring break, but she is in law school now and we were looking for a different vibe.  Instead of late nights and lots of shots,Continue reading “Barcelo Bavaro Beach Resort”

Royal Caribbean’s New Terminal in Galveston

I just returned from the inaugural sailing of Allure of the Seas departing from Royal Caribbean’s new terminal in Galveston . Texas is so excited to get a ship of this size sailing for 7 nights! Allure of the Seas will be joined by four other Royal Caribbean ships sailing from Galveston in 2023: RoyalContinue reading “Royal Caribbean’s New Terminal in Galveston”

Avalon Waterways River Cruise on the Danube

Our Ship: The Avalon View We planned our Avalon Waterways River Cruise on the Danube for the first week in October to celebrate our 33rd wedding anniversary. We picked this particular ship because it is the newest in Avalon’s fleet and this itinerary was promoted as being an “Active and Discovery” sailing. This meant thatContinue reading “Avalon Waterways River Cruise on the Danube”

Cork, Ireland in a Day

Norwegian Prima’s next stop after crossing the Atlantic was Cobh (Cork) Ireland.  Since we had to get back to the states for a destination wedding, we cut our cruise short and disembarked in Cobh.  We had a full day to explore the area, because our flight back to Detroit didn’t depart Cork, Ireland until 6Continue reading “Cork, Ireland in a Day”

Norwegian Prima

The Norwegian Prima is the first ship in it’s class and is taking Norwegian Cruise Line to a whole new level of cruising.  I recently set sail on a pre-inaugural adventure from Iceland to Ireland and was able to enjoy many of the exciting new enhancements offered by NCL.  There is tons of information outContinue reading “Norwegian Prima”

Iceland in a Day

We just returned for an amazing adventure sailing from Iceland to Ireland on NCL’s newest ship, the Norwegian Prima!  Our itinerary gave us an overnight in Reykjavik for the first night of the cruise and we were determined to see as much of the Icelandic scenery as we could. We landed at Iceland’s Keflavik airportContinue reading “Iceland in a Day”

Royal Caribbean’s Radiance of the Seas Alaska Cruise

Alaska or Bust…Third Time’s a Charm! We just returned from an amazing adventure onboard Royal Caribbean’s Radiance of the Seas Alaska cruise sailing northbound from Vancouver to Seward.  This trip was almost 4 years in the making, having been cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid.  We sailed with a group of 70 friends,Continue reading “Royal Caribbean’s Radiance of the Seas Alaska Cruise”