Charleston has been voted as the number one US city for the third year in a row by Conde Nast Travelers. After my visit in late February, I can certainly see why. Temps in the mid-60s, blue skies and delicious sight-gawking makes this a dream...
READ MOREPrincess is sailing from Bayport Cruise Terminal in Houston Winter 2013 and 2014. The port is about 45 minutes to an hour from Bush International Airport. The port is a spare place with just the parking lot and the Terminal. Parking for a...
READ MOREThe oldest city in the United States is charming and an architectural delight. The history is fascinating. One of the best ways to get a feel for this city is on one of the many trolley tours. If you don’t get off, the full loop is about...
READ MOREPort Canaveral is 46 miles from the Orlando airport. With toll stops, allow at least 60 minutes from the airport to the pier. Alternatively you may want to consider Melbourne (25 miles) or Sanford (62 miles) airports. Most passengers opt to fly...
READ MOREThe first sister of this new generation of Princess Ships, the Royal Princess, is a visual delight inside and breathtakingly large on the outside. The public areas are lovely and the cabins continue with the Princess tradition, with the...
READ MORELindblad has been using the Hilton in Guayaquil for many years and they have the process down so that it runs like a well-oiled machine. Lindblad has been able to develop their crew into stellar examples of customer service, but I did not find...
READ MORELa Quinta Inn in Springfield, Missouri offers a convenient Stay & Go program with complimentary shuttles on either end, as well as breakfast. For early morning flights, this certainly removes the anxiety of weather issues in the Ozarks...
READ MOREImagine that you are newly retired and it is a perfect summer day, there is a gentle breeze and the sounds of nature as you read with relaxed abandon in a hammock near the water. Your summer project is to examine mankind and you have...
READ MOREHearing all of the different languages and seeing the various tour buses made me realize that my adventure from Vegas to Tucson incorporated many of the stops that people travel from around the world to see. On our helicopter tour of the Grand...
READ MOREThe Hilton Anchorage is very conveniently located. Near many good restaurants and shopping area. There is a small convenience store at the bus station. The staff at the Hilton is friendly and efficient. I stayed there the first two nights and...
READ MOREJune, 2013 found me on the sailing from Seward to Vancouver in the Inside Passage of Alaska. Most passengers embarked via the train arranged by Silversea thus there was an influx that I anticipate is not normal for Silversea causing a line to...
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