Port of Call: Honolulu, Oahu is often called the “Heart of Hawaiʻi” You’ll find stunning beaches all over the island — Waimea Bay (summer), Waikiki Beach, and Lanikai Beach, just to name a few. While these beaches are significantly more crowded than what you’ll find on Maui, The name O’ahu occurs frequently among Maori place …
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Mar 06 2023
Port of Call: Hilo, Hawaii
Port of Call Hilo, Hawaii, the most Eastern of the Hawaiian Islands chain, was the first port of Call on this cruise, landing on the fifth day out of Los Angeles. The morning was rainy and windy so last minute we decided to just take the tourbus into town and check out some fresh markets …
Feb 23 2023
The 2023 Winter Season Had Other Travel Plans
Traveling sometime puts things upside down and this winter’s travel season 2022/23 had a divergent plan for us in mind. At least for the first part of our six months winter vacation. We did the usual visits to kids and grandkids in Michigan, friends in Tennessee and Georgia, in the snow bunny route south to …
Apr 10 2022
Our Cruise ends in Pireaus/Athens, Greece
Today, April 10 our cruise ends in Piraeus, the port city for Athens, Greece. Hard to believe that the last 30 days were spent on a giant cruise ship with some 3,000 other passengers and we still felt like we had not had enough time on the water. Fourteen destinations later we had arrived in …
Apr 08 2022
Port of Call: Istanbul, Turkey
Port of Call Istanbul, Turkey had been on TJ’s wishlist since we booked the cruise extension in Barcelona. I forgot to mention this city in the Rome story in the line up of European cities that warrant a week’s visit, simply because there is so much to visit, see and experience. Well Istanbul is one …






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