A Fourteen day trans-atlantic Princess cruise was on the menu, now that a land vacation seemed out of the question because of Covid concerns and different international procedures. Beyond a 5 days Bahama’s cruise on Carnival in 2016, we had not done much cruising except for some Caribbean Tallship Trips when Windjammer Barefoot Charters operated …
Category: Sightseeing Tips
Jan 30
Two Weeks in Portugal’s Algarve Region
It was early January 2020 – Covid 19 was just an inch away from stopping the world in its travel tracks – and we were in the Netherlands visiting our family and being that it was winter, it was very cold, dreary and damp. Typical weather for Holland in the early days of the year. …
Horst, Limburg and Germany’s Eifel Mountains for the Holidays
Staying in Horst, Limburg & Eifel Mountains of Germany Ten days into our trip we moved from Han’s younger brother Jos to older brother Eef and his wife Marlies who live in the quaint village of Horst about 50 miles to the north. Just driving through the country sides you quickly realize that there is …
Feb 09
A Daytrip to the Pinar del Rio Province and the Viñales Valley
Woke up around 7:00, and was not in the mood for breakfast as it was too early. So I snacked on a piece of bread. Loaded up the car and we were on our way for the 2.5 hour each way daytrip to Pinar del Rio Province and the Viñales Valley area. The four lane highway …
Feb 08
Sightseeing Havana’s Waterfront and Suburbs
This morning we had a substantial leisurely breakfast, then sat and blogged some. Needed to catch up on some writing because there are so many impressions that it’s easy to forget when you don’t stay on top of things. For today the agenda calls for sightseeing Havana’s waterfront and suburbs. We plan to do this …

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