Glass of red wine and mug of popcorn at Flat Iron Steak London

London Dining Review Flat Iron Steak Clink Street Borough Market

My friend and I got lost one night wandering the streets of Southwark, Borough Market and London Bridge in search of Flat Iron Steakhouse.  I hadn’t heard of this UK steakhouse chain but he was keen to try it after researching steakhouses in London.  His description sounded similar to my […]

Gritty the orange furry googly eyed mascot of the Flyers doing crowd meet and greets

Meeting Mascot Royalty at Gritty’s Chaos Corner at the Flyers Game

When Gritty, the Philadelphia Flyers mascot, made his debut in 2018, I was skeptical like many others but within days became a fan of the googly eyed orange furball. Watching his antics, stunts and social media over the past few years has even made my 81 yo mom a fan. […]

Maui Hula Dancers performing on Ovation of the Seas

Review: Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas Cruise from Hawaii to Vancouver

It’s been many years since I sailed with Royal Caribbean but the cruise from Hawaii to Vancouver on Ovation of the Seas seemed to be a perfect mix of port and sea days. As I hadn’t visited Hawaii before it was the winning option for vacation.  Traveling from Philadelphia to […]

British Airways Planes at London Heathrow Airport

Upgrading to Club Europe on British Airways – Is it worth it?

Planning our Venice, Italy Itinerary was easy enough but as a solo traveler, I was torn with the additional costs of the Venice water taxi and the whether upgrading to Club Europe on British Airways was worth it.  My niece and I were booked in coach (World Traveller) on British […]

North Star Observation Pod on Ovation of the Seas

Cruise VIP – Priority Access with The Key on Royal Caribbean

Priority access isn’t new, the “skip the line” access started at theme parks many years ago and now a cruise version – The Key on Royal Caribbean – has entered the market as a pay for access and convenience product.  Over the years, the Disney priority access model has evolved […]

Lahaina Visit and Ways to Help the Community Recovery Efforts

I visited Lahaina in Maui in May on the Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas cruise from Hawaii to Vancouver.  This was to be a different post to tell you how to navigate Lahaina – arrive in port, sail the boats, book the tours of the island, shop the stores […]