When I turned the corner walking toward the canal and the city center of Bruges (site of the Jan Van Eyck statue), I didn’t expect to see a massive four story high plastic whale “Skyscraper” aka “The Bruges Whale” trying to jump out of the water in the canal. The […]
Have you ever camped out at a hotel? I got close to it at the Westin Milan when I stayed inside all day for a spa day in Milan but it was truly at the Milan Sheraton Diana Majestic that I can say I was luxury camping. It’s an interesting […]
“They don’t wear sneakers except to the gym” my friend said she learned the hard way when traveling in Europe recently. I had to laugh when she told me this – I really thought everyone knew that you DON’T WEAR SNEAKERS in Europe. Tour operators and writers really should mention […]
Over the past twenty years visiting London, I am hesitant to admit I hadn’t visited The British Museum. It’s free! Great Art! The Rosetta Stone (not the language classes)! Classic museum! There were so many reasons for a visit and with each block of free time, I chose to instead […]
Londoners are quite funny as they name the new buildings in the city based on their shapes – there’s the Gherkin, Cheese Grater, Shard and the Walkie Talkie. I’m not sure of the proper names of the buildings or even their addresses but everyone seems to know what you are […]
Visiting New York City is often fraught with sticker shock when trying to find a hotel ($500+ for a Four Points anyone?) as the prices vary wildly during the year with the cheapest options in the winter months of January – February. For a last minute trip to New York […]
When my family booked their Disney cruise for Mom’s birthday and dragged me along (didn’t I already treat Mom to a lavish birthday trip to Paris/London?), I decided that they needed to do the Disney Cruise the right way. They had previously sailed twice before and were not aware of […]
Who doesn’t love new car smell? What about new cruise ship smell of adventure and a plethora of fun filled activities and amenities? We all love those! So if you’ve been following my Alaskan adventures you know that there is incredible scenery and adventure on an Alaskan cruise. The tough […]
Continuing with my Alaskan adventures, I chose the Zodiac adventure in Ketchikan (often referred to as the “back country zodiac expedition”). While not venturing far from port, the chance to ride the zodiac boat in the waters around town and the Alaskan coastline for 2.5 hours and out to the […]
If you’ve ever been whale watching you know that it can get crazy when you see a whale and then try to chase the whale (never works) hoping to see it surface again. I tend to think the whales have too much fun with this game of hide and seek […]