For Art Lovers, Europe has many places for you to enjoy. Whether it is France, Italy or Spain there is so much to choose from. I have a cousin that is a painter and spent many early years in Paris. He also went to Florence which is a haven for artists. While I love Italy […]

There are many beautiful beaches in this world. My two favorite are Trunk Bay on St. Johns, USVI and Magens Bay on St. Thomas, USVI. Living on the East coast I do not have to travel that far to get to two of the most beautiful beaches in the world. These two beaches are rated

Cruising in my opinion is the best way to travel for many reasons. For one, I think it is the best value for your bang. Food, entertainment and in some cases shore excursions and drinks are included. While some people like to spend their vacation on the beach and there certainly is nothing wrong with

Alaska is such great destination. Having been to Alaska twice myself, I cannot wait to go back again. When I go back again it will be on a cruise tour. A cruise will take you to places you cannot get to very easily otherwise. One such place is Juneau (capital of Alaska) as it is

As a child I was very fortunate to have parents that loved to travel. My mom was from Germany and spent 9 years in Paris as a kid. My dad is of Russian decent and spent 14 years in Paris going to school. As a kid I spent most summers in Europe. Most of the

The Dominican Republic has many great reasons to visit if you are looking for a vacation. First of all it is one of the 3 best places to go to if you are looking for an all inclusive. The Dominican Republic is the 2nd largest Island in the Caribbean. It is surrounded by the Caribbean

Rocky Mountaineer is a first class operation offering train vacations to the Canadian Rockies. They have 3 main offerings. One can also do roundtrip from Vancouver for example. If you are planning an Alaska cruise vacation from Vancouver, one can do one of the Rocky Mountaineer excursions either before or after the cruise. Go to

There are many ways to look at travel. One is interested in Adventure Travel, Expedition Travel, Culinary Travel just to name a few. Today I finished the Australis Specialist Course. It was a lot of fun and very educational. They offer 4 and 8 night cruises. One can combine the two to make it a

When planning a cruise, working with a cruise specialist is key in my opinion. Today I received my Celebrity 5 Star Academy Certificate. Celebrity now requires cruise advisors to renew every year. I find these courses very interesting and helpful. During the year things change. Ships leave the fleet, new ships join the fleet. Some

Having just cruised on the Symphony of the Seas to the Western Caribbean 1/18-1/25/2020, it was difficult to come home to say the least. Sailing on the largest cruise ship in the world (at least for now) was amazing. The ship itself is a destination. From a Broadway show to a comedy club, the Aqua