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Welcome to my travel journal featuring people, places, and food. I write to remember and to share my vacation experiences.
My hope is that my travel opportunities will encourage you to make wonderful travel memories of your own.
There are two ways to find a trip: Links at top of the page or under the Categories menu. Note that there may be more than one trip under certain categories.
Note: All of the posts for each trip are in reverse chronological order.
Embarkation Day
Saturday, August 1, 2026 I had a restless night. I didn’t hear any noise from planes or the concert, but I couldn’t get the temperature right. I was either too hot or too cold. I also got a leg cramp. Frustrating. I got on up at 6:00 am. The hotel free breakfast had some very…
Keep readingTraveling to Boston
Friday, July 31, 2026 I’m never a fan of traveling to the airport on the same day of the flight. I much prefer to spend the night at an airport hotel and take an early flight out. Today was one of those days that I really wished we had done that scenario. The day started…
Keep readingCruising to Canada and Back
We were offered a good deal on back-to-back (B2B) seven-day cruises out of Boston for August. We decided to take them (1) hoping the weather would be cooler and (2) to celebrate Chuck’s birthday. We didn’t mind that we had been to all the ports before nor that we would have the same itinerary going…
Keep readingDisembarkations
So all good things must come to an end which brings us to disembarkation. Feb cruise – A few days before disembarkation, we received our paperwork that gave us the options to disembark. Part of that paperwork was a form to complete for Luggage Direct, if you wanted. HAL partners with Luggage Direct from Fort…
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