Travel review: Bordeaux is a thing of beauty
Waking up as our cruise ship (the Azamara Journey) made its way up the river Garonne, looking at the beautiful banks of the river and as we crept towards Bordeaux, I was awe-struck – so much beauty, with old world…
London is one of our favourite cities in the world
London is a special place for us. Luckily we have family there, and over the years, we have gone back many times to sample it. We go there with knowing that some things are more costly than at home –…
Copenhagen Is One Of Our Favourite Cities!
WOW!!! We walked over 15km on our one day in Copenhagen, and we can’t wait to go back! Read this travel review: Copenhagen to learn more about why we love this amazing city. We were in port for the day…
St.Petersburg is an Amazing City!
When we booked our 2017 Baltic Sea cruise with Azamara, we knew that this would be the highlight of the cruise. Not only because we would be in St. Petersburg, but there for 3 whole days! Read this travel review:…
Heathers Helsinki Is A Great Food Tour!
In the late summer of 2017, we enjoyed a wonderful cruise through the Baltics on Azamara. One port of call was Helsinki, Finland. Read this food review: Helsinki for more details. We enjoyed a beautiful day of walking through the…
Stockholm: Have Some Great Grub With Food Tours
In late August 2017 we were in Stockholm, Sweden before a cruise. We were booked on a food tour with Food Tours Stockholm. Our amazing visit with Gunilla (our guide) to over eight facilities included samples of bear mousse, elk…
One of our favourite places is the Amalfi Coast
If I passed on from this world tomorrow, Troy would move here the next day (or maybe somewhere in Greece!). Amazing food, friendly locals, and a really beautiful way of living a simple and full life. Our very first time…
Seville: Semana Santa in Seville is Magic
In March 2013 we took advantage of a free cruise credit (Troy won it!) with Celebrity to squeeze a cruise in during a busy spring. After a brief visit with family in London, we flew down to Seville, Spain. Read…
Cruising 101 – Shore Excursions you’ll love
When we first started cruising, we booked every day in port on a cruise line organized excursion. By the second cruise, we had learned that only ‘inexperienced’ cruisers booked the cruise line excursions. So, we planned and booked private tours.…
Planning my life away? No way!
I get a lot of comments from friends (you know who you are!) about how much planning we do for our travel. Check out how we plan different types of vacations here. They are not all positive comments. Sometimes, they…
Everyday a Journey
