As I mentioned in my blog about Melbourne, to be able to see everything on our itinerary in Australia within 14 days, flying was our only...

The only part that we had dreaded for our trip to Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji, drew to a close after 17.5 hours on Qantas Airlines....

The Loire Valley--wine, castles, great food, and more!

And then, off to Mont Saint Michel--a trip highlight for me. First, a note…Several driving trips ago to Europe we decided to simply use...

Our first top on the drive from Rouen, France to Bayeux, France, was the Abbey of Jumièges, which is about 45 minutes from Rouen. The...

“I love it when a plan comes together.” (Thank you, Hanibal Smith from A-Team for such a relevant quote!) In spite of worrying about the...

My husband and I had never visited Normandy, Brittany, or the Loire Valley so a road trip was definitely in order. I will be posting our...

Bergen, Norway was our final stop on our Viking Jupiter cruise. We had decided to stay extra days to see this gorgeous city during the...

Our cruise aboard the Viking Jupiter arrived in the port of Oslo where we had a beautiful view of the Oslo Opera House which sits at the...

Copenhagen is a city where both old and new flourish and visitors and residents alike are out and about on beautiful sunny days. Our...

The German port of Warnermunde opens up multiple opportunities for cruisers--from Berlin to Lubeck and Wismar.

Gdansk is a bustling city with Castles and Amber and so much to do.

The residents of Mariehamn speak Swedish, but are part of Finland. Their islands are worth discovering

Stockhom, Sweden, is a fabulous city full of history, greenspaces, and adventures.

Family Trip to Colorado Springs, CO

Every year, except when paused for Covid, our family takes a trip. This year our journey was to Denver and Colorado Springs, Colorado....

You will notice a little difference in this blog and many of my other ones. It was too hard to do a day-by-day guide since we became...

Viking Ocean Cruises are wonderful--including the In Search of the Northern Lights

The Viking Ocean Cruise to see the Northern Lights was great! Lots of adventure and great food.

Day 1 After all the Covid-induced stress, my husband and I boarded our on-time American Airlines flight to London. We were pleasantly...

Glamping was a new experience, but what a fantastic experience!

Oregon's Coast is beautiful and full of surprises!

Day 1 From Portland, Oregon, we took our time on our road trip to Hood River, our base for the evening. (We had stopped at the Tourist...

In my quest to visit all 50 states, I realized that I had never been to Oregon—around it, yes, but never in, so we were off on another...