For international travel I recommend at least one chip card, also known as a EMV credit card, these cards have been standard in Europe for years but are only recently available in the US. Below is a link to a Google spreadsheet that may make your...
READ MOREThe oldest city in the United States is charming and an architectural delight. Â The history is fascinating. Â One of the best ways to get a feel for this city is on one of the many trolley tours. Â If you don’t get off, the full loop is...
READ MOREPort Canaveral is 46 miles from the Orlando airport. Â With toll stops, allow at least 60 minutes from the airport to the pier. Â Alternatively you may want to consider Melbourne (25 miles) or Sanford (62 miles) airports. Most passengers opt to...
READ MOREThe first sister of this new generation of Princess Ships, the Royal Princess, is a visual delight inside and breathtakingly large on the outside. Â The public areas are lovely and the cabins continue with the Princess tradition, with the...
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READ MORERobbery of travelers is a fact of life and an increasingly prevalent problem. The fact is that you can minimize the chances of being robbed, but you cannot entirely thwart a skilled thief.  Remember that while traveling, President Bush’s...
READ MOREThrough our affiliation with Brownell Travel, Cruises by Linda is able to extend Four Seasons Preferred benefits, Ritz-Carlton STARS amenities and many others.  Enjoy special perks like complimentary breakfast at more than 200 hotels...
READ MORELindblad has been using the Hilton in Guayaquil for many years and they have the process down so that it runs like a well-oiled machine. Â Lindblad has been able to develop their crew into stellar examples of customer service, but I did not find...
READ MORELa Quinta Inn in Springfield, Missouri offers a convenient Stay & Go program with complimentary shuttles on either end, as well as breakfast.  For early morning flights, this certainly removes the anxiety of weather issues in the Ozarks...
READ MOREImagine that you are newly retired and it is a perfect summer day, there is a gentle breeze and the sounds of nature as you read with relaxed abandon in a hammock near the water. Â Your summer project is to examine mankind and you have...
READ MORERecently, my husband and I traveled to the Garden Isle of Hawaii, Kauai.  Mt Waialeale, the heart of the ancient volcano is located on Kauai.  This is the wettest spot on earth, with an average rainfall of 450-500 inches annually.  It is a...
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