Blog Archive

Rough seas for cruising friends now and for us many times on past cruises…

Our friends Rita and Gerhard are currently on a 24-night cruise on the Westerdam, Holland America cruise line from Seattle, Washington, stopping...

Where would we like to travel if circumstances allow?…

  Here’s a familiar spot found in Maui! As we spend month after month in the US, longing to travel again, we...

We visited Lahaina Hawaii in 2014, now destroyed by horrific fires…

Ten years ago, while we were staying on the island of Maui, Hawaii, we had the delightful opportunity to visit the enchanting...

New search feature for best travel pricing…

  We understand that not everyone prefers to use Google as their browser and search engine. Over the years, including recently, I...

Good day, Everyone!…We’re back…

It's been an excellent past 24 hours. We were busy doing some tasks in the hotel room, talking on the phone with...

No post today…We’ll be back tomorrow…

Is reviewing travel advisories at the US State Department (or state departments in other countries) enough for international travel?

When we first began traveling the world in 2012, we never failed to read travel advisories from the US State Department, which...

We voted!…It was great to receive our ballots at our mailing service…Although no political talk here…

We haven't always been able to vote while living in foreign countries, mainly because the ballots didn't arrive in time to get...

How do we prevent boredom while stuck in a hotel?…

Many friends, family, and readers have inquired how we avoid boredom once again while "stuck in a hotel room for months." We...

Why choose National Geographic Expeditions for travel adventures?…

As we traveled the world over the past 12 years, we've encountered several groups of tourists with their tour guides. After conversing,...