We received “free” tickets on-line to travel on Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin “Brightline” train from West Palm to Miami. Why we received them is a mystery? We used the tickets on a Friday. The only payment was for parking–$8—at a dedicated parking garage by the train station on Quadrille Plaza Drive. We went on-line to pay for our parking spot. Our…
These group of islands are just south of the Bahamas. It is about an hour and fifteen-minute flight from Ft. Lauderdale. We like to use either Jet Blue or Southwest airlines to cover the 600 mile sojourn. If you can snag a window seat, you will probably see the beautiful turquoise waters off several Bahamian Islands. A British Overseas Territory, there are…
Most people fly into Bradley Airport and miss seeing Hartford. The city does have its issues. The effort in seeing Mark Twain’s House in West Hartford is well worth the effort though. It was Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) home from 1874-1891. We would highly recommend taking the historical character’s tour. We had Mrs. Clemens take us through a 45-minute tour of…
Iceland was not on my bucket list until my daughter, Pam, invited me to go with her during the cold month of February 2019. Some of you may know Pam as the owner of a popular barber shop in Jensen Beach, The Family of Hair. Two years before she visited in early September. Now, Pam wanted to see Iceland in…
Going to Alaska should be on almost everyone’s bucket list. There is no doubt you will need some desire, planning and monies to make this trip. We have explored Alaska twice on modest terms. We have put together for friends some of the points and recommendations you may want to think about when going to Alaska–our 49th State. We…
Having flown to Europe at least ten times, we decided to break the mold and take a 14 day cruise from Puerto Rico to Rome. Along the way we would have six Ports O’Call. This sojourn was done in May of 2018. We used www.vacationstogo.com web site to look initially to view our transatlantic cruise. There are other web sites,…
The isle of Capri is south of the city of Naples. The limestone and sandstone island is technically located in the Tyrrhenian Sea which is connected to the Mediterranean Sea. Capri is but a thirty minute boat ride from the famous Italian city of Sorrento. The Italians call this island, “ka:pri,” while us English speakers call it “ke pri.” Regardless…
Don’t get me wrong, I love dogs, and cats and most animals. I come from a culture that supports dog catchers and such. I see owners who post announcements of their “lost dog,” or “Cat.” We treasure our animals, to a limit. In our past trip to Sorrento, Italy, it was not hard to notice “wandering dogs” going in between…
GETTING TO HAWAII Over the years I wrote a summary of what we did and what we liked. Hawaii is our favorite state, and I have been to all 50 states! We have traveled to Hawaii FIVE different times totally for about six months. We have always done the Hawaiian home run, visiting all four major islands. I recommend memorizing…
If you travel, mistakes and detours are in store. My brother recently booked a hotel in South Carolina. He actually wanted to book the same named hotel in Colorado. It took a few calls to Hotwire to correct the problem. Some people have made critical air reservations. Booking Athens, GA instead of Athens, Greece for example. We have had our fair share of…