Having traveled Western Europe extensively, one thing high on my bucket list is a European River Cruise. The beauty of a river cruise is that you get right into the heart of most places you visit. You pack and unpack once. All meals and most shore Excursions are included. AmaWaterways is a family owned and […]

This past January was my third time to Costa Maya and my first time to the Mayan Ruins. I guess it is true when they say 3 times is a charm. I am glad we went. It was a lovely cool day. Yes cool. It was in the 70’s which is cool for that part

The Normandy Beaches made famous during World War 2 is a day trip from Paris. We went there on our trip 3 years ago to show my daughter. I had been there previously. There is a museum steps away from the beaches. It was a touching and very informative. On the beach there are monuments

Musee D’Orsay is one of my favorite museums anywhere. As much as I enjoy the Louvre, I truly enjoy this museum. From the architecture to the magnificent paintings by the masters of Impressionist Painters. If I had to pick one as my favorite I would have to go with Claude Monet. While they are all

For Art Lovers, Europe has many places for you to enjoy. Whether it is France, Italy or Spain there is so much to choose from. I have a cousin that is a painter and spent many early years in Paris. He also went to Florence which is a haven for artists. While I love Italy

There are many beautiful beaches in this world. My two favorite are Trunk Bay on St. Johns, USVI and Magens Bay on St. Thomas, USVI. Living on the East coast I do not have to travel that far to get to two of the most beautiful beaches in the world. These two beaches are rated

Cruising in my opinion is the best way to travel for many reasons. For one, I think it is the best value for your bang. Food, entertainment and in some cases shore excursions and drinks are included. While some people like to spend their vacation on the beach and there certainly is nothing wrong with

Alaska is such great destination. Having been to Alaska twice myself, I cannot wait to go back again. When I go back again it will be on a cruise tour. A cruise will take you to places you cannot get to very easily otherwise. One such place is Juneau (capital of Alaska) as it is

As a child I was very fortunate to have parents that loved to travel. My mom was from Germany and spent 9 years in Paris as a kid. My dad is of Russian decent and spent 14 years in Paris going to school. As a kid I spent most summers in Europe. Most of the

The Dominican Republic has many great reasons to visit if you are looking for a vacation. First of all it is one of the 3 best places to go to if you are looking for an all inclusive. The Dominican Republic is the 2nd largest Island in the Caribbean. It is surrounded by the Caribbean