This came about during my visit to the Dominican Republic. The luxury lifestyle staff brought Dubai back into focus for me to visit. I know I didn’t want to go in the dead of summer it would be too hot. I engaged my brother and family with my regular traveling partner, so we decided on… Read More Seeing the United Arab Emirates
As part of a recent cruise, we sailed by the South Shetland Islands, into Admiralty Bay, and Elephant Island. First of all, there should be no question that you have to be prepared for the weather. If you are planning to do this and really want to enjoy the view, bring appropriate clothing. We were… Read More Sailing the Antarctic Peninsula and a visit to Stanley, The Falkand Islands.
This is such a beautiful port that I had visited before but did not explore much and was excited to revisit. Upon entering the port, it is so picturesque with the looming snow-capped mountains. So we are off to a spin going closer to those mountains. A little spin along the main before starting our… Read More A stop in Ushuaia, Argentina
While on the cruise heading to the Antarctic region, we made a stop in Montevideo, Uruquay. We had a full day planned starting with a brief tour around the city. After leaving the city, we headed to the Estancia LA Rabida, a century old ranch producing a large amount of milk daily. A family run… Read More Visit to Montevideo
It is always amazing to revisit a place and see different things and gain new perspectives. My recent seventeen day run certainly gave me that. We spent our first few days in Buenos Aires visiting some of the highlights of the city to include the Government House referred to as the Pink House, the affluent… Read More Stop in Buenos Aires
Our first stop in Alabama was Birmingham, which played a significant role in the civil rights movement. Not only did we have a visit to the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church on schedule, but it was the day of the 59th anniversary of the memorial of the bombing of that church where four girls were killed.… Read More Civil Rights Journey Alabama
Our tour started in Memphis Tennessee traveling with a group of eleven led by a tour guide who grew up during the Jim Crow years, worked in the cotton fields participated in the march from Selma to Montgomery and now is a college educated teacher and tour guide. Who better to give us a perspective… Read More Retracing the Civil Rights Journey Memphis
While retracing the civil rights struggle I was fortunate enough, not by plan merely coincidental, to be in Birmingham, Alabama the same day as they commemorated the 59th anniversary of the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church. The church was packed to capacity with family members, visitors, church members, community officials and a large… Read More Birmingham remembers church bombing
New york is known for its tourist attractions and in October 2021 they added this must visit, Summit. This is a structure soaring 1210 ft above NYC located in Grand Central terminal. I would suggest the best time to visit would be about 7:30pm when you will get a great daylight view, a spectacular sunset… Read More Summit at 1 Vanderbilt
It is my first visit to this part of Florida and though for a brief visit while attending a wedding I was able to enjoy a bit of what the area has to offer. We had a beautiful Sunday evening dinner cruise out of St. Petersburg via Starlite Cruises. You have the option to go… Read More A quick spin in St. Petersburg Florida
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