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Dubai in a Day! Touring the QE2 Hotel.
Dubai in a Day!  Touring the QE2 Hotel.

Dubai in a Day! Touring the QE2 Hotel.

A few years ago I held a subscription to Cruise Travel magazine for over 25 years, starting shortly after my first cruise on the tiny Bahamas Cruise Line’s Veracruz, which got me hooked on cruising for life. While unfortunately Cruise Travel…

Onward to Roanoke, Virginia
Onward to Roanoke, Virginia

Onward to Roanoke, Virginia

We checked out of our hotel in Charleston, South Carolina on Friday morning, and next headed to Charlotte, North Carolina, where we stayed for one night. Our ultimate destination on this 3 week trip is to stay in Roanoke, Virginia…

EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival and Disney Springs Weekend
EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival and Disney Springs Weekend

EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival and Disney Springs Weekend

Now that Spring is in the air, that means it’s time for the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival. We had some friends visiting from out of town, so we stayed at the Hilton Lake Buena Vista Palace on Saturday night…

Flying back from San Juan in midst of tragedy
Flying back from San Juan in midst of tragedy

Flying back from San Juan in midst of tragedy

On Sunday we slept in a bit at our Caribe Hilton Hotel in San Juan.  As our flight wasn’t until 4pm, we requested (and were granted) a 2pm checkout which was nice, as we didn’t have to store our luggage.…

Staycation in Orlando
Staycation in Orlando

Staycation in Orlando

This summer Dos and I have been doing a few mini getaways; basically just overnight or weekend ‘staycations’ close to home.  While I travel most weeks for work and it can be hectic, the weekend getaways are quite relaxing by…