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Escaping the Summer Heat!  Heading to Seattle and our Royal Princess Alaska Cruise!

Escaping the Summer Heat! Heading to Seattle and our Royal Princess Alaska Cruise!

This summer has been a typical Florida summer, and that means it is hot, hot, hot! Throw in some afternoon thunderstorms and it makes for humid days and steamy nights. Cooling off in the pool helps, but it doesn’t work…

Our Last Day In Japan and Re-united With My Lost Clothes!

Our Last Day In Japan and Re-united With My Lost Clothes!

Our early morning began with us vacating our Diamond Princess cabin around 8:15am and heading to breakfast. As we figured the Buffet area would be packed with people, we headed to the one Main Dining Room that was serving breakfast.…

Welcome Aboard The Sky Princess!

Welcome Aboard The Sky Princess!

Steve (DOS) and I are now on the beautiful Sky Princess, and it’s actually our 12th day aboard this mid-November 2025 cruise. As funny or strange as it seems, we’ve been so busy on this cruise, I haven’t had to…

Welcome Aboard the (delayed) Majestic Princess in Sydney!

Welcome Aboard the (delayed) Majestic Princess in Sydney!

After traveling around Australia for the last 3 weeks, it was time to say goodbye to Sydney and board the Majestic Princess for a 9 night repositioning cruise to Auckland, with several stops in New Zealand along the way. We…

First Full Day in Melbourne, Australia!

First Full Day in Melbourne, Australia!

After a good night’s rest, Steve (DOS) and I both felt refreshed from the long trip from Doha to Melbourne yesterday. We have a nice suite in the Grand Hyatt Melbourne, which is on the 29th floor off of prestigious…

Onward from Doha to Melbourne Australia on Qatar Airways Boeing 777 in Q-Suites!

Onward from Doha to Melbourne Australia on Qatar Airways Boeing 777 in Q-Suites!

After a delightful and unexpected pleasant 3 night stay in Doha, we headed out to Australia on the next leg of our journey. We had flown Qatar Airways and wanted to see Qatar, so we stopped over for 3 nights,…

The Steve’s Review of MSC Seaside’s Yacht Club

The Steve’s Review of MSC Seaside’s Yacht Club

Steve (DOS) and I sailed MSC’s Seaside cruise ship for the first time this past week; October 15 – 22, 2023 for a 7 night cruise to MSC’s Ocean Cay (MSC’s private island in the Bahamas), Costa Maya, and Cozumel…

Touring Around Seattle Before Taking The Amtrak Empire Builder Train Home!

Touring Around Seattle Before Taking The Amtrak Empire Builder Train Home!

After a long and eventful trip to Seattle (previous post), Steve DOS and I slept well the first night at the Hyatt Olive 8 Hotel in Seattle. This hotel is part of the Hyatt Chain and directly across the street…