We stayed in the Shinjuku Neighborhood during our one week stay in Tokyo. We were on the western part of Shinjuku, which is where many of the nice hotels were located, such as the American chains Hilton and Hyatt, among…
Happy 21st Anniversary DOS!
Today is the 21st Anniversary of the day Steve “DOS” and I met! We officially met at EPCOT at Disney World, although we had corresponded on-line ( a travel site, not dating site) for a while before we met in…
Christmas at Jekyll Island 2025!
Steve (DOS) and I once again celebrated the Christmas holiday week this year at Jekyll Island, Georgia. Jekyll Island is one of our favorite places to visit in the U.S. for its relaxed vibe, historical venue, beautiful beaches, and overall…
Welcome to the MSC Seashore (Yacht Club) DOS’s Birthday and Halloween 2025!
Steve (DOS) and I just returned from a wonderful 7 day cruise sailing out of Port Canaveral, to the Western Caribbean. This was our second sailing on the Seashore and our third with MSC Cruises; all sailing in the Yacht…
Welcome Aboard the Star of The Seas!
Steve DOS and I just returned from Royal Caribbean’s Star of The Seas, for a seven night Western Caribbean cruise. Although we have sailed Royal Caribbean many times before, and have Diamond Plus status, we’ve never been on this “Icon…
July 4th at Home: Amtrak, Disney, 3 Month Knee Replacement update!
The month of July was surprisingly busy for us considering we’re both retired and it’s one of the hottest months of the year here in Florida. We were going to drive home to Orlando from Virginia (last post), but decided…
Happy New Year 2025 !
I hope everyone had a great and enjoyable (relaxing!) holiday season. Steve (DOS) and I were quite busy during the month of December with a cruise on the Sun Princess, followed by 5 nights at Disney World, followed by 5…
The Steve’s Review of the Sun Princess!
Steve (DOS) and I, recently sailed on the Sun Princess on a pre-Christmas seven day Caribbean cruise, roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale. While we are Elite passengers with Princess, and have sailed on most of their other ships, this was our…
Welcome Aboard the MSC Seashore in Yacht Club Class!
It’s Sunday, October 27th as I write this and we are sailing for the next week on the MSC Seashore, departing from Cape Canaveral. We sailed the MSC Seaside in early October last year, and had such a good time,…
Welcome to Wellington: Capital of New Zealand!
Our next stop on our Majestic Princess cruise was the port of Wellington. Wellington is the Capital of New Zealand, and is located on the South-Western part of the North Island of New Zealand. As Wellington is a major city,…