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Welcome Aboard the Icon of The Seas!

Steve DOS and I had a wonderful sailing on Royal Caribbean’s (RCCL) the Icon of The Seas (OTS) the week of January 31. This sailing on the Icon OTS was for seven days, roundtrip out of Miami, and the ship…

Steve UnoMarch 7, 2026April 2, 2026 Artwork, Backstage Tour, Baclstage, Bahamas, Balcony, beaches, Beer, Brightline Train, Business Class, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cruise Ports, Cruises, Diet, Dogs, Elevators, Entertainment, Food and Wine dinner, Friends, Fun dinners out, gift shops, Hotels, Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Ice Skating, Icon Of The Seas, Jazz, Luggage, Miami, Observation lounges, Orlando, Orlando Airport (MCO), Pool, Port Canaveral, Port of Calls, Private Island, Royal Caribbean, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Ships, Specialty Dining, Theater, Trains, Travel tips, uber, Welcome Home, Wines, You Tube 2 Comments

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Jekyll Island January for the FOJI Formal Event!

Today is Monday, January 26, 2026 and Steve “DOS” and I drove up from our home in Orlando to Jekyll Island. We were just here the week of Christmas, and I wrote a detailed post about our wonderful week-long stay…

Steve UnoFebruary 7, 2026February 7, 2026 Brightline Train, Complaints, Florida, Food and Wine dinner, Formal Wear, Hyatt Regency, Jekyll Island, Miami, Orlando, Orlando Airport (MCO), Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Suites, Trains, Welcome Home, Westin Hotels No Comments

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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…

Steve UnoJanuary 26, 2026January 26, 2026 Africa, Airline meals, beaches, Daytona Beach, desserts, Disney World, Elephants, Flight Attendants, Food and Wine dinner, Fun dinners out, Heart Conditions, Hyatt, Hyatt Place, Jesus, Norway, Restaurants, Sea Days, South Africa, sunsets, Sydney, Turkish Airlines, United Kingdom, Volunteering, Walt Disney World No Comments

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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…

Steve UnoJanuary 9, 2026January 9, 2026 Balcony, beaches, Bellman, Boutique Inns and Hotels, Breakfast, Bridges, Brunch, Car, Christmas, Christmas decorations, Christmas shopping, Christmas Trees, Church, desserts, Family, Fireworks, Food and Wine dinner, Friends, Fun dinners out, Georgia, gift shops, Grand Hotels, Jekyll Island, Jesus, Lunch, Malbec, Outdoor lights, Restaurants, Riverfront/Dock Areas, Rocking chairs, Room with a View, Santa, Scenic drives, Self Driving Car (FSD), Stained Glass Windows, Suites, Sunrise, sunsets, Tesla, Westin Hotels No Comments

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Happy Thanksgiving from Bermuda!

It’s now Thanksgiving, and we are in Bermuda for the day, which is our 14th out of 16 days on this TransAtlantic crossing from Southampton to Port Canaveral on the Sky Princes. Today we stopped in Bermuda, which was a…

Steve UnoDecember 22, 2025December 22, 2025 Balcony, beaches, Bermuda, Christmas decorations, Cruise Ports, Cruises, Fall, Food and Wine dinner, Friends, Princess Cruises, Thanksgiving, Trans-Atlantic cruise, Uncategorized No Comments

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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…

Steve UnoNovember 12, 2025November 12, 2025 Bahamas, Balcony, Birthdays, Cruise Ports, Cruises, desserts, Food and Wine dinner, Friends, Halloween, Mexico, MSC Cruises, Port Canaveral, Private Island, Ships, Suites No Comments

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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…

Steve UnoOctober 25, 2025March 9, 2026 Balcony, Beer, Cabernet Sauvignon, City Parks, Cruise Ports, Cruises, desserts, Elevators, Entertainment, Food and Wine dinner, Fun dinners out, Honduras, Hotels, Hyatt Place, Jazz, Knee Replacement, Lunch, Mexico, Observation lounges, Old cruise ships, Orlando, Photos, Pool, Port Canaveral, Port of Calls, Restaurants, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Ships, Tenders/Life Boats, Theater, Wines No Comments

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Back to our Home Hotel – Hyatt Grand Cypress Orlando!

Shortly after our Key West stay, I finished up my Physical Therapy for my Knee Replacement surgery (5 weeks now), and noted to my PT therapist Stephanie, how much better it is now. Considering I came into therapy using a…

Steve UnoSeptember 21, 2025September 21, 2025 Disney, Disney Springs, Downtown Disney, EPCOT, Food and Wine dinner, Food and Wine Festival, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Knee Replacement, Labor Day, Orlando, Restaurants, Walt Disney World No Comments

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Four Days in Key West!

Steve (DOS) and I made a quick and fairly impromptu trip to Key West the week before Labor Day. My brother Andy, his partner Art, daughter Angie, husband Drew, and friend Pam were already going to Key West, and were…

Steve UnoSeptember 20, 2025September 21, 2025 Airbus 319, Airports, Allegiant Airlines, Boutique Inns and Hotels, Caviar, Chardonnay, Cruise Ports, Dinner with a View, Flights in 2025, Florida, Food and Wine dinner, Friends, Fun dinners out, Hyatt Centric, Key West, Orlando Airport (MCO), Pubs, Restaurants, Room with a View, Ships No Comments

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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…

Steve UnoAugust 23, 2025August 23, 2025 Amtrak, Cabernet Sauvignon, CPAP Machine, desserts, Disney, Disney Springs, Disney World, Disneyworld, Downtown Disney, Fireworks, Florida, Food and Wine dinner, Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, July 4th, Knee Replacement, Magic Kingdom, Restaurants, Suites, Walt Disney World No Comments

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