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Our Pre-Cruise Days in Athens!
Our Pre-Cruise Days in Athens!

Our Pre-Cruise Days in Athens!

Steve (DOS) and I have had a wonderful 4 night stay here at the Grand Hyatt Athens. As it’s nearly midnight on our last day and I’m back in the room packing up for our Seabourn Cruise tomorrow, I told…

Flight from Miami to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines 787 Business Class
Flight from Miami to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines 787 Business Class

Flight from Miami to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines 787 Business Class

After a good night’s sleep in our Miami Airport Hotel, Steve (DOS) and I had relaxing day at the hotel before our 10:30pm flight to Istanbul. Like any major trip we always arrive the day prior to the departing airport…

I’ll Be Home for Christmas! And Thanksgiving too!
I’ll Be Home for Christmas! And Thanksgiving too!

I’ll Be Home for Christmas! And Thanksgiving too!

It’s now December 1st as I write this from our home in the Orlando area. We’re going easy on the Christmas decorations this year due to my recovery, energy levels, and lifting restrictions, but fortunately we leave the outdoor Christmas…

Travel to Shanghai!
Travel to Shanghai!

Travel to Shanghai!

After a fun overnight stay in Toronto, we had a leisurely day in the city, as our flight to London was not until 6:30pm. We walked around the same area where we had dinner last night, and as there was…

Dinner with a view in Toronto
Dinner with a view in Toronto

Dinner with a view in Toronto

After starting out on our holiday Friday night at the Hyatt Regency Orlando Airport, Steve (DOS) and I flew to Toronto on Saturday as the first stop in our China vacation. We love staying at the Orlando Airport Hyatt Regency,…

Pre-Christmas weekend at Jekyll Island 2018
Pre-Christmas weekend at Jekyll Island 2018

Pre-Christmas weekend at Jekyll Island 2018

Jekyll Island pre-Christmas 2018 -Arrival day One After a wonderful night out at Bern’s, we drove from the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay Airport, to Jekyll Island Georgia for a 3 night pre-Christmas weekend, in what has now become a yearly…

A night out at Bern’s Steakhouse
A night out at Bern’s Steakhouse

A night out at Bern’s Steakhouse

Dinner at Bern’s Steakhouse is always a night to remember.  This family-owned restaurant has been operating since 1956, and on their website refers to Bern’s as ” . . . not as a meal but an experience.”  Bern’s is quite…

Exquisite Food and Wine-pairing dinner at Armani’s
Exquisite Food and Wine-pairing dinner at Armani’s

Exquisite Food and Wine-pairing dinner at Armani’s

Last night we had one of if not the best Food and Wine pairing dinners we’ve ever had.  We ate at Armani’s in the Grand Hyatt, Tampa Bay, where we are staying for the weekend.  As I wrote in the…