It’s now Thursday, Feb 13th as I write this, and Steve (DOS) and I are comfortably relaxing on our aft balcony aboard the Scarlet Lady of Virgin Voyages. This is actually the 6th day of this 8 night Eastern Caribbean…
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…
Journey to Miami on the Brightline Train!
After many months of being excited about the Brightline Train starting service from Orlando to Miami, Steve (DOS) and I finally took the train on this route to take an international flight out of Miami. There have been quite a…
Scarlet Lady – Day 4 and at Sea!
Today was the last full day of our Virgin Voyages cruise on the Scarlet Lady, and was a lazy sea day for us aboard. While we normally love sea days, as. Bimini is only 50 miles or so from our…
Onward to Miami, Virgin Voyages, and Sarasota!
I’m a bit behind in posting due to all of the above; but Steve (DOS) and I arrived in Sarasota yesterday afternoon, for a week’s stay. We just completed our first ever cruise on Virgin Voyages, Scarlet Lady yesterday, which…
Happy Birthday DOS! Flight to Montevideo!
I’m a bit behind in my blog as the year is quickly winding down. Steve (DOS) and I just got back from a wonderful trip to Montevideo, Uruguay. I’ll try to catch up on my posting this week, and tonight…
Return to South Africa – the Adventure Begins!
After having such an enjoyable time last year on our AMA Waterways Africa cruise/tour, Steve (DOS) and I are returning to South Africa once again, this time on our own. Including travel, our nearly three week trip, unlike last year’s…
Labor Day weekend in Mendoza!
For Labor Day Weekend, Steve (DOS) and I are flying back to Mendoza, Argentina for another weekend of visiting the wineries in the Mendoza area. We went to Mendoza over the July 4th holiday weekend, and had such a good…
Heading home from Saõ Paulo
Like all good trips (or even bad ones), the trip eventually comes to an end and it’s time to go home. Considering our whirlwind trip to Brazil, and we had only a couple nights in Saõ Paulo, it still felt…
Thursday night stay at Minneapolis Airport Hyatt
It’s 8:45pm as I write this and I’m sitting in the lobby lounge at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis Airport having a quick brewski and waiting on a turkey croissant. This week has really gone by fast; it’s funny how Monday…