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…
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…
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…
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…
Amtrak’s Empire Builder: Seattle to Chicago!
After 3 days in Seattle, Steve (DOS) and I took Amtrak’s Empire Builder cross-country for 2 days from Seattle to Chicago. This was our second cross-country trek on Amtrak, with the first one being from Chicago to Emeryville on the…
Sailing Home: Farewell to the Mariner (For now)!
After our third and final port at Coco Cay, Steve (DOS) and I packed up our luggage, tagged it, and placed it outside the room for delivery to the terminal building in the morning. Since this was an eight night…
Touring The London Eye in the Pub Car!
Today (Thursday) we had a pre-arranged “date” with the Pub Car at noon on The London Eye. The London Eye is of course the giant “Ferris wheel” along the Thames River. While technically not a Ferris wheel, it sure looks…
Sunrise in Albuquerque
In my last post I was blogging about our trip to Santa Barbara, and touring around the wineries there. I still have a couple more wineries to post about, but meanwhile I’ve headed back home to Orlando, and this week I…