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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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Welcome Aboard the Scarlet Lady!

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…

Steve UnoFebruary 13, 2025April 7, 2025 Champagne, Cruises, Hyatt Regency, Miami, Pool, sunsets, Trains, Virgin Cruises No Comments

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Welcome Aboard Celebrity Cruise Line’s Beyond: A review of our 8 day Caribbean Cruise!

It’s the last week of July as I write this, and Steve (DOS) and I are sailing on the beautiful Celebrity Beyond. While we don’t normally take a Caribbean Cruise during the summer months, we made an exception to try…

Steve UnoSeptember 6, 2024September 7, 2024 Balcony, beaches, Beer, Birthdays, Butler, Caribbean, Celebrity Beyond, Celebrity cruises, Coffee, Cruise Ports, Cruises, Elephants, Elevators, Entertainment, Food, Food and Wine dinner, Friends, Ft Lauderdale, Fun dinners out, Hotels, Hyatt, Hyatt Centric, LGBTQ, Pool, Restaurants, Room with a View, Ships, Suites, Summer, sunsets, Tesla, The Retreat, Walking No Comments

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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,…

Steve UnoMay 30, 2024May 30, 2024 Artwork, Balcony, Bible, Capitals, Cruise Ports, Cruises, desserts, gift shops, Lunch, Moon, Mountains, Museums, New Zealand, Photos, Pizza, Port of Calls, Princess Cruises, Repositioning Cruises, Restaurants, Riverfront/Dock Areas, Statue, sunsets, Tenders/Life Boats No Comments

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Qantas Flight from Perth to Sydney!

After spending three wonderful days in Perth, Steve (DOS) and I flew cross-country across Australia via QANTAS Airways from Perth to Sydney. We first said bye to our friends Michael and Tracey at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Perth where we…

Steve UnoApril 21, 2024April 23, 2024 Airline Clubs, Airline meals, Airports, Balcony, Beer, Boats, Boeing 737, Dengue Fever, First Class, Flights in 2024, Friends, Hotels, Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Luggage, Marina, Qantas Airways, Room with a View, Suites, sunsets, Sydney, Tesla, Wheelchair/Walkers 2 Comments

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Touring the Barossa Valley!

On our first full day in Adelaide, Steve (DOS) and I took a full day wine tour thru the beautiful Barossa Valley, only an hour’s drive north of the city. We used CP Tours and Charters for our wine tasting…

Steve UnoApril 6, 2024April 6, 2024 Adelaide, Australia, Barossa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Hilton, Hotel Executive Lounges, Hotels, Platypus Wine Tours, Suites, sunsets, Tours, wineries, Winery Tours, Wines No Comments

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Dubai in a Day! Touring the QE2 Hotel.

A few years ago I held a subscription to Cruise Travel magazine for over 25 years, starting shortly after my first cruise on the tiny Bahamas Cruise Line’s Veracruz, which got me hooked on cruising for life. While unfortunately Cruise Travel…

Steve UnoDecember 14, 2023December 14, 2023 Amusement Parks, Cruise Ports, Cruises, Dubai, Middle East Ports, QE2, Repositioning Cruises, Seabourn Cruises, Ships, Sunrise, sunsets No Comments

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Long but Exciting Day Touring Luxor Egypt!

In what was perhaps our longest shore excursion ever, Steve (DOS) and I took a nearly 16 hour tour from our port stop in Safaga, Egypt to Luxor Egypt. We had an early breakfast in the outdoor section of the…

Steve DosDecember 4, 2023December 4, 2023 Cruise Ports, Cruises, Dinner with a View, Egypt, Friends, Hotels, Mountains, Restaurants, Scenic drives, Seabourn Cruises, Ships, sunsets, Tours No Comments

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Happy Thanksgiving from the Suez Canal!

DOS and I celebrated Thanksgiving Day 2023 sailing thru the Suez Canal. We had a most enjoyable day, and in the evening Seabourn Cruises had a nice Thanksgiving buffet in the Colennade Restaurant, with the traditional American turkey, stuffing, and…

Steve DosDecember 4, 2023December 4, 2023 Bridges, Cruises, Egypt, Panama Canal, Port of Calls, Repositioning Cruises, Seabourn Cruises, Suez Canal, sunsets, Thanksgiving No Comments

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