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Alaska
One of my favorite places to visit is Alaska. To me, Alaskan cruises are the most fun way to see the most without running into the wilderness. I’m not much of a camper so I prefer the comforts of a...
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River Cruises Vs Big Ship Cruises
The cruise we just returned from was our first ever river cruise. I thought I’d write an article on river cruise vs big ship cruises for those of you that may not have river cruised. Being our first,...
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Amsterdam Walking Tour
The day after we arrived in Amsterdam, we were taken on an Amsterdam walking tour with a local guide. It was very interesting to learn about the city and culture. The day before we explored the city on...
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Travel
I’m not a travel agent by any means, but I do like to travel. I’m making up for all the lost time. I spent too much of my life stuck in the cubicle world trying to make a living. Part of my life I was...
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Amsterdam
We left our home at 4 PM, changed planes in Atlanta and arrived in Amsterdam at 10 AM in the morning. Of course the clock went forward 6 hours, so travel time was actually only about 12 hours going...
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History Of The Netherlands
Amsterdam is the capital city of the country of The Netherlands, as well as it’s largest city. It’s name is derived from “Amstiredamme”, meaning a dam built in the river Arristel. The entire city is...
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Kinderdyke – The Netherlands
After boarding our river boat, the first city we stopped at was Kinderdyke. This is where they have build a huge area of windmills, to help solve the flooding of The Netherlands. People actually live...
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Heidelburg, Germany
We sailed to Heidelburg, Germany which lies in the valley of the Odenwald mountains. There the Rhyne and the Neckar rivers meet. Heidelburg has long been considered the jewel of Germany This city is...
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Koblenz, Germany
Our next stop along the Rhine, was the city of Koblenz. Koblenz is latin for “confluence”, or the place where rivers meet. It’s also known as the German corner. Koblenz is a very small town with only...
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Cologne, Germany
Our next stop was Cologne, Germany. Cologne Germany is a cool little German town, divided in half by the Rhine River. In the early days one side of the river was Romans and the other side Germans and...
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Breisach, Germany
Our next stop was a medieval city of Breisach,Germany, which many consider the most beautiful in Germany. We boarded a bus to go to the Black Forrest there and see the CooCoo factory up in the forrest....
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Strasbourg, France
On our next stop we docked in Germany just across the river from Strasbourg, France. This is where the Ill river meets the Rhine and France Borders Germany. Strasbourg lies at the crosswords of major...
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Basel, Switzerland
We docked our river boat at Basel, Switzerland. They docked only about 10 minutes from the airport so we didn’t see much of Switzerland. We were taken to the airport at 9 AM the next day for a noon...
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The Allure Of The Seas
For a few years, I decided to sail on either the Ocean of the Seas or her sister ship the Allure Of The Seas one day. I had a trip I was making a few months ago to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, which it the...
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The Netherlands
Amsterdam is the capital city of the country of The Netherlands, as well as it’s largest city. It’s name is derived from “Amstiredamme”, meaning a dam built in the river Arristel. The entire city is...
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Our Flight Home
It was finally time for our flight home from Europe. We were amazed at how fast the time had gone, as we said goodbye to all the new friends we met. We had a flight for one hour flight from Basel back...
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