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Highlights and Recap of our Zurich to Nuremberg River Cruise on Uniworld

June 21st – July 2nd, 2023 Taking a trip with another couple that you have never traveled Internationally with before has the potential for being fabulous or a complete disaster. Fortunately for us, it fell into the wonderful category.

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Rothenburg, Germany (Optional Tour, Highly Recommend)

Thursday, June 29th ~ Afternoon One of the many things I love about river cruising is that most of the shore excursions are included in the price. This afternoon’s excursion to Rothenburg was the exception and it had a fee … Continue reading

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A Princess Cruise to Nowhere and Anywhere

December 17-20, 2022 Have you ever taken a cruise somewhere but never gotten off the ship? That’s exactly what Tim and I did last December, just before Christmas. The four day itinerary was on Princess Cruise lines newest ship, the … Continue reading

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What’s Our Story? ~ The Travel Part…

We have been blogging and documenting most of our travels for the past ten years. Our fabulous “family” of subscribers has continued to grow and there are many who are new and may not know how our travel journey began.

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Buenos Aires ~ Evita Tour Including Recoleta Cemetery

January 2nd, 2018 Buenos Aires is the second largest city in South America and the capital of Argentina. It is located on the Rio de la Plata, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. By the end of the 19th century, … Continue reading

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Montevideo ~ Starting Our Year In Uruguay!

January 1st, 2018 ~ The start of a brand new year! Montevideo, is located on the bank of the Rio de la Plata. It is the capital of Uruguay. The city has a population of 1.3 million people. The entire country … Continue reading

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Celebrating New Year’s Eve On The Emerald Princess

December 31st Before I talk about how New Years was celebrated, I want to mention our experience at the Platinum Photography Studio. (By the way, the professional shots on this page were NOT the ones from the Platinum Studio. Those will … Continue reading

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Puerto Madryn, Argentina

December 30th Puerto Madryn is another stop where seeing penguins was the number one billed attraction. But unlike other areas of Argentina that had been colonized by conquistadors, this settlement began with 150 colonists from Wales, England who were seeking … Continue reading

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The Ultimate Behind the Scenes Ship Tour on the Emerald Princess

December 29th ~ At sea Early in the cruise, I saw a notice in the daily Princess Patter that one could sign up for an optional behind the scenes tour, billed as the “Ships Ultimate Tour”. Tim had long wanted … Continue reading

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Stanley, Falkland Islands ~ Such a Pleasant Surprise!

December 28th The Falkland Islands are still a point of contention between the British and the Argentinians. If you look at a local Argentine map, the islands are listed as Islas Malvines and as a territory of Argentina. On US … Continue reading

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