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The Alaska Raptor Center in Sitka – Will the Eagles Fly Again? Read More »
Alaska, for me, is about the adventure and nature’s beauty and when you can combine the two that’s even better. On my first visit to Alaska many years ago, I flew in a helicopter to the Mendenhall glacier to do a bit of glacier hiking (crampons, poles and helmets required) and rappelling. For this visit …
Alaska Cruise Tour: Taku Glacier Hovercraft Adventure in Juneau. I Want a Hovercraft! Read More »
Hard to imagine but Alaska doesn’t have any laws on the books to protect bears with rehabilitation programs. “Bullets are cheaper” I was told by the Fortress of the Bear staff member when I asked why the bears needed to be rescued. She told me a story of a hotel owner who was luring bears …
Visiting the Fortress of the Bear in Sitka, Alaska – Bear Families Rescued from Bullets Read More »
The Oprah “Share the Adventure” Cruise to Alaska would be my first cruise “first date” on Holland America. I was a bit apprehensive knowing that Holland has a reputation for skewing older cruise guests especially to Alaska but figured that the O Magazine inaugural cruise to Alaska on Eurodam with Oprah appearance would mix it …
Review Holland America Cruise to Alaska on Eurodam -A Bad First Date? Read More »
When I first visited Venice, Italy, I remember buying handmade paper by the sheet. It was elegant, unique and something I wanted to write on. But what to write? What was worthy of this special paper? As silly as it sounds now, that paper could only be used for a love letter, those love letters …
The Mail Rail Ride – Riding Through History as a Letter in London Read More »
Note: The Mondrian Hotel London has re-flagged (changed hotel ownership) to Sea Containers Hotel London, a boutique hotel. Post is updated to reflect new name. The design, staff and stellar service should remain. The London hotel scene is so exciting and with each visit I’m keen to try a new property in a different neighborhood. …
Review: The Sea Containers Hotel (formerly Mondrian London) – Luxury on the Thames Read More »
Well, this was new to me on my quest for birthday treats in Las Vegas. I had left The Wynn Hotel and was walking down the Las Vegas Strip to see what was new and exciting on a Saturday afternoon. I turned into the pedestrian walkway of The LINQ Promenade from the Las Vegas Strip …
Las Vegas LINQ Promenade – New Attraction for Food & Fun on The Strip Read More »
Rainy day London was the reason I was walking through Kensington Park toward Kensington Palace to finally visit the Diana Her Fashion Story exhibit. I still remember watching the Royal Wedding of Prince Charles to Diana Spencer on television before leaving for school. It was when a young girl emerged from a Cinderella coach to …
London – Kensington Palace Exhibit: Diana Her Fashion Story Read More »
My last minute road trip idea from St. George, Utah to Page, Arizona to see Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon would require an overnight stay at a local hotel. With only a few options, I chose the Marriott Courtyard Page at Lake Powell for the overnight base to relax and recover from my road trip …
Review – Marriott Courtyard Page at Lake Powell Hotel Read More »
Just like an internet ad that follows you from page to page haunting you, the photos of Antelope Canyon were showing up everywhere I looked – my friends Facebook page, online sites I visited and when I was out and about. The universe was basically using a sledgehammer to get me to notice. So when …
Visiting Antelope Canyon in Page – Upper Antelope vs Lower Antelope Canyon Read More »