Oceania Allura
Curated Caribbean
November 2025

Cruise
This post documents our 12 day cruise on Oceania Allura, which took us to some incredible islands, starting with the ABC islands in the Dutch Caribbean. First up was…
Nov 14, 2025

Norwegian Bliss
Mexican Riviera
October 2025

Cruise
We set off around 8am for the 80-mile drive to San Pedro, but heavy morning traffic turned the trip into a two-and-a-half-hour crawl. By the time we reached the port, the…
Oct 21, 2025

Oceania Riviera
Wilds of Alaska, part 2
June 2025

Cruise
Today we are in Juneau and the weather is rainy and 50F. The rain is forecasted to last all day long. There are five cruise ships in port - Celebrity Solstice (2,852 double…
Jun 28, 2025

Oceania Riviera
Wilds of Alaska, part 1
May 2025

Cruise
Today is our travel day to Vancouver, Canada. Our flight departs at 956am which makes planning the drive through the morning traffic a challenge. Either we get up early to…
Jun 22, 2025

Norwegian Joy
Mexican Riviera
April 2025

Cruise
Today was embarkation day on the Norwegian Joy. This cruise was a seven day cruise to the Mexican Riviera, round trip from Los Angeles, with stops in Cabo San Lucas…
Apr 25, 2025

South Lake Tahoe
Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Tahoe Ridge Resort
March 2025

Timeshare
In March we spent a week at the Holiday Inn Club Vacations Tahoe Ridge Resort.
Mar 31, 2025

Holland Koningsdam
Mexican Riviera & Sea Of Cortez
December 2024

Cruise
Becky and I are on an 11 day Mexican Riviera & Sea Of Cortez cruise. These emails are installments from my trip report.
Dec 22, 2024

Norwegian Bliss
Mexican Riviera
November 2024

Cruise
Today is embarkation day for our seven day cruise to the Mexican Riviera on the NCL Bliss. We booked this cruise kind of last minute based on a promotion and a price…
Nov 20, 2024

Oceania Regatta
West Coast Vines
September 2024

Cruise
It’s been three and a half weeks since we returned home from Mexico. Our tans have not yet had a chance to fade and here we go again. Today we are embarking on the Oceania…
Sep 26, 2024

Nuevo Vallarta
Paradise Village
August 2024

Timeshare
Becky and I are spending a week in Nuevo Vallarta. Nuevo Vallarta is located 20 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta’s International Airport.
Aug 24, 2024

Norwegian Joy
Western Caribbean
February 2024

Cruise
Becky and I flew to Miami to catch a seven day Caribbean cruise on the Norwegian Joy. The cruise is a round trip from Miami, and we will stop at four ports: Roatán in…
Feb 24, 2024

Oceania Regatta
Catalina, San Francisco & Ensenada
September 2023

Cruise
Becky and I are on a seven night cruise from Los Angeles on Oceania Regatta (670-passengers, built in 1998). The cruise will stop at Catalina Island, San Francisco…
Sep 15, 2023

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Jan 1, 2022
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