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London 2024

Mar

17

2024

Cheerio from London! We just returned from an amazing 5 day trip to one of my favorite cities in the world – London. There’s just something magical about the energy, history, and traditions of England’s capital that keep me coming back time and time again. Our trip was jam packed starting with stops at some ...

New Zealand and Australia: visiting down under

Dec

3

2023

From Windy Wellington to Sun-Kissed Sydney My recent trip was a whirlwind of antipodean (Of, or pertaining to, Australia or New Zealand ) delights, hopping between Wellington’s cool charm and Sydney’s sun-drenched shores. Let me take you on a whistle-stop tour of our adventures. Sydney Harbour Cruise A trip to the land down under begins with a few ...

Turks and Caicos in July: A Hot and Humid Vacation

Jul

13

2023

Christine and I recently took a trip to Turks and Caicos in July. We usually travel to the. Caribbean in the Fall or Winter so it was our first time in the Summer and it turned out to be hot and humid, right from teh minute you landed… but we were still looking forward to ...

a week in beautiful O’ahu , Hawa’ii 2

Feb

22

2023

Waikiki Bay in Honolulu,, in front of the statue of the father of Hawaiian Surf culture, Olympian Duke Kahanamoku Aloha, readers! Christine and I recently (Back in earlier December 2022) had the opportunity to explore the beautiful island of Oahu in Hawaii, and we had an amazing time. This was our second trip to the ...

Aruba 2018 travel

Jan

2

2019

My annual vacation posting. This year’s trip was to the island of Aruba one of the Dutch Antilles islands (the other major ones being Bonaire and Curaçao) . I’ll keep this short as there a tons of travel blogs out there that do a much better job of providing a more complete review of an ...

Northern Portugal (Alto Minho) / Drone video & photos

Sep

3

2018

Just a quick post about finally getting around to editing my April 2018 Portugal visit with family. Brought the Mavic Pro along and here’s an edited version of some of the sights from the trip Monção, Portugal . Here are some additional photos taken on Monção, Portugal a small city, on the banks of the ...

My first Hawaii vacation.. photos and thoughts

Nov

13

2017

I haven’t done a vacation post in some time (my last one was my Carribean Cruise in late 2013) so this is my first one on my first Hawaiian vacation. I’m heading to Hawaii for a much needed 2017 vacation . I went to two islands. The Big Island (the Island of Hawaii ) and ...

Ultimate spectator guide to Kona Ironman World Championship triathlon 8

Oct

14

2017

So here’s my spectator Guide to watching and enjoying the Ironman Wold Championships live and in-person . This guide will focus on the best spots to watch, when and where to be , recommended camera/video gear to use, and how to enjoy the day and soak in the event. Of course vacationing in Hawaii ...

Cruises – a few tips 2

Dec

15

2013

Having recently come back from a cruise vacation I can share a few brief tips that can save you a few bucks and make for a more enjoyable trip. Modern cruise ships are really floating 4/5 star hotels in the ocean. The ship we went on the Allure of the Seas (Royal Caribbean) is the ...

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