Cruise #2 for 2016 departs from Miami on the 17th of April. This cruise will take us from Miami to Southampton, then we’ll hop on a plane to Alicante where we have our next base for three months. Farewell Medellin Our next adventure is just about to start as we bid farewell to Medellin, Colombia. […]
The World’s First Pirate Cruise with a Real Treasure Hunt!
The world’s first pirate cruise with a real treasure hunt… Find the gold, Aye aye Captain. This morning I received a really exciting email from one of the many cruise companies that I subscribe to. Every day my inbox is full of the latest and best deals out there, but today was something extra special. Think […]
Our Camino de Santiago – The Way of St James – Camino Frances, the French Way
Here you can find the day by day photo log from “Our Camino” in sequence as we document our way from Saint Jean Pied de Port to Santiago and then onto Finisterre. Please note that all distances and above sea level amounts are gathered from books & websites, I have not measured the information myself […]
Norwegian Cruise Line Shore Excursions for St. Thomas, Tortola & Nassau
If you’re planning your next Norwegian Cruise and are looking to take part in some cruise ship shore excursions for St. Thomas, Tortola or Nassau then the information in this post might be useful. We have recently visited these three ports of call during our 7 night Caribbean cruise on the Norwegian Escape and have […]
Destination – A Glimpse at St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands
This was our first of three ports of call on the Norwegian Escape eastern Caribbean 7 night cruise. St. Thomas Havensight cruise port The view from our Starboard side balcony was directly of the Havensight port in St. Thomas. From here we could also see the cable car that would take you to […]
Destination – A Glimpse of Nassau in the Bahamas
After a day and a half at sea we arrived in Nassau at 12.30pm and after lunch we headed ashore. The entrance to Nassau looks quite small yet these huge ships maneuver here with ease, like floating gentle giants. In the photo above you can see the fifth ship arriving in the Bahamas today. […]
Destination – A Glimpse at Tortola in the British Virgin Islands
After floating around overnight, we came alongside at 6.30 in the morning on day 5 as we visit the British Virgin Island of Tortola. Tortola being the largest of the BVI with Road Town the capital and where the cruise ship docks. We had about 6 hours to explore in Tortola and once again we […]
Norwegian Escape 7 night Caribbean Cruise Review
This is a quick Norwegian Escape cruise review from our 7 night Caribbean Cruise between 13th February to 20th February 2016. I say a ‘quick cruise review’ as my first Norwegian Escape cruise review from the Inaugural Transatlantic crossing goes into lots of detail about the entire ship, so if you’re looking to get an […]
Michelin Star Lunch at La Tour Des Vents in Monbazillac
Day 510 – July 24th, 2015. About an hours drive from Pellegrue in the Gironde region of France where we are staying is the one Michelin star restaurant La Tour De Vents. This restaurant boasts not only a Michelin star but also a view to challenge any fine meal. Today we decided to make […]
Newest Cruise Ship in The World, Here We Come Again
How cool is this, we are going on the newest cruise ship in the world… AGAIN. Not just that, I have also booked the next transatlantic crossing to get us back to Europe for May this year with Celebrity cruises. Caribbean cruises are very popular and you often see really good deals. This year I […]
