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Hawaii Bound on Holland America's Koningsdam
In January, when it’s a bit chilly even for us living in Southern California, we decided to escape for 18 days in the sun on a relaxing cruise aboard the Koningsdam, heading to the Hawaiian Islands. The Koningsdam set sail on a round-trip journey from our nearby port, San Diego, at 5:05 p.m. on January 28, 2025, carrying 2,503 guests and a crew of 956, with Honolulu as our first port of call. Six…
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Hawaii Bound on Holland America's Koningsdam
In January, when it’s a bit chilly even for us living in Southern California, we decided to escape for 18 days in the sun on a relaxing cruise aboard the Koningsdam, heading to the Hawaiian Islands. The Koningsdam set sail on a round-trip journey from our nearby port, San Diego, at 5:05 p.m. on January 28, 2025, carrying 2,503 guests and a crew of 956, with Honolulu as our first port of…
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Post-COVID Changes on Holland America
Cruise vacationing has experienced a significant resurgence after several challenging years due to the pandemic. Our first post-COVID cruise was in November 2024, when we sailed on Holland America Line’s (HAL) Koningsdam. We set sail from San Diego to San Francisco for a one-day visit before heading south to Mexico for six days in the sun. We enjoyed the experience so much that we immediately…
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Some Post-COVID Changes on Holland America
Cruise vacationing has experienced a significant resurgence after several challenging years due to the pandemic. Our first post-COVID cruise was in November 2024, when we sailed on Holland America Line’s (HAL) Koningsdam. We set sail from San Diego to San Francisco for a one-day visit before heading south to Mexico for six days in the sun. We enjoyed the experience so much that we immediately…
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The First Lady of Waikiki
Beach at the Moana Surfrider a Westin Resort & Spa Our story is about the very first elegant hotel to be built in Hawaii, the Moana. It is located on Waikiki Beach on Oahu, and is aptly nicknamed “The First Lady of Waikiki.” Early Waikiki In the later part of the 19th century, not a single hotel was to be found on beautiful Waikiki Beach. There were, however, a number of stately beachfront…
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How to Plan a Storybook “Christmas in Connecticut”
We originally researched and published this article over a decade ago, and it has proven to be a winter holiday favorite among our readers ever since. Some things have changed In a decade things change. Some of the wonderful people we met are no longer with us. The children have grown up and been replaced by new eager faces. We check every year to make sure the facts in the story have not…
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Corfu: For Your Eyes Only
In October 1980 a Hollywood crew descended on the quiet Island of Corfu located between Italy and Greece in the Ionian Sea. The production company filming the 12th James Bond movie, “For Your Eyes Only,” had secured the elegant Achilleion Palace Casino for an important sequence in the film. Thank you James Bond The viewing public is always treated to marvelous vistas and glamorous settings all…
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The Achilleion Palace is for Your Eyes Only
In October 1980 a Hollywood crew descended on the quiet Island of Corfu located between Italy and Greece in the Ionian Sea. The production company filming the 12th James Bond movie, “For Your Eyes Only,” had secured the elegant Achilleion Palace Casino for an important sequence in the film. Thank you James Bond The viewing public is always treated to marvelous vistas and glamorous settings all…
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How to Plan a Storybook “Christmas in Connecticut”
We originally researched and published this article over a decade ago, and it has proven to be a winter holiday favorite among our readers ever since. Some things have changed In a decade things change. Some of the wonderful people we met are no longer with us. The children have grown up and been replaced by new eager faces. We check every year to make sure the facts in the story have not…
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National Parks with Easy Access for Seniors and the Disabled
National Parks with Easy Access for Seniors and the Disabled
Many people are feeling comfortable enough to travel again. However, for aging adults and people with disabilities, traveling is not always an easy undertaking. While national parks are a common bucket list destination, many elder and disabled tourists could use help in identifying which parks are the most accessible. Here’s help Our friends at AgingInPlace.org have put together a list of the…
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Honoring Heroes on Memorial Day 2022
Honoring Heroes on Memorial Day 2022
Published every Memorial Day to honor our fallen heroes. There are many historical destinations in the United States, but to Americans, few have the emotional relevance of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Located in our National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, the Tomb is dedicated to lost and missing American soldiers from all wars. The Tomb was established with the internment of an unknown…
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How to Plan a Storybook "Christmas in Connecticut" 2021
How to Plan a Storybook “Christmas in Connecticut” 2021
We originally researched and published this article a decade ago, and it has proven to be a winter holiday favorite among our readers ever since. Some things have changed In ten years things change. Some of the wonderful people we met are no longer with us. The children have grown up and been replaced by similar eager faces. We check every year to make sure the facts in the story have not…
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Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers 2021
Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers
Every year we receive unsolicited books, as well as interesting service and product samples. We read and test them, and those we like are recommended here in our annual Holiday Gift Guide. Out of nineteen entries this year, we are pleased to present the following thirteen items for your gift-giving consideration in 2021. Audubon NATURE page-a-day Photo Gallery Calendar 2022 From the National…
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is 100 Years Old Today
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is 100 Years Old Today
It was on this day in 1921 that the United States interred an unknown soldier from World War I into the ground in Virginia. Many Americans have died for their country since that solemn event 100 years ago. There are many historical destinations in the United States, but to Americans, few have the emotional relevance of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Located in our National Cemetery in…
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"Howdy Pardner," Welcome to Pioneertown
“Howdy Pardner,” Welcome to Pioneertown
Last week the mid-day temperatures in the Palm Springs area of California finally dipped below 100 for the first time in months. We always tell people that even when the thermometer heads north of 100, it isn’t all that unpleasant. Low humidity makes the experience like a nice dry sauna and not at all like the “Flashdance Splash” people experience in tropical Florida in the summer. That…
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Smokin' Camels in the Nevada Desert
Smokin’ Camels in the Nevada Desert
Have you ever noticed that the beautiful state of Nevada has an abundant collection of oddities? Maybe that’s why we keep going back – there is always something fun, unusual, and quirky to write about in the wide-open Silver State. Because of Covid, last year there was a significant annual event missing in Nevada. We are pleased to announce the event will be back in 2021. The International Camel…
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Remembering Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day 2021
Remembering Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day 2021
Published every Memorial Day to honor our fallen heroes. There are many historical destinations in the United States, but to Americans, few have the emotional relevance of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Located in our National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, the Tomb is dedicated to lost and missing American soldiers from all wars. The Tomb was established with the interment of an unknown…
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