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MSC Lirica Ocean View Cabin
For our 21-day cruise on MSC Lirica from Italy to Dubai, we booked an ocean view cabin. We like the ocean view category because unlike an interior cabin, you get a view of the outside, but at a better price … Continue reading
Posted in Lirica, MSC, Shipboard Life
Tagged #MSCLirica, cruise, cruise ship, cruise ship cabin, Lirica, MSC, oceanview cabin, photos, stateroom, travel
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Tianjin Cruise Port
Tianjin Tianjin is China’s 4th most populous city and one of 4 under direct control of the central government of the People’s Republic of China. The walled city was built in 1404 – back when walled cities were common and … Continue reading
Posted in China, Holland America, Ports of Call, Westerdam
Tagged #tianjincruiseport, Bejing, China, cruise, photos, things to do in Tianjin, Tianjin, Tianjin Cruise Port, travel
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Cruising the West Coast
Boarding the Royal Princess in Los Angeles, California was a much easier process than their pre-cruise emails made it sound. After having been told just a couple weeks before the cruise that we couldn’t get on the ship until 2:30pm … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Ports of Call, Princess, Royal Princess, Shipboard Life, USA
Tagged #pacificcoastalcruise, cruise, Pacific Coastal Cruise, photos, Princess, Royal Princess, travel, west coast
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Lopez Island
At 29.81 square miles, Lopez is the third largest of Washington State’s San Juan Islands. Ferry service from Anacortes links Lopez to the mainland and paved roads make travel around the island easy. There’s also has a small airport and … Continue reading
Posted in USA, Washington
Tagged Lopez Island, photos, San Juan Islands, travel, Washington State
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A Virtual Christmas Vacation
Christmas in Pictures When you can’t travel for real, travel vicariously on the internet. This was a real trip last year, now it’s a virtual one. One benefit of traveling near Christmas is seeing all the decorations – sometimes in … Continue reading
Posted in Lirica, MSC, Randoms
Tagged Christmas, Christmas around the world, Dubai, Innsbruck, Limassol, Lucerne, MSC Lirica, Mt Pilatus, photos
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Nordkette
Prior to our cruise on the MSC Lirica, we flew into Europe via Switzerland 10 days ahead of the cruise and made our way by train to Italy for embarkation with several stops along the way. After visits to Zurich … Continue reading
Limassol, Cyprus Cruise Port
CYPRUS Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean, an independent country officially called the Republic of Cyprus. Weather in this area brings hot dry summers and rainy winters. Currency is the Euro. Limassol lies on the southern coast … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Lirica, MSC, Port Cities, Ports of Call
Tagged cruise, Cyprus, Europe, Limassol, Lirica, Mediterranean, MSC, photos, travel
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Decatur Island
Decatur Island is a private island in Washington State’s San Juan Islands. The island sits east of Lopez and south of Blakely. Lopez has ferry service and limited public amenities including a village with shops and a waterfront park with … Continue reading
Posted in USA, Washington
Tagged Decatur Island, photos, private island, San Juan Islands, travel, Washington State
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iFLY Luggage Review
I’ve always been partial to soft-sided luggage and resisted buying any of the hard-sided sort. My husband has had a big iFly bag for several years now, and loves it. After much online research on the best bags to get … Continue reading
28 Days on a Cruise Ship with No Guest Laundry
All the major cruise ships have a variety of cabin selections and plenty of food. Beyond that amenities vary greatly from one line to another, and even among ships of the same cruise line. Some lines provide self-serve passenger laundries … Continue reading