Tag Archives: travel

Curses, Cancelled Again!

Posted on September 17, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Just after booking a hotel near the airport for an early morning flight to Florida for a Caribbean cruise, when I went to forward the info to my sister who is traveling with me I found a very scary email … Continue reading →

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Friday Harbor

Posted on September 10, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Arrival at Friday Harbor on San Juan Island in Washington State’s San Juan Islands usually comes by state ferry. San Juan Island is one of 4 islands on the ferry route from Anacortes, the others being Orcas, Lopez, and Shaw. … Continue reading →

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Camano Island Getaway

Posted on September 3, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

When looking for a quiet place to escape to for a couple days that was not too far away, and didn’t require public transportation or contact with other people, an Airbnb on Camano Island fit the bill. I found a … Continue reading →

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Vancouver by Train

Posted on August 27, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

If you happen to live near the coast in Washington or Oregon, it’s pretty handy to take a train to the port when sailing out of Vancouver BC, especially if your ship leaves from Canada Place. The Amtrak Cascades runs … Continue reading →

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Europe by Rail

Posted on August 20, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

When traveling Europe by rail you can get a rail pass good for several days to a week, but they are quite expensive. Unless you are going very far or riding the train quite a lot it’s not worth the … Continue reading →

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Things to do on MSC Lirica

Posted on August 13, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Like all cruise ship vacations, when sailing on the MSC Lirica passengers are free to do as much or as little as they want to. Ships offer a variety of options for things people can participate in, but if all … Continue reading →

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San Juan Island

Posted on August 6, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Most people arrive on San Juan Island by ferry into Friday Harbor, but there is so much more to the island than this charming town. At 621 square miles it is the second largest island in the San Juan Island … Continue reading →

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Qingdao Cruise Port

Posted on July 30, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Qingdao, China Qingdao, China (pronounced Chingdow) is famous for beer and German architecture in the city center due to a German occupation from 1898-1914. This port city in the Shandong province has beaches and skyscrapers, a beer museum, and a … Continue reading →

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Killing Time in Vancouver

Posted on July 23, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

My sisters and I disembarked the Royal Princess in Vancouver in the morning, with hours to kill before our evening train. During normal times Amtrak runs two trains daily on the Amtrack Cascades route from Eugene, Oregon to Vancouver BC, … Continue reading →

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Petra

Posted on July 16, 2021 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Many people who have never heard of Petra have actually seen a glimpse of this wondrous archeological site. The façade of the temple known as the treasury was featured in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Yes that building carved … Continue reading →

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