So here we are, off to the airport again. To be honest it doesnt feel long since our last trip and Im almost wishing I hadnt booked this trip. But book it I did and everything has been paid for so here we are.
I suppose we were lucky that the trains were running as there was due to be a strike today. Our train is on time and it chugs us in to Redhill, one change and we are at Gatwick. Its all pre Read on...
Today, we thought we would head into Downtown Houston, although our guidebook had not filled us with optimism for what we would find when we got there. We were staying about 10 miles from Downtown, but it was fast and straightforward on the Interstate 45. There was just all the and going and I think there were up to nine lanes in each direction at one point. Theres also a constant stream of raised Read on...
Many of you are big fans of Starbucks. Fine. I am a big fan of Peets Coffee. Fine. But when I travel, where do I get my coffee? First, I always bring my Peets French Roast with me. I try to make a cup or two in my room with the coffee maker (mostly poor quality, by the way), before I head out to breakfast or just more coffee. Second, I tend to skip Starbucks in favor of a local, or less popular pl Read on...
It was a cold but fine winters day. Where would you expect to find a Kiwi grandmother with her two young grandkids? At the beach of course!
Ototoka Beach is about 30 minutes drive from Wanganui. It is located at the end of Ototoka Beach Road at Maxwell. I always drive north from Wanganui, turning left onto Rapanui Road (look for the Bason Botanical Gardens sign opposite the BP Station), and then Read on...
Todays heygo virtual tour explored the riverside area of Porto known as Ribeira - heart of the UNESCO world heritage site.
Portos riverside quarter, known as the Ribeira, is one of the citys oldest neighbourhoods and certainly one of its highlights. The area was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996 and it does not disappoint.
Historically the quayside here was one of the busiest point Read on...
The stats, the numbers, everything just keeps going up. How many cases of Covid in Cusco, in Peru, in the world? How many people have died? How many people have lost their jobs? How many people have slipped back below the poverty line after recently working their way out of poverty? How long have we been dealing with this virus? Are there any numbers, anywhere, that are going down?
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has mutated into a relentless daily bombardment of information and intrigue and I suspect most humans are now immune to the massive impact it continues to have on our daily lives. Much like cabin fever, there is undoubtedly a new variant called Covid fever which causes a myriad of niggling issues, one of them being lethargy. The last blog written in this series was published on 21st January 2021 Read on...
After months of lockdowns and travel bans we took advantage of a lull and decided to use a credit that we had with Scenic Tours and take a trip with them to Norfolk Island. Our travel agent could not have been happier and willing to assist someone who was booking, not cancelling, and paying, not asking for a refund.
We flew to Sydney the evening before our departure due to timing issues and staye Read on...
White Pass & Yukon station, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. Built in 1905. 1109 First Avenue. White Pass and Yukon Route Railway Depot. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Alaska052
From Juneau, we took an Alaska ferry to Skagway. The passenger and automobile carrying ferry traversed the Lynn Canal and the Taiya Inlet. The Lynn Canal is actually a fjord some 90 miles (140 km) in length and one of Read on...
After waiting for two years (thanks covid!), my parents and I finally got to restart our favorite tradition: taking my nieces and nephews (their grandchildren) for their first Disney trip. We had planned to take all three of each of my sisters kids in April and August 2020, respectively, but.... Covid. When the April trip was cancelled, I was bummed - my flight and park tickets were already paid f Read on...