For my 50th birthday I wanted to see Alaska, choosing this time to travel by cruise ship, something I’d never done. We chose Holland America Cruise Lines and booked the 7 day Alaskan Explorer cruise, which departs from Seattle, then ports in Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan and Victoria, BC, returning to Seattle with one day at … More Alaska Cruise Review: Holland America Cruise Line
Although I’ve been to London on the EF Tour of European Capital Cities, and Scotland was never really on my bucket list, I signed up for this tour because I couldn’t stand the idea of NOT going to Europe in the spring. It’s become a habit and one I knew I would miss, so I … More Edinburgh and London | EF Tour Review
Louisville, KY is a short, 2 to 3-hour drive from our home and, we discovered, a great weekend getaway. If you love history, bourbon, horses and hiking, here’s how to spend a perfect three-day weekend in Louisville, KY. Mammoth Cave, Kentucky Tours Before heading to Louisville we drove on to Mammoth Cave National Park. It … More A Perfect Three-Day Weekend in Lousiville, KY
In 2017 I once again embarked with my son on an EF Tour organized through Wilmington College, this time to Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. I’ve shared in past blogs about my Irish heritage, being raised Irish Catholic with a mother whose maiden name is Sweeney. Read about that trip in my EF Tour review of … More Germany, Switzerland and Austria | EF Tours Review
First, you should know, I hate country music. Three chords and the truth is what they say, but since the lyrics annoy me so much I’ve never really noticed. Nevertheless, country music is America’s most favorite genre, according to a CBS News poll, and it seems like a country singer is picked, by America, almost … More Airbnb and Beyond | A Weekend in Nashville, Tennessee
For most of us, Italy is a bucket list trip. We envision the beautiful architecture, the fantastic food, the great wines, the beautiful and majestic countryside and the age old Roman antiquities. In 2016 my son and I ventured to Italy for the trip of a lifetime, once again with the EF Tours group organized … More Grand Tour of Italy | EF Tours Review
This was my third trip to Europe with EF Tours, having already been to Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris and London and Ireland the previous year. For this trip I took my twin sons, Johnathan and Matthew, along with me, and this was their first trip to Europe. If you’ve never been to Europe and you’re traveling … More Greece Tour Review: EF Tours
After a successful trip to Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, and London we joined the Wilmington College tour group again on their EF Tour to Ireland in 2014. Our trip took us to Dublin, Blarney, Kinsale, Cork, Killarney, the Ring of Kerry and the Rock of Cashel, ending back in Dublin for a final day before our … More Ireland Tour Review: EF Tours
In the early spring of 2013, my partner and I discovered that we could travel with our local Wilmington College on yearly European educational tours. There are no strings attached and we’re not required to be chaperones. EF Tours, or Education First Tours, organizes the tours and provides the guides, transportation, itinerary, and lodging. Each … More European Capitals Tour: Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, London
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