Yes, St. John is expensive to visit but what you’ll find is so different from other Caribbean islands which seem to cater to the rowdy youth or cruisers invading for the day. It’s probably the only island I'll consider returning to. There is a mystique about St. John. I’m lucky enough to be able to say, “I know why”.

The Bernina Express, connecting Switzerland with Tirano, Italy After visiting Florence and Cinque Terre,Italy, Pete and I left for Milan on Thursday, Sept 11th, 2025 for a one night stay. I included the city because we wanted to see da Vinci’s famous Last Supper. It took a lot of research but I finally snagged tickets before they became completely sold out. The Last Supper - worth seeing with your own eyes Traveler’s Tip: Tours for the Last Supper become available quar

Part Two of Germany's Castle Hopping Tour 2024 Instead of a magnet, a post card would do Could our family trip get any better after a...

This magnet is from 2007, couldn't find one onboard in 2024 Note: Yes, I did write that my New Hampshire post in May 2024 would be my last. However, encouraged from continued support from my readers, I'm keeping the adventure going. My posts will be less frequent (unless someone would like to underwrite my magnet trips), but each post will continue to be filled with helpful travel insights you may find interesting. In the following post, you can find out how to save hun

Travel Tip: Remember the adage: "If it looks too good to be true, it probably is".

Unfortunately, this trip totally burned me out. For the first time in my life, I found myself wishing I had stayed home.

Traveler’s Tip: Instead of staying in Scottsdale, consider flying or driving south to stay in Tucson. Read why.

I highly recommend visiting Whitefish, Montana and nearby Glacier National Park via Amtrak. Just don't forget your bear spray.

March 2020 brought madness unrelated to college basketball. The year also brought chaos, death, uncertainty, and travel nightmares.

I consider Philadelphia a wonderful city to live near, except maybe during the months of January, February—-and March. April can be a...

Avoid these travel mistakes when taking your train trip through Switzerland

In August 2017, Pete, son Henrik and I chose to explore the great city of Boston, Massachusetts again. It had been well over a decade...

Despite finding Montreal beautiful, techno trance and a foul smell literally "killed" the romance of our stay. "I thought you had died"...