Our Final Port of Call Victoria delivers a delightful blend of British pomp and outdoor adventure. Here you can admire Victorian architecture at Craigdarroch Castle and eat your way around Canada’s oldest Chinatown. Explore “Garden City” floral displays or go biking in the “Cycling Capital of Canada”.  As the capital and cultural heart of British […]

Lisa Collins Welcome to Skagway, Alaska! Step back to the days of the last great gold rush. At the height of the Klondike Gold Rush, the port town of Skagway served as the primary gateway to the legendary gold fields, and quickly grew into Alaska’s largest settlement. It was then a raucous frontier hub packed […]

Welcome to Ketchikan, Alaska! Our first port of call After leaving Seattle, and spending a day at sea, Alaska’s 1st City welcomes us with so many sights, sounds, and flavors. Here are just a few of them. You’ve never tasted salmon so fresh. Known as the ‘Salmon Capital of the World’, Ketchikan is also the […]

The more the merrier is what we always say! Are you ready to join us on an American River Cruise? Now is the time and you can take comfort traveling with two very personable hosts. It’s the sense of security, familiarity and just knowing you can travel with someone who has taken care of all […]

It just feels strange. I am away from home. My beautiful sister-in-law came to visit us for two weeks.  Just a change of scenery. She drove all the way from VA for the first time by herself.  She’s had some life changes in the past several years and I am so proud of the strong, […]

Cruising the inside passage is more than meets the eye For some of you it may sound really strange that I am talking to you about Alaska because most of you know me for my love, passion and expertise for European River cruising. Maybe you don’t know that I am also a lover of Alaska. […]

I originally wrote this story in 2016. Who knew then that exploring our own back yard would be todays biggest trend thanks to Covid. When this came up in memories last week, I remembered how much I loved this story. I still do and I feel it is worth another share! Enjoy Every year, during […]

Are you longing for a little Europe in your life? Me too! It’s no secret that US Domestic travel has boomed over the summer. The great American Road Trip reminiscent of the 60, 70s and 80s is back! Families are packing up the car and hitting the road.  Maybe piling in the car and hitting […]

Avid cruisers are just itching to get back on the water. I know I am. And the good news is that we can cruise right here in the United States! Ahhhhhh, YES! American Queen Steamboat Company cruises America’s rivers right here in our backyard and most of us have never noticed. What are the benefits […]

Investing in America and how this couple planned a trip of a lifetime! I’d like to introduce my guest blogger Allison and her husband Richard. Allison planned an amazing trip that I absolutely loved following last month on her Instagram feed. In my newsletter this week (August 5, 2020) I talked about how it took […]