I recently took a three day trip to Ontario, Canada to visit The African Lion Safari and then Niagra Falls. I must admit that it was way too long a distance to do in three days and I highly doubt that I would take this kind of trip again. It took us almost 12 hours…
I flew out of JFK on July 13th on British Airways at 9:30pm to get to London the next morning. I was attending the Global Woman Summit which was being held at The Hilton London Bridge Tower Hotel. This was my first time visiting London and I was looking forward to attending the Summit and…
It’s Day 12 of my NCL cruise to Antarctica and also the day of my last excursion before cruising back to Buenos Aires for my flight home. I chose a walking tour of Stanley also known as Port Stanley which is the capital city of the Falkland Islands. Stanley is located on the island of…
On Day 5 of my NCL cruise on the Norwegian Star to Antarctica we began to find ourselves closer to one of the coldest and least populated continents of our planet. The Antarctic Sheet is the single biggest mass of ice in the world and can sometimes be up to four miles think. The continent…
It was Day 7 on my NCL Cruise to Antarctica and yes, we’re getting closer. When I was 10 years old in Brooklyn, I remember reading a book called The End of The World and they chronicled a journey to and through Ushuaia which is the capitol of Terra del Fuego, Argentina. I told myself…
It’s Day 2 on my Cruise to Antarctica aboard the NCL’s Norwegian Star. It’s time to say hello to Montevideo, Uruguay. Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay and is located on the north short of the Rio de la Plata estuary (the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream). Montevideo…
On Day 4 of my cruise to Antarctica I had purchased a shore excursion in Puerto Madryn, Argentina. The tour was named Pnta Ninfas and Penguins at El Pedral Lodge. So first some information about Puerto Madryn. Puerto Madryn is known as one of the most vibrant cities in Patagonia with a beautiful coastal avenue…
I had booked a 14 day cruise on the Norwegian Star and it’s itinerary began in Buenos Aires where I boarded the ship. From there it was Montevideo, Uruguay, Puerto Madryn, Argentina, Punta Arenas, Chile, Ushuaia, Argentina, several days cruising the bays of Antarctica, then Stanley, Falkland Islands. I arrived in Buenos Aires two days…
A friend of mine called me mid-September and said, “Sora, how would you like to go mid-week to Nashville, Tennessee and see what it’s like?” I said, “Sure, why not?” It had the ring of a definite new adventure. So we booked a ticket for a Monday morning and booked a return for Thursday evening.…
While visiting my family in Miami I decided to extend my visit to my girlfriend and her husband who live in Cape Coral. I was always intrigued with the idea of visiting the Edison and Ford Winter Estate in Fort Myers which is so close to Cape Coral and so I hit the road. I’m…