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Great cruise resources

The resources and tips in the following video seem to be very valuable, so I wanted to put them here to remember to use them. Links mentioned in the video: * Fare trackers: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/cru… & https://www.cruisewatch.com/cruise-pr… & https://cruiseline.com/cruise/price-a… * Cruise time tables to look at how busy the port may be with other ships https://www.cruisetimetables.com […]

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What I’ve learned about seeing the Aurora Borealis

Andy and have gone aurora chasing to Iceland and twice to Alaska. Our first two visits to see the aurora had limited success. First, we went to Iceland where we saw the aurora low on the horizon, but without color. To the naked eye, it appeared white and gray, but the camera caught the green […]

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Thrilling ride down 1664 feet and 26 switchbacks

Thanks to Beth of BeersandBeans.com, we have a photo of me riding a mule named Chevy down the trail to Kalaupapa on Molokai. This steep, cliff-side trail drops 1664 feet in elevation. With each of the 26 switchbacks, Chevy took the turns wide — at the edge of the trail. I was clinging on to […]

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Scenic cruising through Norway

I wrote a guest post about our two cruises of Norway with Seabourn. As a destination blogger specializing in Hawaii, I don’t normally have the opportunity to write in a narrative style.  So, I had fun writing the guest post. Please check it out.