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Morocco in a Nutshell
I wanted to write a final post on Morocco to tell everyone my impressions. When we first got there, we were confused, stressed out, and...

Holiday Cruises & Tours
Nov 11, 20103 min read
Port of Call (noun, pron. “pohrt uhv kawl”)
¹Any port where a ship stops, excluding its home port. ²Any place visited on a traveller’s itinerary. ³See also: seaport, cruise port...

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Nov 10, 20101 min read
Chefchaouen
The last town we went to in Morocco was the little town of Chefchaouen. It was founded in 1471 by Moorish exiles from Spain and also...

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Nov 10, 20101 min read
Fez
Since we´ve gone the cheapie route so far in Morocco, we wanted to splurge a little and get a nice room in a beautiful riad (traditional...

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Nov 5, 20103 min read
Meknes
After staying in Merzouga one more night we boarded the bus at 7 pm for the overnight trip to Meknes. We got into Meknes at 4:30 am with...

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Nov 2, 20101 min read
Fossils, Music, and Nomads
After getting back to “civilization”, we decided to take another tour around the region, this time by a 4X4 vehicle. Merzouga is popular...

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Oct 31, 20101 min read
Camel Trek thru the Sahara and other Adventures
After we left Marrakesh, we overnighted in the tiny village of Ait Benhaddou. There is a kasbah there that was used as a set for many...

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Oct 31, 20102 min read


Marrakesh
Snake charmers It´s official. Morocco is really strange! As we were on the train leaving Casablanca, we started heading more into the...

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Oct 26, 20101 min read


Cool Down in an EPIC Scandinavian-Style Ice Bar…at Sea
It’s the only true ice bar at sea, and only one of 14 in the entire world. When you step into this winter wonderland, you see that...

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Oct 5, 20101 min read


Lenny Cruises the Western Mediterranean: Stay Tuned
The Promenade on the Voyager of the Seas Anna & I on Las Rombles I am off to see Barcelona and then cruise around the Western...

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Sep 15, 20101 min read


Our Downhill Adventures in Cape Town–Sandboarding
I’m glad we did it, but I’m even gladder that we didn’t book an ENTIRE day of sandboarding. I guess our biggest misfortune was that we...

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Sep 5, 20102 min read


A True “Bird’s Eye View” of Cape Town
Instead, we decided to tread off the beaten track and try something crazy. We woke up at 6:00am our first morning in the Mount Nelson so...

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Sep 4, 20102 min read


Business Class on South African Airways
Our Dream Trip to South Africa begins… …with a fabulous red-eye economy-class flight with Jet Blue. Gotta get to New York somehow,...

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Sep 2, 20102 min read


Coming to a Princess Poolside Theater Near You
Grab a seat, a warm blanket, some popcorn, and maybe a cocktail, and you’re experiencing Princess’ “Movies Under the Stars.” Back in...

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Aug 31, 20101 min read


Essential Reading List for a South African Adventure
There’s nothing worse than travelling to a new place without knowing the tiniest tidbit about it—it’s only after the adventure is over...

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Aug 28, 20102 min read


A Dream Vacation in South Africa
The Royal Malewane in Kruger National Park Megan, a friend of ours from Colorado won a fabulous prize at our travel conference last...

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Aug 20, 20102 min read


Ketchikan, Salmon Capital of the World
Shops on the waterfront (note these are all built on piers over the water) Ketchikan is a charming mix of Alaskan native heritage and the...

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Aug 19, 20101 min read


Scenery & Critters in Glacier Bay
The mountains & water of Glacier Bay Today is all about seeing glaciers, bears, and seals. As we sail nearer to the ice in Glacier Bay,...

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Aug 18, 20101 min read


Skagway (Home of a Scoundrel)
The train enters a tunnel on the White Pass & Yukon railroad Today we took our group on the White Pass & Yukon Railroad, a narrow gauge...

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Aug 17, 20102 min read


How “Some Dumb” Glacier Got Its Name (Tracy Arm Fjord & Juneau)
View from the back of the ship of Tracy Arm Fjord This morning we sailed into Tracy Arm Fjord where the mountain ranges are high and...

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Aug 16, 20102 min read
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