Tag: travel
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Splashing Around Seal Bay-Alaska-Uncruise
To minimize reading and picture disappointment, I should tell you that, much like our Panama/Costa Rica Uncruise, when we didn’t see a single Iguana on Iguana Island, we see zero seals while visiting Seal Bay. Low tide well under way, our group lands upon a rocky beach for our morning shore walk. After receiving our daily…
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Glacier Bay National Park-Alaska-Uncruise
The morning begins like most…with coffee. Unlike most of my mornings however, I’m sipping my caffeine in front of the grey, moody, Alaskan landscape, of Glacier Bay National Park, instead of my grey, moody, office cubicle. When we planned our trip to Alaska, seeing a glacier was at the top of my wish list. So…
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Idaho Inlet-Alaska-Uncruise
The morning begins with safety briefings on our Alaska Uncruise. One briefing is for water safety, another for land safety. It’s the first of many “bear talks” we will receive. Our Adventure Guides do their best to make safety fun and entertaining. After a hearty brunch (including the best bacon ever), we set out on…
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Why We Uncruise-d Alaska
Well rested, my eyelids snap open. I get dressed and ready as quick as I can. Though our Uncruise ship does travel during some awake hours, much of the actual cruising, takes place overnight. This makes each morning like Christmas. I can’t wait to open our cabin door to see what new view I’ve been…
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Food Tour with Juneau Food Tours-Alaska
After sipping our wake-up juice (aka coffee), while watching the fish jump at Juneau’s waterfront, we make our way to the Fishermen’s Memorial, to meet up with Juneau Food Tours. Our tour guide is immediately recognizable in her Juneau Food Tours t-shirt. Terri, introduces herself, then informs us that we are the only people who…
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The First 48-Juneau-Alaska
Day 1 To reduce anxiety caused by possible flight delays, we arrive in Juneau, Alaska, 48 hours before our cruise sets sail. Exiting the airport, we are struck by the gorgeous mountains. The hotel we are staying at provides airport pickup. The driver loads our bags into the back of the van, and we are…
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The Florida Botanical Gardens
It’s often a travel dilemma. What to do when you have a night flight home? Not being a full time traveler, I don’t bring work with me on trips, so a full day keeping busy in an airport lounge isn’t the best option. I didn’t want to choose an activity that either takes all day…
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Busch Gardens-Tampa
The scene plays out over and over at Busch Gardens-Tampa. The excited youngster approaches the measuring stick, only to receive crushing disappointment. They are too short to ride the coaster. The youngster passes a longing gaze at the drops and loops and says, “Isn’t there anything here I can ride?” As a former obsessive player…
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Staying at Plantation on Crystal River and their Sunset Cruise-Florida
Standing at the edge of Plantation on Crystal River, I watch as the sunset transforms the sky into a cheeky shade of purple. I notice something bobbing in the water. With each bob whatever it is moves closer to where I stand. At first I think it’s a manatee, but it’s a bit too agile.…