Panama Canal 2026

Panama Cruise Ports of Call

Three Ports There was more to our cruise than the Panama Canal. We also had three stops on the way from Los Angeles to Miami. Yes, 14 days, but only three in ports: Puerto Quetzal, Curaçao, and Aruba. Part of the allure for this cruise was actually because of the lack of stops. We hoped […]

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Panama Canal 2026

Bridge of the Americas

Threading the Needle: Queen Anne and the Bridge of the Americas April 13, 2026. 6:36 AM. Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. OK folks, get ready to geek out for a moment! I was looking at our photos for the trip and came across this video that Kevin shot as we passed under the Bridge […]

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Panama Canal 2026

Panama Canal

Panama Canal Transit   Here we are, nine days into our 14-day cruise, having only stopped in one port: Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala (more on that later). On this day, in the early morning, we arrived at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal, near Panama City. We sailed past dozens of other ships waiting their […]

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Panama Canal 2026

Cunard’s Queen Anne – Embarkation Day

We’ve embarked on another journey! A new ship and a new destination. We’re heading for the Panama Canal from Los Angeles to Miami on Queen Anne. We left from San Pedro Cruise Terminal after a wonderful night at the Fairmont Breakers in Long Beach. The itinerary is 14 nights, with only three stops between LA […]

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Alaska Cruise 2019

Alaska Cruise Preview – Ketchikan

Alaska Cruise Cunard Queen Elizabeth May 31st - June 10th, 2019 We'll be doing full posts about our trip in the coming weeks but we wanted to give you all a preview to the photos. Below are the shots from our fun in Ketchikan. Enjoy! Ketchikan, Alaska 7 June 2019

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Alaska Cruise 2019

Alaska Cruise Preview – Sitka

Alaska Cruise Cunard Queen Elizabeth May 31st - June 10th, 2019 We'll be doing full posts about our trip in the coming weeks but we wanted to give you all a preview to the photos. Below are the shots from our time in Sitka. Enjoy! Sitka, Alaska 6 June 2019

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Alaska Cruise 2019

Alaska Cruise Preview – Icy Strait Point

Alaska Cruise Cunard Queen Elizabeth May 31st - June 10th, 2019 We'll be doing full posts about our trip in the coming weeks but we wanted to give you all a preview to the photos. Below are the shots from our shore excursions and at the Hubbard Glacier. Enjoy! Icy Strait Point 5 June 2019

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Alaska Cruise 2019

Alaska Cruise Preview – Hubbard Glacier

Alaska Cruise Cunard Queen Elizabeth May 31st - June 10th, 2019 We'll be doing full posts about our trip in the coming weeks but we wanted to give you all a preview to the photos. Below are the shots from our shore excursions and at the Hubbard Glacier. Enjoy! Hubbard Glacier 4 June, 2019  

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Alaska Cruise 2019

Alaska Cruise Preview – Mendenhall Glacier

Alaska Cruise Cunard Queen Elizabeth May 31st - June 10th, 2019 A few shots from Heli-tour to Mendenhall Glacier. We'll be doing full posts about our trip in the coming weeks but we wanted to give you all a visual preview. Enjoy! Mendenhall Glacier Heli-tour 2 June 2019

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Food

Old San Juan Food Tour

San Juan, Puerto Rico Saturday, November 24, 2018 Land ho! It's been 8 days since we left our last port of call in Spain, at Málaga. We were to have had two more stops in The Canaries. But, due to weather, and trying to out-run an enormous storm in the North Atlantic, we were not […]

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Food

Barcelona – La Boqueria

Barcelona, Spain Saturday, November 10, 2018 La Boqueria (Mercat de la Boqueria) This is one of the big things we were looking to do in Barcelona – aside from the Sagrada Família and the Modernist architecture, of course – was La Boqueria. Located off famous La Rambla, this massive food market had something for everyone. […]

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Travel

Safari Adventure

March 2018 I don’t often get to travel for my day job. But when I do, my company sends me to some far-reaching places. The past March was one such opportunity. In December 2017, I found out I would be going to Africa, Tanzania, specifically. I assumed that someday I’d get the chance to go […]

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