• A Spring Day in Rye and Winchelsea

    Before heading out on my mystery cruise in May, I spent a few days with a friend touring different places in and around Hastings, UK. One day was spent in… Read more

  • Lysekil, Sweden

    It is our last port of call for the Braemar Mystery Cruise to Maiden Ports. In the early morning, we sailed past large, granite rocks to dock at the town… Read more

  • Fredericia, Denmark

    Our fifth port of call on Braemar’s Mystery Cruise to Maiden Ports was Fredericia, Denmark. We were greeted with more porpoises — this time I have some “bad” photos of… Read more

  • Wismar and Rostock Germany

    Our next stop on Braemar’s Maiden Calls Mystery Cruise was Wismar, Germany. We guessed that we would not be in Denmark again this day because we needed our passports with… Read more

  • Nyborg, Denmark

    I was up very early on this fourth day of Braemar’s Maiden Ports Mystery Cruise. Why? I happened to see a very familiar bridge — one I saw on a… Read more

  • Hundested, Denmark

    Our second port of call on Braemar’s Maiden Call Mystery Cruise was Hundested, Denmark. It is a small fishing town of about 8,500 people on the northern parts of the island… Read more

  • Larvik, Norway

    I was up early to watch as Braemar’s Maiden Call Mystery Cruise sailed into our first port. We picked up our pilot and, as the boat sailed away, I noticed… Read more

  • Maiden Call Mystery Cruise on the Braemar

    From May 5 to May 14, the Fred. Olsen Braemar was my home as I and my fellow passengers and the ship’s crew embarked on a mystery cruise to maiden… Read more

  • April 2016 A to Z Challenge Reflections

    This is the first chance I’ve had to reflect on this year’s A to Z Challenge because before it was officially over, I started my next travel adventure! This was… Read more

  • Z is for Z-end

    It’s Z and I’ve reached the end of the A to Z Challenge — my third one!  I thought the best way to end is to sail off into the… Read more

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Through this blog, I share pieces of the life I love through travel, photography and the interesting places I have visited and some of my adventures. I hope you enjoy my stories and find some travel inspiration for yourself! Travel does amazing things. It opens our eyes and hearts to the world. And, if we are lucky, we create life-long friends with people from around the world. My life is enriched by these connections.

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