Boarding Havila Capella homer, August 17, 2024 We were told to check in at 3 pm but the ship hadn’t unloaded passengers from last sailing and we had to wait 45 minutes to check in. Strangely enough, for a budding new cruise industry, the building we checked in had no signs and we weren’t sure if we… Continue Reading
Arrived At Bergen, Norway homer, August 16, 2024 We arrived at Bergen around 1 p.m. from a one hour flight from Oslo and once again we shocked at the high cost of transportation from the airport to the city center. It was a whopping 850 krona ($85) to travel 21 miles via Uber! We did not bother to… Continue Reading
We’re In Norway! homer, August 15, 2024 We decided to head out somewhere nice and cool this summer so we’re in Norway. So far so good and we have a few tales to tell. First and foremost, DO NOT TAKE A TAXI anywhere in Norway, they will rip you off! I should have done some due diligence… Continue Reading
Restaurant Review: January 2024 – Toukei homer, January 27, 2024January 27, 2024 We recently dined at a fabulous restaurant in Houston, Texas called Toukei. It’s located at 9630 Clarewood Dr in Houston, TX. Let’s get to our review! The Good The food is fabulous although there aren’t many vegetarian options on the menu if you’re looking for a vegan or vegetarian restaurant…. Continue Reading
Review – Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort homer, December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 The Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort is supposed to be one of Hilton’s largest properties and unfortunately it’s also one of the worst ones I’ve stayed in and I’ll tell you why.. Staff: D+ We give the staff a D+ for good reason. First our check in was horrible…. Continue Reading
Norwegian Breakaway – Review & Report Card homer, August 8, 2023July 3, 2025 We’ve now completed our 10 day cruise tour of Italy, Greece and Malta (see itinerary below) and had time to reflect on the journey and report on the experience. Staff: Grade A+ The staff & crew on the Norwegian Breakaway were hard working and friendly. We were frequently greeted with… Continue Reading
Rome: VRBO Apartment Rental Review homer, August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 When we were in Rome, we rented an apartment through VRBO. Our apartment was located on Via Pierluigi da Palestrina in Rome. Since we were traveling as a family, we rented a four bedroom apartment. The apartment could have been fantastic as it was close to the Castel Sant’Angelo and… Continue Reading
Italy 2023: Day 3 Pisa & Peccioli homer, August 3, 2023August 8, 2023 We arrived early to Livorno but the busses took a while to get loaded and take us to our destination. We stopped for gelato at an amazing place called Bar La Terraza with majestic views of the Tuscan countryside. We decided to take a look at a few of the… Continue Reading
Italy 2023: Day 2 – Naples homer, August 1, 2023August 2, 2023 We arrived early in the morning to Naples. We drove about 40 minutes to Gragnano to visit an old pasta maker named Pastificio Cuomo. We got a tour of the facility and rich pasta making history of the area. This whole street had pasta vendors at one point but now… Continue Reading
Italy/Sicily 2023: Day 1 – Catania & Taormina homer, July 31, 2023August 1, 2023 We arrived at Catania at 7 am and this industrial port seemed a bit different than all the other ports we have visited. We are taking a bus later in the day to Taormina. There is a spectacular view of Mt Etna from the stern of the ship. We drove… Continue Reading