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Exploring Amsterdam and the Netherlands 2018 Itinerary
(This post is an itinerary post to help those looking for advice on how to spend their time in certain locations. For more detailed...
Brooke
Jul 30, 20238 min read


Two Weeks in Portugal and the Azores Itinerary
(This post is an itinerary post to help those looking for advice on how to spend their time in certain locations. For more detailed...
Brooke
Jul 27, 20236 min read


Cruising Copenhagen's Canals
I was lucky to get two full days in Copenhagen. Back in the summer of 2018, my mother and I embarked upon a Baltic Cruise aboard Royal...
Brooke
May 23, 20238 min read


Admiring a Beautiful Black Sand Beach in Portugal's Azores
In May 2018, Ben and I, along with his family, were fortunate to visit São Miguel, a volcanic island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean....
Brooke
May 31, 20223 min read


My Favorite Museum in All the World (so far): Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Sometimes we visit cities for the architecture, sometimes for the food. Occasionally for the ambiance, and maybe even all of the above....
Brooke
Apr 12, 20226 min read


Exploring São Miguel's Volcanically Active Furnas Lake in the Azores
Note: This story is one of a series of stories about Furnas (Part 2 of a 3 part set). Read about our visit to the Terra Nostra Gardens,...
Brooke
Aug 7, 20219 min read


Cruising Amsterdam's Canals
Amsterdam, and indeed all of the Netherlands, is defined by its relationship to water. Chock full of canals, Amsterdam is in many ways a...
Brooke
Apr 3, 20215 min read


Taking a Relaxing Dip in Poça da Dona Beija
Just like my home in the Pacific Ocean, the Azores are also a volcanically active island chain, this time situated in the Atlantic Ocean,...
Brooke
Mar 21, 20213 min read


A Brief Glimpse of Helsinki
Some cities are not meant to be seen by cruise ship. Sure, some could argue that Helsinki has just enough to do that a cruise ship visit...
Brooke
Aug 27, 20208 min read


A Stroll Through Paris
There are certain places on earth where the art of the stroll is not only celebrated, but a quintessential facet of life. And in Paris,...
Brooke
Aug 20, 202011 min read
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