Our Norwegian Cruise Line Southern Caribbean Cruise from San Juan was a time to relax and chill out, we had a lot going on and wanted time with our friends Mike and Fran. As we had been to a number of the islands, we chose to do a beach break and chill in Barbados, and…
Back in February, we took a Norwegian Cruise Line Southern Caribbean Cruise. Life has gotten in the way, so travel blogging has taken a back seat for a little bit. This is the Cliff’s Notes version of our last vacation. Third Time’s A Charm We actually had a future cruise certificate we had attempted to…
In China, the Yangtze River is known as Chang Jiang or Long River. The next part of our China trip was a very mixed bag. We embarked on a three-day Yangtze River cruise from Chongqing to Yichang. This was our first riverboat cruise, as we had only cruised on much larger ships in…
We’ve been diligently researching for our upcoming trip to China. While Gate1 Travel does an amazing job with all of our travel plans, transportation, hotels, and sightseeing, they still offer a decent amount of free time. While Chuck’s birthday isn’t until August, technically this vacation is in celebration of his milestone birthday. He’s turning 60!…
The time is finally here for our annual big adventure. This year has been a bit of a rocky road with moving, leaving Mission Inn and some family health issues; but we’re here! We’re heading to Seattle with a cruise to Alaska on the Celebrity Solstice. Chuck and my sister in law Judy have been…
After a day of touring the floating market and Bridge on the River Kwai; we made a turn off the main roads and really got into the countryside. Rough unpaved roads with locals farming sugar cane, lots of interesting vegetable varieties and bananas. After heading down a very steep hill we came to a parking…
The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 British-American epic war film directed by David Lean and starring William Holden and Alec Guinness. Based on the novel Le Pont de la Rivière Kwai (1952) by Pierre Boulle, the film is a work of fiction but borrows the construction of the Burma Railway in 1942–43…
On our fourth day in Thailand, we left Bangkok and headed out to Kanchanaburi province to the Sai Yok National Park. This was a three-hour drive northwest almost to the Myanmar border, about 214 km (about 133 miles) We had a great, very comfortable motorcoach and while we didn’t interact much with the driver; our…
We’re working hard now that we are back to report on our travels in Thailand, share pictures and suggestions as LOTS of people have asked about our experience, things we did, the fantastic value, and the travel company we used. The first hotel we stayed at was the Aetas Lumpini Hotel – located right across…
Before traveling from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi we attended a dinner theater called Siam Niramit. We were not permitted to photograph the show itself but prior to the show, we were allowed to tour several replicas of  Thai homes from several regions of the county. We tried several traditional foods, crafts, see people in traditional dress…