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Month: July 2025

Sailing on the Oceania Insignia from San Diego to Miami – Musings, Reviews, and Thanks
Oceania Cruises

Sailing on the Oceania Insignia from San Diego to Miami – Musings, Reviews, and Thanks

Some general thoughts on ocean cruises As I was waiting to disembark this morning, I was surrounded by a couple … Continue reading Sailing on the Oceania Insignia from San Diego to Miami – Musings, Reviews, and Thanks

Grand Cayman (July 17, 2025)
Grand Cayman, Oceania Cruises

Grand Cayman (July 17, 2025)

I got my love of travelling from my parents.  Somehow, on a New York City teacher’s salary, they took me, … Continue reading Grand Cayman (July 17, 2025)

Cartagena, Colombia (July 15)
Colombia, Oceania Cruises

Cartagena, Colombia (July 15)

I knew I’d have a good tour today when our guide (Sandy) introduced himself and said he was a history … Continue reading Cartagena, Colombia (July 15)

Transiting the Panama Canal: Bay Gulls and Locks (July 14)
Oceania Cruises, Panama Canal

Transiting the Panama Canal: Bay Gulls and Locks (July 14)

OK, there’s no bay, but there are gulls, and in this post-truth era, who am I to let accuracy stand … Continue reading Transiting the Panama Canal: Bay Gulls and Locks (July 14)

Costa Rica – Pura Vida! (July 12)
Costa Rica, Oceania Cruises

Costa Rica – Pura Vida! (July 12)

Today, I fell in love with five million people and discovered paradise. Costa Rica, where “pura vida” captures the national … Continue reading Costa Rica – Pura Vida! (July 12)

Guatemala: The Tour That Didn’t Happen (July 10)
Guatemala, Oceania Cruises

Guatemala: The Tour That Didn’t Happen (July 10)

Am I frustrated? Of course.  Disappointed? Quite.  Angry? Yes, but not at whom you might expect.  Let me explain, though … Continue reading Guatemala: The Tour That Didn’t Happen (July 10)

Zihuatanejo, Mexico (July 8)
Mexico, Oceania Cruises

Zihuatanejo, Mexico (July 8)

Despite spending three hours wandering around beautiful Zihuatanejo this morning, I saw neither Tim Robbins or Morgan Freeman; perhaps they … Continue reading Zihuatanejo, Mexico (July 8)

Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo, July 6
Mexico, Oceania Cruises

Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo, July 6

For most people, Cabo San Lucas evokes a paradise for all things aquatic – snorkeling, swimming, surfing, and most of … Continue reading Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo, July 6

Aboard the Oceania Insignia – Introduction and Overview of the Ship
Oceania Cruises

Aboard the Oceania Insignia – Introduction and Overview of the Ship

On the road again … or actually, on the sea again, on a cruise from San Diego to New York … Continue reading Aboard the Oceania Insignia – Introduction and Overview of the Ship

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