A personal journal of my travels and travel plans.
Exploring the Capital City, Charlotte Amalie
Our first full day on St. Thomas began in the most serene way possible—sipping a steaming cup of coffee while lounging in a swinging chair…
A Tropical Getaway in St. Thomas
What an exciting day! Our adventure began before dawn as we dragged ourselves out of bed for an early morning journey. We drove to the…
The Cruise back from Estonia to Stockholm
The cruise back from Estonia to Stockholm was relatively uneventful compared to the excitement of the previous two days. At some point during the night,…
A Day in Tallinn-Estonia
Departing the Ship After a good night’s sleep on the boat, we were ready for our day in Tallinn, Estonia. We woke up to a…
A Cruise to Estonia – Departure
Like our Helsinki cruise, this was another quick boat trip, this time from Stockholm to Tallinn, Estonia. This time, I brought my husband along for…
The Cliffs of Moher and Galway City
This was another day with an early start, but thankfully the meeting point for our Cliffs of Moher and Galway City tour was just down…
A Trip to Winterfell in Ireland
You can’t go to Ireland and not tour the Game of Throne Winterfell scenes! So, our second day of our trip to Ireland was a…
A Trip to Ireland
My niece and I started our trip to Ireland on an early flight out of Stockholm landing in Dublin. There were no delays and we…
Amsterdam Graffiti Museum
May 1st, 2023 The day started with a lovely breakfast then off to the museums. We wanted to start at the Rijksmuseum nearby, but ended…
Van Gogh Museum and a Boat Cruise
This was Van Gogh museum day, but it also turned out to be exploring downtown Amsterdam and boat cruise day. Once again, our day started…
Netherland’s Tulipfest!
Getting to the Netherland’sTulipfest After a good nights sleep, we were excited to spend the day at Netherland’s Tulipfest at Keukenhof Gardens. We got up…
Short Get Away to Amsterdam
Our short weekend get away to Amsterdam started with a short 2 hour flight from Stockholm to Netherland’s Schiphol airport. We quickly made our way…
Boat Cruise back from Helsinki
After a delightful day touring the Helsinki landmarks and an evening celebrating, we had a restful night sleeping in the cabin. Meanwhile, the boat cruise…
Helsinki Tour Day!
Starting our Day in Helsinki Our morning started early so we could enjoy the breakfast buffet before the boat docked and our Helsinki Tour began….
Helsinki Boat Cruise
Checking in to our Helsinki Boat Cruise Our arrival and check-in were quick and painless for our Helsinki Boat Cruise. We simply went to the…
Walking the Costa Del Sol
One of our favorite things to do while on vacation is walking which is how we started our first day at the coastal city of…
Arriving in Malaga Spain
Gran Hotel Miramar After two flights and a layover we arrived in Malaga, Spain in the late afternoon! We had a short Uber ride to…
Train Ride to Åre
The Train ride to Åre After an early moring rush out of the apartment, we walked to T-Centralan to catch the train for our ride…
Christmas Vacation in Sweden
The kids arrived from Texas for our family Christmas vacation in Sweden! Our older two kids, Emma & Aidan, arrived from Texas along with my…
