A pleasantly surprising discovery – Beaumont, Texas.
When hubby announced to me last Wednesday that we were going away for the weekend for my birthday celebration, I was *almost* disappointed. We…
Category: Travelling
Road Trip! Springfield, Illinois
Did you know that Chicago is NOT actually the State Capitol of Illinois? Well, as it turned out, our brief trip through Springfield,…
Road Trip! Memphis, Tennessee.
Let’s rewind a little (LOT) here, I have been so appallingly bad at keeping my blog up to date and I have a…
You could do worse than Christmas at the Alamo!
Due to some rather crappy confluences of circumstances, we ended up having absolutely nothing to do for Christmas, in a house that was…
Cruising to Alaska: Ketchikan
With even less time in Ketchikan than the other ports, we didn’t have a lot to play with. However, I’d have rathered a…
Cruising to Alaska: Sitka
In Sitka, we only had around 7hours but it’s a small, walk-able town for the most part, so we did a few bits’n’bobs…
Cruising to Alaska: Juneau
In the capital city of Alaska, we were fortunate enough to get thirteen hours in Juneau, which is more like 11 if you…
Cruising to Alaska: Ms Oosterdam, Holland America and tips for going on a cruise
What can I tell you about the cruise line, the ship itself and our experience on board? The Ms Oosterdam is a vista-class…
Billgrimage to Little Rock, Arkansas: Where to eat
Let me take you through the eateries that we frequented, when we visited Little Rock, last month. Starting with Capitol smokehouse and grill…
Billgrimage to Little Rock, Arkansas: Things to do
On our other mini-getaways, or weekend breaks, or whatever you’d like to call them, we tend to get one or two attractions done…