Confession time: Waking up after less than five hours of sleep was brutal. One might say inhumane or even the equivalent of torture. Ok, perhaps I exaggerate. After a great evening in Nuremberg and then returning to Hotel Drei Raben, I had hoped to wake up in a brighter and happier mood. Granted, I had an incredible few hours… Read More
On my last trip to London I wanted to try as many new restaurants as I could. For lunch one day I wanted something quick and of course, it had to be vegan or vegetarian. I researched a few places and found an Indian vegetarian fast food restaurant called WrapChic. What is WrapChic? WrapChic says it best: “Get… Read More
Sometimes all you want is a really good cup of coffee. If I’ve learned anything lately, I’ve learned that some of the best coffee I’ve ever had in my life has been the coffee of Australia and New Zealand. Before heading out on our 12-night cruise on the Celebrity Solstice out of Sydney, we braved… Read More
Perhaps Sydney isn’t known for its pancakes, but does it matter? When you’re hungry, sometimes you’ll go to crazy lengths for a proper meal. On this particular day in Sydney, we headed straight for Pancakes on the Rocks after a morning run. As you can tell from the name, the restaurant is located in The Rocks in… Read More
When you say the name Gordon Ramsay, you either find that people love this British celebrity chef or quite the opposite. I’m one of the ones who is oddly intrigued while simultaneously scared to death of Chef Ramsay, but that doesn’t stop me from watching everything he is in. While his television persona may be… Read More
After a few glorious days in Iceland, it was time to venture off to another one of my favorite places in the world, London. A quick 3 hour flight from Keflavik airport to London Heathrow on IcelandAir and soon I was making my way to SoHo. After my flight from Iceland, I wasn’t interested in a fancy… Read More
Hunger was on my mind on a cold October day in Reykjavík recently. After arriving early in the morning and only sleeping about 90 minutes before heading out to ride Icelandic horses, then scaling Hellgrimskirkja church, I was so hungry I couldn’t stand it. I am pleased to report that finding a vegetarian restaurant in… Read More
If you think that dining on a cruise ship is all buffets all the time, well, you’re wrong. With 25 restaurants onboard Oasis of the Seas, you’re bound to find a dining option or two that suits your palate perfectly. I’m covering the restaurants I visited during my October 2014 transatlantic sailing, but keep in… Read More
Vintages Wine Bar Don’t you just love going somewhere that transports you to a completely different place? Whether a movie that makes you feel like you’re in outer space or in a country you’ve never visited, a concert that takes you elsewhere, or a wine bar on a cruise ship. Wait a second! Did I… Read More
My First Transatlantic Cruise on the Oasis of the Seas After a few glorious days spent in Iceland and then another few days in London (both of which will be covered here on the site shortly), we headed to Southampton to board the Oasis of the Seas for my first transatlantic cruise. There are so… Read More
