As night settled in yesterday, so did a cloud cover and rain. So much for weather forecast accuracy. There went our last, albeit small,...

Our voyage last night was very rough, with the captain deciding to bypass one of the stops during the night because docking would have...

We had an early morning start on the third day of our voyage. We left the ship for a guided four-hour excursion that would take us from...

Shortly after boarding our temporary home for the next six days, we headed out to sea on the way to our first stop – Vardo. We could not...

After a two-hour flight from Oslo, we landed in Kirkenes– 30 shades of black, grey and white – lots of snow and ice. It is –2 degrees C....

Today we ventured out with a locale guide, Agnes, to see some of the top sights. Agnes was born and raised in Oslo and has served as a...

We are now into our 14 hours of flying to Norway. Norway is ranked as the number one country in the world to live, by the United Nations....

The centerpiece of this year’s first trip is to view the Aurora Borealis. This has been at the top of our ‘must see’ list for many years....

August 23, 2015 through August 27, 2015 Our plan was to move our camp to the East side of the park. In order to get there, we were...

August 17, 2015 through August 22, 2015 We began our two-day journey to Glacier National Park where we would be joined by more of our...

August 14-16, 2015 [Note: This post is late.  WiFi and mobile phone access is extremely limited in this part of the country. As a rule it...

August 12-13, 2015 After breaking camp at Lake Tahoe, Brent, Roselie and I headed North on the first of four legs to Glacier National...

August 6-12, 2015 – Lake Tahoe The Tahoe area does not disappoint.  It is as beautiful as ever, with clear dark blue skies.  The...

Wednesday, August 5, 2015 Tomorrow is a big day.  First, we begin our four-week, 4,000 mile adventure thru the Northwest. It starts with...

Friday Evening, June 26, 2015 We caught a train to Kussnacht am Rigi. My cousin Monika met our train and drove us to her home to meet her...

Friday, June 26, 2015 Today marks the last day and crescendo of our two-week trip. The day was split into two parts: the trip to Mount...

Thursday, June 25, 2015 First, the great news! Bucher Travel found Roselie’s camera and will deliver it to our hotel in Lucerne....

Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Visiting and staying at the Gasthof Aescher was a corner-stone of planning our Swiss Trip.  Today is the day!...

Tuesday, June 23, 2015 While the key driver behind visiting Appenzel was the church and hostel clinging to a granite mountain side, there...

Monday, June 22, 2015 Our guide met us this morning and gave us a short history of Lugano’s fascinating and rich history.  As an aside,...