Fun things to do in Squamish, British Columbia Over the past 20 years, we’ve driven up and down the Sea to Sky Highway countless times. Most often, we drive this famous Canadian highway while enroute to Whistler, one of British Columbia’s most popular tourist destinations. Squamish is the natural half-way point between Vancouver and Whistler. […]
Hubbard Glacier or Glacier Bay – What Alaska Cruise is Better?
Hubbard Glacier or Glacier Bay National Park? When planning your Alaska Cruise itinerary, you will likely need to make a decision between visiting the Hubbard Glacier or Glacier Bay National Park. After visiting both of these impressive natural treasures, we have some thoughts that we’d like to share. First of all, it must be noted […]
Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska – is it worth visiting?
Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska The Mendenhall Glacier is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Juneau, Alaska. Approximately 700,000+ people visit this glacier and recreation area each year, with daily visits reaching as high as 25,000 people during the busy cruise season in the summer. Unlike many other glaciers in Alaska that require […]
Is the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish worth visiting?
Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish When I first learned about the plan to build the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish, I was skeptical. As residents of North Vancouver, we often drive the Sea to Sky Highway enroute to Whistler. Back then, I viewed Squamish as the half-way point to Whistler. Not a stand […]
Take a Peak inside MSC Seascape cruise ship (100+ Photos)
Photos of MSC Seascape cruise ship In our last post, we share our experience aboard the luxurious MSC Seascape cruise ship while it was docked in Galveston, Texas. We took a LOT of photos during our brief time on the ship. We know how important it is to see real photos of the ship when […]
Galveston Welcomes the MSC Seascape cruise ship
Exploring the luxurious MSC Seascape Earlier this month, we took a quick trip to Texas to celebrate the launch of the new MSC Cruises port in Galveston. This is a big milestone for the global cruise line as it continues to expand its operations in the United States. The ship’s official first sailing from the […]
Visiting Skagway on an Alaska Cruise
Visiting Skagway on an Alaska Cruise When cruising to Alaska, there are a variety of itineraries for passengers to choose from. Most Alaska cruise routes will include stops to Juneau and Ketchikan, and some will include a visit to Skagway. This was not our first Alaska cruise, but it was our first time visiting Skagway. […]
Take a peak inside the Quad Veranda Stateroom on Koningsdam cruise ship
Quad Veranda Stateroom on Koningsdam Today, we share our Alaska cruise experience staying in a Quad Veranda Stateroom on Koningsdam, a Pinnacle-class cruise ship operated by Holland America Line. We did a 7-night Alaska cruise that departs from and returns to Vancouver, British Columbia. This cruise made port at Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan, and it sailed […]
