Sunset Sunday, Seattle’s Space Needle at Sunset

Sunset Sunday, Seattle’s Space Needle at Sunset

by on January 18, 2015 in Sunset Sunday

During this past summer before boarding the ms Westerdam for  a cruise to Alaska on Holland America, I spent time in Seattle. It was my first visit to America’s Emerald City in years and the first since the Seahawk’s Super Bowl Championship. Of course, I purchased a few Super Bowl Champion souvenirs as a life […]

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The Virgin Beaches of the Yucatan at Hotel Xixim

The Virgin Beaches of the Yucatan at Hotel Xixim

by on January 15, 2015 in Beach, Mexico Travel

After driving the ten-kilometer coastal road from Celestún, Yucatán further out of town (into the wild), I arrived to the eco-friendly Hotel Xixim. It took nearly 30 minutes to travel those last few kilometers from town, but the Hotel offering a “Unique Mayan Experience” offered me a chance to relive a childhood memory and experience a […]

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the Sunset Sunday 2014 Review and 2015 Preview

the Sunset Sunday 2014 Review and 2015 Preview

by on January 11, 2015 in Films, Sunset Sunday

Happy New Year Sunset fans and welcome to another year of Sunset Sunday memories and magic to appreciate. Sunset Sunday 2014 Recap What a magical and memorable year for sunsets 2014 turned out to become. With forty-eight sunset posts across 5 continents (including ten sunset guest posts), the year reached the milestone of 200 Sunset […]

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Kamari Beach and the Black Sands of Santorini

Kamari Beach and the Black Sands of Santorini

by on January 9, 2015 in Beach

“I am taking a beach day,” are not often words spoken by many visitors to Santorini. The island is about the truly breath-taking views (from its beauty and the steep climbs), staying luxurious, and those special Santorini sunsets. Then, what about Santorini’s beaches? Well, the island’s beaches are not known to be the most idyllic […]

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The Writing in the Sky, Sunset Sunday Returns L’Ametlla, Spain

The Writing in the Sky, Sunset Sunday Returns L’Ametlla, Spain

by on January 4, 2015 in Sunset Sunday

Walking down to the inner harbor I noticed the beautiful sunset sky over L’Ametlla del Mar as boats prepared for fishing expeditions. My travels once again took me to Spain and this charming seaside fishing town on the Catalonian coast of Costa Dorada. I have enjoyed many L’Ametlla sunsets through the years. I visit the […]

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A 2015 Anniversary Prompts Summer Return to America’s Best Idea, US National Parks

A 2015 Anniversary Prompts Summer Return to America’s Best Idea, US National Parks

by on January 2, 2015 in National Park Travel

This past year, I visited Glacier Bay National Park on board a Holland America cruise ship. Incredible. And talking to the National Park Rangers on the observation deck when we entered the park by ship was a real treat. Their knowledge and appreciation for landscape left an impression, as did Alaska. America holds tremendous beauty, […]

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One Bucket List Item for 2015

One Bucket List Item for 2015

by on December 31, 2014 in Events, Reflection

Let’s all complete one Bucket List item in 2015: The travel blogging world lost Anita Mac, who took her own life, in 2013. Those of us involved in this post want to pick up the torch where Anita left off (her blog focused on bucket list travel) and pledge to accomplish one item from our […]

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Exploring the Beauty of Crete, Greece

Exploring the Beauty of Crete, Greece

by on December 29, 2014 in Destination

I recommend visiting the Greek Islands by sea, sailing them.  And when exploring the beauty of Crete plenty of sailing opportunities exist, but I learned it would take you the better part of a week to sail around Crete itself. It’s big. Crete, Greece’s Big Island Crete is the biggest Greek Island and 5th largest […]

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