Hollin is originally from California. After obtaining a degree in Sociology she worked as a flight attendant for United Airlines so that she could combine her work with something she’s always loved
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When you think about the Black Forest in Germany you might envision cuckoo clocks, or gummy bears or maybe even remember that it was the location of the famous Hansel and Gretel story. But if you’re heading to the Black Forest you should also know that with the Schwarzwald
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Continued from Day Four – Hilo Day five, found us in lovely Kona. It was the only port of call in which we were tendered into town. The port isn’t set up for a large boat and thus began an adventure! They use the lifeboats to tender, and getting people
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Continued from Day Three Day four found us arriving to the Big Island. We arrived in Hilo, which is the wet side of the island, although the day we were there it was sunny and gorgeous. The morning was amazing! As we pulled closer to the port we found ourselves
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Continued from Day Two – Maui Day three on the Pride of America is day 2 on Maui. After spending a day on the island, we decided to stay on the ship for our second day. I would not necessarily recommend this for people who are new to the islands, but
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Not only is Oxford home to the renowned university, it has been the home of well-known authors such as JR Tolkein, C.S. Lewis and Lewis Caroll. And while walking amongst the beautiful buildings and gardens that make up central Oxford, it’s not hard to imagine where at least
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Blenheim Palace is one of England’s largest houses and was built between 1705 and 1722. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. Both the palace itself and the extensive grounds are worth seeing. The birth place of Winston Churchill, Blenheim Palace’s history goes back almost
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After crossing the Atlantic on the cruise ship Disney Magic we found ourselves in lively Copenhagen, Denmark. My husband had an old work friend whose wife’s job had taken them from Los Angeles to Copenhagen for a two year stint. Lucky for us, they found an amazing apartment right
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As serious Disney lovers we were looking forward to seeing one of the parks that contributed greatly to Walt Disney’s vision for Disneyland, Tivoli Garden’s on Trip Advisor. Tivoli is located in the lovely city of Copenhagen, Denmark. Whereas Disneyland opened in 1955, Tivoli opened back in 1843
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Continued from Day One Honolulu On the second day aboard the Pride of America we watched the sunrise over Maui as we pulled into port with whales swimming by. We even saw one breach! There is definitely something special, almost other-worldly, about the Hawaiian islands. We had coffee delivered to
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My family was lucky enough to enjoy a cruise through the Hawaiian Islands on Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America. We stepped onto the Pride of America in Honolulu, Hawaii and were greeted by hula dancers. In the boarding area my husband, Jed, and son, Milo were given shell
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We love to travel. We spent three months abroad last year, and went to Hawaii twice, Disneyworld in Florida for the food and wine fest, and then to Disneyland in California for our annual mid December trip to see friends and family and go to the Happiest Place on Earth.
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Villeneuve sur Yonne Burgundy, France About an hour and a half drive out of Paris, Milo and I made it to our first ever house/pet sit in the small medival village of Villeneuve Yonne. It is located in Northern Burgundy, or as they pronounce this famous wine making region