Handy sites

Here are a few sites I have found useful

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/
Perhaps the best resource for cruising

https://www.rome2rio.com/
Helps getting from A to B

https://www.seat61.com/
Helpful for train travel, especially in the UK and Europe

https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-forum
Lots of good information

https://andyandjudi.com/
Lots of great info here

https://www.geobluetravelinsurance.com/index.cfm
This works for us, your needs may be different

https://medjetassist.com/
Just in case, never really want to call these people

Updated Travel Plans

As we approach the start of our 2 year traveling expedition, I thought I should jot down the updated current plan. 2 trips before we actually retire and then a bunch of days after that. Subject to change of course.

  • August 2022 – White Rock, BC
  • September 2022 – Philadelphia
  • October 2022 – Washington DC
  • October 2022 – Washington DC Again
  • November 2022 – Key West
  • November 2022 – Holland America Caribbean Cruise
  • December 2022 – May 2023 The World Cruise
  • July 2023 – October 2023 Northern Cruise and Europe
  • April 2024 – Holland America 28 days around Japan
  • May 2024 – Holland America Japan to Seattle
  • Cancelled May 2024 to June 2024 Cape Town to Paris
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DC may be our favorite city

One day late in the winter or perhaps early spring of 2022 some of our favorite friends were enjoying a glass of wine or three and suddenly our future travel leader decided we needed to all go to Washington DC as a group. Several of us had never been before and others wanted to go again. There and then it was decided.

The leader and her partner decided to take on the task of finding the perfect place to stay, after all a place for 9 can be hard to find. 

They did indeed find a place, but refused to tell us any details about it. We were forced to wait until we were standing right in front of the place in October. The excitement was building.

Travel Day and the reveal

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The Travel Plans

As we approach the start of our 2 year traveling expedition, I thought I should jot down the current plan. 2 trips before we actually retire and then a bunch of days after that. Subject to change of course.

  • August 2022 – White Rock, BC
  • September 2022 – Philadelphia
  • October 2022 – Washington DC
  • November 2022 – Key West
  • November 2022 – Holland America Caribbean Cruise
  • December 2022 – May 2023 The World Cruise
  • July 2023 – October 2023 Northern Cruise and Europe
  • April 2024 – Holland America 28 days around Japan
  • May 2024 to June 2024 Cape Town to Paris

A total of 50 countries and 348 days of traveling if I count it right

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