Tallinn old town is charming and energetic. My favorite town among Baltic port of calls. Old town is not far from harbor, but taxi to upper town can save you time and is best for seniors. Although old town is small, it gets many things to explore. Cobble streets are all flat. Only short leg […]
Baltic Sea is generally calm in our feeling, perhaps due to cruise huge size, when we are on NCL Getaway in early September. However, top deck with outdoor facilities are so windy that you my be blown away. The wave condition at Stockholm does cancel our port of call and we found the other report of […]
Major Copenhagen attractions locates around Strøget Shopping Mile. Only Little Mermaid is a bit far. Walking or biking is the best way to tour the city. Finding a public parking space maybe challenging and street signs are only in Danish. Not only attractions in the little city, out-of-town day trips (see below) also worth to explore.
In my mind, Kauai is prettiest among all Hawaii islands. Although the island isn’t big, it offers so many things to explores. I would stay one week-long and never get bored. Main town is Lihue and port is Nawiliwili nearby in south-east Kauai. From Lihue driving west, the big thing is Waimea Canyon along with Kokee State […]
Free Hele-On Bus in case rental car is not your option. Kailua-Kona harbor isn’t deep enough and cruises are tender. From Kailua-Kona, you could drive north to Waipio Valley Lookout and Pololu Valley Lookout; drive east to MaunaKea; enjoy MaunaKea Beach or Kapuna Beach; or find Kona coffee at coffee farms. We drove north to Waipio Valley Lookout. […]
Free Hele-On Bus in case rental car is not your option. Hawaii island, also named as the Big Island, is the largest island among Hawaii state. Our cruise stays two days at the Big Island at two port of call: Hilo and Kona. Both ports offer about 10 hours shore time, but port Kona is […]
Starting on Feb 1, 2017, Sunrise viewing reservations at Haleakala National Park are required. Haleakala National Park, “House of the Sun” in Hawaiian language, is surely a sacred place and a popular place for stargazing, sunrise view, and sunset view. Elevated at 10.023 feet (3055 meters), freezing temperature at mountain peak after sunset and before sunrise […]
Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian islands featuring countless beautiful beaches and attractions. My top choices are Haleakala National Park and Molokini crater. Molokini is an uninhabited islet great for snorkeling and scuba diving but needs a boat ride. We didn’t go considering kids’ and seniors’ conditions. The next in line is Road to Hana […]
There are three prominent historical sites on Oahu that everyone should visit. First one is an easy guess, USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor. Second one is USS Missouri which berth on another side of Pearl Harbor. The last is Iolani Palace, the royal residence of the rulers of the Kingdom of Hawaii, which is also […]
Polynesian Cultural Center locates at North Shore. If your trip is culture oriented, this will be a good place to spend a day. We didn’t go though. Besides, North Shore is majorly a surfing site. You will like North Shore very much if you are a pro surfer. Before you get into water, double confirm […]