Dakar, Senegal: A Wolof Village & The Pink Lake
Queen Mary 2’s arrival in the Port of Dakar, Senegal was heralded in the local press and greeted with ceremony. Our own excursion took us on a coach journey through the streets of the capital city to visit a Wolof village and the shore of Lake Retba, the salty lake famed for an intense pink color.
Desert Safari: Meet Namibia’s Hidden Creatures
Today’s safari adventure transported us out into the Dorob National Park to have up close encounters with little creatures that are well adapted to the extreme heat and lack of water in the Namib Desert.
Cape Town: African Wildlife Adventures
With a UNESCO World Heritage Site, two national parks, dozens of museums, and hundreds of tours offered in the Cape Town area there is more than plenty to do. For our two day visit we opted to concentrate on African wildlife visiting the Aquila Private Game Reserve and the Boulders Beach Penguin Colony for a wonderful chance to these fabulous animals in their own habitat.
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Royal Society for the Arts Open House
Sep 14, 2025 | 2025, England, International | 0 Comments
As part of Heritage Open Days in London we opted to visit the Royal Society for the Arts and learn about their storied history of endeavoring to improve society since 1754.
Tower Hamlets Cemetery WW2 History
Sep 13, 2025 | 2025, England, International | 0 Comments
As part of the Heritage Open Days in London we participated in a WW2 Themed Heritage Walk led by Sheldon K Goodman at the Tower Hamlets Cemetery in East London.
Southwark Cathedral
Sep 12, 2025 | 2025, England, International | 1 Comment
On the first day of Heritage Open Days in London we ventured south of the River Thames to Southward Cathedral for a walking tour highlighting the history and architecture of Southwark Cathedral.
To Hampstead with a Bit of a Hitch
Sep 11, 2025 | 2025, England, International | 1 Comment
Arriving in London in the middle of a Tube strike presented a bit of a challenge in making our way to Hampstead but once the we were warmly welcomed and had a good excuse to spend our first full day just enjoying the comforts of Hampstead and La Gaffe.
Queen Mary 2 Eastbound Transatlantic
Sep 10, 2025 | 2025, England, International | 5 Comments
Our passage from New York to Southampton aboard Queen Mary 2 has been a delight. Fascinating insights talks, delicious food and drink, and
Overnight in Manhattan
Sep 3, 2025 | 2025, New York | 0 Comments
With a hotel stay just around the corner from the east end of Wall Street we had an ideal location to visit an Aussie Pub, walk the waterfront, explore Wall Street for a bit before ferrying over to the Brooklyn Cruise terminal for embarkation aboard Queen Mary 2 bound for Southampton.
Rolling into NYC
Sep 2, 2025 | 2025, Massachusetts, New York | 1 Comment
The journey to begin our next big adventure took us through NY wine country and on into the Connecticut River Valley for an anniversary celebration and a family visit before boarding Amtrak’s Vermonter destined for NY Penn Station.
nüCamp Owners Emeritus
Aug 19, 2025 | Gatherings, T@B, T@B 400 | 6 Comments
After sixteen glorious years traveling in a series of teardrop campers we’re graduating to the next adventure. Thank you to Joe Mullet and all the nüCamp team for making our dreams come true and for making üCamp25 at Atwood Park the best yet!
Totally Enchanting Medina
Aug 2, 2025 | Caribbean, Ohio | 8 Comments
It’s been an amazing Spring and Summer as we’ve fallen under an enchantment spell in our new hometown of Medina, Ohio, causing us to neglect our usual blog posting activities.









