Category Archives: Preparation

Getting ready to travel again!

Posted on February 14, 2022 by patmathews

Well, it has been a long time with no travel and we are eager to resume travel and blogging.  We have a 26 day Oceania cruise booked next month and I will try to remember how to blog again.  The … Continue reading →

Posted in February, Preparation | 11 Comments

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Posted on July 20, 2015 by patmathews

July 20 Charlottetown. Prince Edward Island, Canada Charlottetown is known as the birthplace of Canada since it was here that the founding fathers convened in 1864 in a meeting that would combine all of Britain’s North American territories into what … Continue reading →

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Miami! We sail tomorrow

Posted on July 7, 2015 by patmathews

Arrived in Miami, the Oceania representative took our picture with the luggage.  The limo took us to the Hyatt Coral Gables for the night. Lovely dinner in Coral Gables and then in for a good night’s sleep.  The rep and … Continue reading →

Posted in July, North America, Preparation, World Cruise 1 | 14 Comments

One week to go!

Posted on July 1, 2015 by patmathews

We sail next Wednesday.  Travel advice is to put all the clothes and all the money you want to take on the bed.  Then take half the clothes and twice the money.  I think we have failed at that one.  Three … Continue reading →

Posted in July, Preparation, World Cruise 1 | 3 Comments

The packing has begun!

Posted on June 18, 2015 by patmathews

The most common question we get is ” how do you pack for 6 months?”  Well, the good news is that the ship does our laundry.  So our answer is typically “you pack for 2 weeks”. Here’s a shot of … Continue reading →

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It all started in Philadelphia

Posted on April 26, 2015 by patmathews

We walk on the Schuylkill River Banks and one day in November 2013 (before we had even officially moved to Philadelphia), we found out that we had both gotten an email from Oceania Cruise lines (one of our favorites) about … Continue reading →

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