Princess owns the lodging they use for their cruise tours in Alaska— but guess what? You can book rooms at these gorgeous places on your own too! Check out these photos from the McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge, the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge and the Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge. I love the Kenai- I could spend…
Get the River Cruise Run Down
by Kate Blake, Editor Wanderverses.com Senior Travel Advisor- WMPH Vacations kate.blake@wmph.com Read more about river cruising on my River Cruise Specialty page See a list of river cruise companies here on iCruise.com River cruises are a great way to see a lot of the world that normally you would visit with a land tour- but…
Beautiful Barcelona in 3 Days
By Kate Blake iCruise.com and Admin Wanderverses.com My sister and I came back from her first trip to Europe and my first to the Mediterranean in November, 2015. Our first stop was 3 beautiful days in Barcelona , Spain. We arrived early on Thursday November 12 to a cool but sunny day. I had made…
Planning a fun Boston Weekend
by Kate Blake- admin, Travel Advisor WMPH Vacations I have been calling Phoenix Arizona home since 2004 but I spent the ten years prior to that living outside of Boston and then about 4 years after leaving heading there regularly for work. Now I go for pleasure and to visit friends and family. Whether you…
Make the most of your Honolulu Layover
By Kate Blake- Admin Aerotravelplus and iCruise.com agent Kate’s Oahu Self-Drive Tour in a Day I visited Oahu recently and found myself with a full day with no plans. My hotel kicked me out at 11am and my flight was not leaving until 10:30 PM from the Honolulu airport. What was I to do? I opted to…
In the steps of Elvis- your own Blue Hawaii Experience
In the steps of Elvis- your own Blue Hawaii Experience by Kate Blake Admin Aerotravelplus and iCruise.com agent The 1961 classic film Blue Hawaii starring Elvis Presley stands out from other beach movies of the era because it was filmed on location in Hawaii. Hawaii had just begun really growing as a tourist destination with…
Top Attractions in Barcelona- A Quick List and Guide
Pallazzo Guell Pallazzo Guell Pallazzo Guell La Sagrada Familia La Sagrada Familia La Sagrada Familia La Sagrada Familia La Sagrada Familia La Pedrera When you think of modern Barcelona there is one name that stands out- Gaudi. The term gaudy is derived from the artist and architect’s name. Antoni Gaudi was the best known Spanish…
Your Gaudi Guide to Barcelona including addresses
When you think of modern Barcelona there is one name that stands out- Gaudi. The term gaudy is derived from the artist and architect’s name. Antoni Gaudi was the best known Spanish architect of the late 19th century and into the 20th century. He was one of the founders of the modernist art and architecture…
Uniworld River Beatrice- Cruising the Danube in Style
Review of my first river cruise and what you need to know to have a fantastic experience By Kate Blake, Cruise Specialist | May 15, 2015 I had the pleasure this month to experience an all inclusive cruise down the Danube River with Uniworld. Our cruise left from Passau, Germany and followed the river into Austria, Slovakia and…
Fathom Adonia- Impact Cruising in the Caribbean
My review of the Fathom Adonia impact cruise to the Dominican Republic By ,Kate Blake I spent a fantastic week earlier this month on the new impact cruise with the new cruise line Fathom on the Adonia. Below is my Fathom Adonia Cruise review. Fathom Adonia The Adonia was most recently part of the P&O Cruises fleet and retains…