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Romehttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dressed-for-theatre-monte-carlo.jpgdressed for theatre monte carlohttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dsc03573.jpgDSC03573Touring Olympia2016-01-07T18:42:48+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2015/12/29/new-years-eve-celebrations-ringing-in-the-new-year-away-from-home/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/happy-new-year.jpghappy new year2015-12-29T17:11:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2015/02/02/a-cruise-ship-medevac-not-the-usual-travel-experience/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc07319.jpgDSC073192015-02-02T22:09:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2015/01/13/welcome-to-rome-a-cautionary-tale-about-leonardo-da-vinci-airport/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1903.jpgIMG_1903The Boscolo Grand Palace Hotel, our home away from home in Rome. We were very happy to finally get there from the airport!2015-01-13T18:37:56+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2014/12/15/walking-a-city-the-only-way-to-get-to-know-it/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc06823.jpgDSC06823A walk through the Borghese Gardens brings you to many delightful places you simply cannot see if you don't get out and walk. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1837.jpgIMG_1837In October of this year the Tower lf London was home to a magnificent display of ceramic poppies to honor the WW I veterans. A stroll around it was the only way to appreciate it. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc07812.jpgDSC07812A walk through the Spice Market in Istanbul uncovers more than spices!2014-12-15T20:48:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2014/11/14/private-tours-a-discerning-travel-choice/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/seven-sages-winery.jpgseven sages winerySeven Sages Winery & boutique hotel near Ephesus is worth a visit. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/seraliye-restaurant.jpgDeraliye restaurantDeraliye Restaurant in the old city in Istanbul. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/patty-in-istanbul.jpgpatty in istanbulhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/art-at-ephesus.jpgArt at EphesusArt enjoying a tour of the ruins at Ephesus with our private guide.https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/arriving-in-istanbul.jpgarriving in istanbulArriving in Istanbul by ship. 2014-11-14T15:57:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2014/07/23/its-cooler-along-the-coast-day-tripping-in-halifax/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/theodore.jpgtheodoreYou can even tour the harbor on Theodore Too. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/the-arm1.jpgthe armThe "Dingle Tower" & looking back out to sea from the Northwest Arm. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc06642.jpgDSC06642A "mansion" on the Armhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc06577.jpgDSC06577https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc06573.jpgDSC06573The best bargain way to see the city from the water is to hop on the Halifax-Dartmouth ferry for a return trip. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/entering-the-arm.jpgentering the armMotoring into "The Arm."https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/harbour-hopper.jpgharbour hopperThe Harbour Hopper: need we say more?https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/histroic-properties.jpghistroic propertiesHalifax's waterfront: Historic Properties, the Marriott Hotel and Purdy's Wharf office towers beyond.https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/murphys.jpgMurphysWe boarded our neighbor's boat on the Halifax waterfront. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/the-arm.jpgthe arm2014-07-23T19:31:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2014/05/27/cruise-industry-advertising-smoke-mirrors/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dsc00628.jpgDSC00628https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/serbourn-red-carpet.jpgSErbourn red carpetPerhaps it's time the ultra-luxury cruise lines started rolling out the red carpet before booking. 2014-05-27T19:01:21+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2014/04/29/so-many-beaches-so-little-time-the-travel-dreams-of-many/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/promenade-des-anglais.jpgpromenade des anglaisPromenade des Anglais in Nice, Francehttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/phillipsburg.jpgphillipsburgThe beach in Philipsburg, St. Martinhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/nice-fr.jpgnice frhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/crane-beach-2.jpgCrane Beach 2https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/barbuda.jpgbarbudaBarbudahttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/barbuda-ahead.jpgbarbuda aheadThe deserted beach ringing the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda just coming into view as we approach from Antigua via fast ferry. 2014-04-29T16:22:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2014/04/01/a-bumpy-ride-to-the-top-worth-the-drive-in-bora-bora/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/bora-bora-6.jpgBora Bora 6Quintessential Bora Bora as seen from up on the volcano.https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/bora-bora-51.jpgBora Bora 5https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/bora-bora-8.jpgBora Bora 8Our vehicle for the tour. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/bora-bora-7.jpgBora Bora 7Our guidehttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/bora-bora-5.jpgBora Bora 5Bora Bora's aquamarine water is almost artificial looking.2014-04-01T17:46:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2014/03/24/can-a-cruise-be-a-true-travel-experience-oceania-showed-us-how/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dsc05740.jpgDSC05740Marina's elegant foyerhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dsc05278.jpgDSC05278We left Papeete at 10 pm one hot, sticky February night. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dsc05251.jpgDSC05251The penthouse suite was beautifully appointed, if stuffed with furniture.2014-03-24T19:38:27+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2014/03/07/finding-our-way-in-exotic-tahiti/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_1353.jpgIMG_1353Mysterious Moorea in the distance from the beach at Le Meridien.https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_1352.jpgIMG_1352https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_1347.jpgIMG_1347The new in-flight entertainment system on Air Tahiti Nui. (We were in business class, but even economy has the screens.)https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/art-at-papeete-market.jpgart at papeete marketArt at the market in Papeete -- not to be missed when you visit.https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/point-venus.jpgpoint venushttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/moorea-in-distance.jpgmoorea in distanceMysterious Moorea in the distance from the beach at Le Meridien.https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/lotus-flower.jpglotus flowerExotic lotus blossoms in Tahitihttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/exotic-ginger.jpgexotic ginger2014-03-08T20:30:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2014/01/07/why-were-not-loyal-to-one-cruise-line/2014-01-13T19:17:50+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2013/12/18/theres-no-place-like-home-for-the-holidays-for-discerning-travelers-not-so-much/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/london-xmas-eve-door.jpglondon xmas eve doorMarriott elves helped Santa Claus last year!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/london-xmas-streets.jpglondon xmas streetsLondon is dressed for the holidays and for our Christmas last year. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/london-xmas-rain.jpglondon xmas rainWho could mind a rainy Christmas evening if you can spend it in London?2013-12-18T16:40:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2013/10/22/the-authentic-travel-experience-the-travel-snobs-last-stand/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/havana-resto.jpghavana restoHavana Restaurant (photo credit: Havana web site)https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/havanaimage4galleryhbh.jpghavanaimage4galleryHBHHavana Restaurant in Bar Harbor, Maine from their web site at http://www.havanamaine.com/gallery.html https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc04809.jpgDSC04809Autumn in Bar Harbor, Maine2013-10-22T16:33:06+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2013/08/12/the-5-best-caribbean-cruise-ports-for-discerning-travelers-on-their-own/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/williamstad.jpgwilliamstadArt in Williamstad, Curacao. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/st-johns-antigua.jpgst johns antiguaEnjoying St. John's, Antiguahttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/phillipsburg-2.jpgphillipsburg 2The boardwalk on the beach, Phillipsberghttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/phillipsburg-1.jpgphillipsburg 1You can't get lost making your way from the ship into Phillipsburg. Patty points the way. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/old-san-juan.jpgold san juanColorful Old San Juan (Puerto Rico) is a wonderful place to spend the day strolling & taking photos.2013-08-12T15:22:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2013/07/15/a-preferred-guest-or-just-a-member-which-would-you-prefer/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc02304-1.jpgDSC02304 (1)The view from where we're spending summer this year!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dsc00151.jpgDSC00151The view from our oceanfront room at the Westin Dawn Beach on the island of Sint Maarten. 2013-07-15T17:02:23+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/10/18/one-perfect-day-in-london/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/st-pancras-renaissnce.jpgst pancras renaissnceThe Renaissance St. Pancras Hotel, a Marriott property in London, used to be both an old hotel and the train station. It has been fabulously restored. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/patty-at-st-pancras-station.jpgpatty at st pancras stationhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/cabaret-marquee.jpgcabaret marqueeThe marquee at the Savoy Theatre. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/cabaret-ccast.jpgcabaret ccastThe cast poster outside the Savoy Theatre. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/bentleys-swallow-street.jpgbentleys swallow streetBentley's Oyster Bar & Grill in Londonhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/art-in-regents-park.jpgart in regents parkArt strolling in Regent's Park, London. 2013-06-19T14:53:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2013/06/19/one-perfect-dayin-dublin/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/st-pats.jpgst patsThe amazing floor of St. Pat'shttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/museum.jpgmuseumThe museum of Ireland's architecture is worth the visit in itself!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/library.jpglibraryThe extraordinary library at Trinity Collegehttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/leprechaun-museum.jpgleprechaun museumPatty & friend!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/guiness.jpgguinessGuinness: An Irish tradition served on a Canadian beer coaster!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc03459.jpgDSC03459The Famine Memorial on the shore of the River Liffey in Dublin. Take a few moments to remember. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/bus.jpgbus2013-12-12T17:54:05+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2013/05/30/ireland-by-castle/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/waiting-for-the-stone.jpgwaiting for the stoneWaiting to kiss the Blarney Stone!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/patty-ashford-castle.jpgpatty ashford castlehttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cheers.jpgcheershttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/blarney-stone.jpgblarney stonehttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/blarney-castle1.jpgblarney castleBlarney Castle & gardenshttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ashford-interior.jpgashford interiorhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ashford-castle1.jpgashford castleBeautiful Ashford Castle from the lakefront view. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/art-and-ashford-castle.jpgart and ashford castle2013-05-30T13:18:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2013/05/15/a-bespoke-tour-of-ireland-custom-made-for-a-discerning-traveler-or-two/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/killarney-park-hotel.jpgKillarney park hotelThe lounge at Killarney Park Hotel, County Kerry. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/hayfield-manor.jpghayfield manorThe back garden at Hayfield Manor in Cork. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/blarney-castle.jpgblarney castlehttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/bespoke.jpgbespokehttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/bespoke-2.jpgbespoke 2https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ashford-view.jpgashford viewhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ashford-castle.jpgashford castleOur Irish drive parked outside Ashford Castle. 2013-05-15T13:59:43+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2013/05/09/michelin-stars-discerning-travelers-beware/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/the-cliff.jpgthe cliffThe Cliff restaurant in Barbados: no Michelin stars, but worth the price of admission!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/spritz.jpgspritzWhat an Aperol spritz looks like in its country of origin: Italy. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_0392.jpgIMG_0392https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dsc03413.jpgDSC03413Dublin is a wonderful mix of the old and the new. St. Stephen's Green in April. 2013-05-09T19:09:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2013/04/30/champagne-dreams-ofmanchester-uk/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc03375.jpgDSC03375https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc03369.jpgDSC03369Epernay Champagne Bar in Manchester, UK by nighthttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc03367.jpgDSC03367Patty enjoying a champagne cocktail at Epernay Champagne Bar, Manchesterhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc00213.jpgDSC00213The Opera House in Mahchesterhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dsc05180.jpgDSC051802013-04-30T13:08:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2013/04/01/finding-that-great-restaurant-a-discerning-approach-to-great-dining-experiences/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/the-tides.jpgthe tidesHmm...the service pledge at The Tides. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/the-cliff.jpgthe cliffThe Cliff's spectacular ambience as the sun goes down along the Platinum Coast of Barbadoshttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/scarlets.jpgscarletsArt enjoys a glass of wine at Scarlett's. We even bought T-shirts!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/daphnes.jpgdaphnesEnjoying Daphne's.https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cin-cin.jpgcin cinBeautiful water-side, cooly contemporary Cin-Cin. 2013-04-05T17:50:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2013/02/26/the-seabourn-cruise-a-luxurious-experience-to-top-the-list/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/serbourn-red-carpet.jpgSErbourn red carpetSeabourn lays out the red carpet on the pier for its guests.https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/seabourn-verandah-cafe.jpgSEabourn verandah cafeArt enjoys the impeccable service at Restaurant II while docked in Antigua one evening.https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/seabourn-suite.jpgSEabourn suitePatty poses in our suite one evening.https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/seabourn-marina.jpgSeabourn marinahttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/seabourn-forward-deck.jpgSEabourn forward deckThe hot tub forward deck on the Seabourn Spirithttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/seabourn-docs.jpgSEabourn docshttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/seabourn-club.jpgseabourn club2013-03-30T18:46:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2013/03/20/picking-up-recipes-during-travel-newfoundland-fish-brewis/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc00466.jpgDSC00466https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc00629.jpgDSC006292013-03-20T18:50:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2013/03/05/caviar-champagne-on-a-beach-a-cruise-experience-not-to-be-missed/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/caviar-5.jpgcaviar 5There is little doubt about our champagne tastes!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/caviar-4.jpgcaviar 4Chef opens the first bottle of champagne.https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/caviar-3.jpgcaviar 3The captain and crew of the Seabourn Spirit bringing champagne and caviar from the ship. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/caviar-2.jpgcaviar 2https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/caviar-1.jpgcaviar 12013-04-30T12:36:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2013/02/19/welcome-home-to-the-house-barbados/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/the-house-8.jpgThe House 8The main entrance.https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/the-house-7.jpgThe House 7https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/the-house-6.jpgThe House 6The romantic lounge area in the evening. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/the-house-5.jpgThe House 5https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/the-house-4.jpgThe House 4The rainbow view from our varandah at The House. 2013-02-19T16:36:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2013/01/23/the-discerning-guide-to-cruising-part-2-packing-for-your-cruise/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/suitcase.jpgsuitcasehttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/cruise-ships-in-port.jpgcruise ships in port2013-01-24T17:42:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2013/01/09/the-discerning-guide-to-cruising-part-1/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/dsc01742.jpgDSC01742Looking forward to returning to St. Maarten this year by cruise ship. And we'll stay there for six days!2013-01-09T20:45:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/12/18/ringing-in-the-new-year-monte-carlo-style/2012-12-18T14:31:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/11/27/travel-for-christmas-you-bet/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dsc04521.jpgDSC04521https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dsc04513.jpgDSC04513Nice dressed for Christmas.https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dsc04501.jpgDSC04501Art takes in the Christmas ambience in Nice, France. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dsc01568.jpgDSC01568Ian and a Nutcracker aboard our Holland America Christmas cruise. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dsc00376.jpgDSC00376https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dsc00325.jpgDSC00325Casino Square in Monte Carlo makes a magical scene dressed for Christmas. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dsc00246.jpgDSC00246https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dsc00059.jpgDSC00059Big cities are exciting at Christmas! The Eaton Centre in downtown Toronto is always dressed for the season and when you can walk through after hours, the Swarovski tree gleams just for you. 2012-11-27T19:05:22+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/09/25/all-the-worlds-a-stage-travel-and-theater-do-mix/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/swam-lake-premiere-bmc.jpgswam lake premiere BMCLes Ballets de Monte Carlo takes a bow at the end of the world premiere of Jean-Christophe Maillot's Swan Lake at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo in late 2011. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dt-off-to-the-ballet-mc.jpgDT off to the ballet MCThe Discerning Travelers off to the ballet in Monte Carlo.https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/covent-garden.jpgcovent gardenIan takes in the beautiful interior of the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden in London. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/bmc-scheherezade.jpgBMC scheherezadehttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/billy-elliot-and-ian.jpgbilly elliot and ianIan at 17 in front of the Victoria Palace Theatre in London where we saw Billy Elliott. In just over a week he'll make his onw West End debut just down the road at the Savoy Theatre. 2012-10-18T11:45:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/09/06/cruise-ships-and-their-photographers-it-can-be-fun-to-use-them/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/semi-formal-portrait-backdrop.jpgsemi-formal portrait backdropA prime example of a fake background on semi-formal night aboard the Celebrity Century where we celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary a few years ago. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/qm-family-portrait.jpgQM family portraitA family portrait aboard Cunard's Queen Mary 2 last summer. It's the only way for the three of us to get a professional portrait since we live on a different continent than our son. A great opportunity when we're all dressed up. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/formal-portrait-atrium.jpgformal portrait atriumhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/formal-night.jpgFormal Nighthttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dinner-portrait-christmas.jpgdinner portrait christmasOh so tacky: the roving dining room photographer privdes us with a reminder of our Christmas dinner on Holland America's Zuiderdam. But we bought again!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/boarding-portrait.jpgboarding portraitThe "boarding portrait": More than a bit on the tacky side, but as you can see, on that occasion we did buy it!2012-09-06T14:08:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/08/30/one-perfect-end-of-summer-day-in-nova-scotia/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/chester-peninsula.jpgchester peninsulaHouses on the Chester peninsula. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sailing-into-mahone-bay.jpgsailing into mahone bayAs you round the point form St. Margaret's Bay into Mahone Ba,y the ocean can be sightly rough even on an otherwise calm day. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/oak-island-inn.jpgoak island innhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ns-cottage-on-water.jpgNS cottage on waterIn NOva Scotia, when they say a cottage is "on the water," you had better be more specific!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/mahone-bay-churches.jpgmahone bay churchesThe iconic "three churches" from the water in the village of Mahone Bay itself. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/galley-marriotts-ove.jpggalley marriotts ovehttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/chester-rope-loft.jpgchester rope loftThe Chester waterfront dominated byt the pub-like "Rope Loft" restaurant. 2012-08-30T22:05:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/08/21/a-discerning-guide-to-hotel-ratings/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/acv-hotel-ratings.jpgACV hotel ratingsAir Canada Vacations' Hotel Ratings explained. 2012-08-23T11:41:48+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/08/09/the-ups-and-downs-of-travel-loyalty-programs-when-is-a-perk-not-a-perk/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/096.jpg096Cruise ships come in all sizes and flavors! You may not believe it, but there is something for everyone2012-08-09T12:27:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/07/27/dining-with-the-captain-a-cruise-ship-rite-of-passage-but-not-a-right-of-passage/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dining-with-the-captain-book.jpgdining with the captain bookLooking forward to reading this book!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc00586.jpgDSC00586Art, just before our first experience at the captain's table on the Century. 2012-07-27T19:35:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/07/17/capturing-your-travel-evolving-travel-visuals-and-tips-for-shooting-video/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/tuckers-beach.jpgtuckers beachWe shot this at Tucker's Beach in Bermuda a few months ago. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/our-back-yard.jpgour back yardSt. Margaret's Bay, Nova Scotia (our back yard last week). https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/for-desktop.jpgfor desktopPatty always makes sure to take a few photos that will make for great desktop backgrounds on her various computers. We took this one this past winter on the Big Island of Hawaii. 2012-07-17T20:12:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/07/04/early-travel-planning-phase-2/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/mariner-atrium.jpgmariner atriumhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/art-on-mariner.jpgart on marinerArt on board the Regent Seven Seas Mariner in Montenegro. It was a great trip, but not a ship we want to revisit this winter in the Caribbean. 2012-07-04T19:45:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/06/23/is-your-casual-smart-cruise-ship-attiretake-2/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/smart-casual-women-regent.jpgsmart casual women regentA smart casual look for women.https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/smart-casual-regent-men.jpgsmart casual regent menSmart casual on Regent. Art could lose the jacket for smart casual on a line like Celebrity. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/smart-casual-not-3.jpgsmart casual not 3https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/smart-casual-not-2.jpgsmart casual not 2There is nothing smart about this casual!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/smart-casual-not-1.jpgsmart casual not 1Snapped on a 'smart casual' evening on board the Celebrity Summit in April. This is a 'what not to wear' if ever we saw it!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/smart-casual-in-pr.jpgsmart casual in PRSmart casual for women.https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/smart-casual-in-mc.jpgsmart casual in MCArt shows off his casual attire for going ashore in Monte Carlo - an onboard 'smart casual' evening look!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/formal-night.jpgFormal NightThe right attire for the Captain's table!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/elegant-casual-on-regent.jpgelegant casual on regentElegant casual on board Regent.https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/elegant-casual-man-regent.jpgelegant casual man regentElegant casual - sometiems there's little difference between smart and elegant casual.2013-05-08T20:30:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/06/12/who-plans-a-winter-vacation-in-the-summer-discerning-travelers-do/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc05925.jpgwinter in nsA taste of winter on St. Margaret's Bay, Nova Scotia last November. It usually doesn't snow this much!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc01714.jpgDSC01714https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dining-on-ship-balcony.jpgdining on ship balconyA quiet drink on our verandah. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dining-in-tulum.jpgdining in tulumPerhaps we'll have another wonderful lunch like the one we had here in Tulum, Mexico. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dining-in-st-barts.jpgdining in st bartsOr maybe we'll be forced to have lunch in St. Bart's again! I think we could handle it. 2012-06-12T18:09:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/06/05/travel-dining-inseparable-for-discerning-travelers/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/qsine-5.jpgqsine 5The vertical serving dish as Patty peeks through from the other side. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/qsine-4.jpgqsine 4Come into Qusine aboard the Celebrity cruise ship Summit with us. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/qsine-3.jpgqsine 3Dinner for your group or just the two of you. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/qsine-2.jpgqsine 2The fun begins with the innovative decor in orange, black & white. See those light fixtures? https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/qsine-1.jpgqsine 12012-06-05T12:54:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/05/30/a-discerning-guide-to-traveling-close-to-home-seeing-nova-scotia-through-new-eyes/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/the-cove-2.jpgthe cove 2The actual cove that put the 'cove' in Peggy's Cove!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/peggys-cove1.jpgpeggys covehttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/novascotia-map.jpgNovaScotia mapWhere the Discerning Travelers day-trip. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/mahone-bay.jpgmahone bayA beautiful summer day on Mahone Bay, Nova Scotiahttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/lighthouse-and-souwester.jpglighthouse and souwesterhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/haifax-waterfront.jpghaifax waterfrontPart of the Halifax weterfronthttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/peggys-cove.jpgpeggys coveThe iconic Peggy's Cove lighthouse - with the Sou'wester Restaurant to the left. 2012-05-30T12:20:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/05/23/the-cruise-ship-dining-experience-the-mains-and-the-specialties/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/queens-grill.jpgqueens grillThe exquisite Queen's Grill dining room on the Queen Mary 2 as we did the trans-Atlantic voyage last summer. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/qsine-4.jpgqsine 4Come inside Qsine on the Celebrity Summit where we dined in late February. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/qsine-3.jpgqsine 3https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/qsine-2.jpgqsine 2The exquisite Qsine on the Celebrity Summit. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/qsine-1.jpgqsine 1https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/mercator.jpgmercatorThe low-ceilinged dining room in the old Mercator One which was the Regina Maris when this photo was taken. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/a-celebrity-dining-room.jpga celebrity dining roomThe view from our table in the man dining room of the Celebrity Millennium. 2012-05-23T18:24:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/05/15/return-to-san-juan-vintage-jewelry-shopping/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/the-shop.jpgthe shophttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/shop-street-view.jpgshop street viewRamón López - the unassuming store fronthttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/san-juan-beach.jpgSan Juan beachThe view from our room at the La Concha Renaissance in San Juan, Puerto Ricohttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ramon-in-magazine-2.jpgramon in magazine 2Ramón López featured several years ago in a magazine spreadhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/patty-and-ramon.jpgpatty and ramonPatty examines the pieces with proprietor, Ramón Lópezhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/display.jpgdisplayThe display cases were filled with thousands of pieces of jewelry from Puerto Rican estates. 2013-05-22T19:38:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/05/08/the-suite-experiment-celebrity-cruises-royal-suite-fails-the-test/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/luggage-valet1.jpgluggage valethttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/verandah.jpgverandahThe chaises in the foreground. No cushions? What were they thinking?https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/summit-in-st-maarten.jpgsummit in st. maartenhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/luggage-valet.jpgluggage valetThe snip from the Celebrity web site - snipped after our return. No mention of "only in selected ports" here. Check it out at http://www.celebritycruises.com/onboard/singleColLanding.do?pagename=onboard_outstanding_service https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/living-room-dining-room.jpgliving room -dining roomThe Celebrity 'royal suite" living room & dining room. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/art.jpgartArt - need we say more?https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dsc01772.jpgDSC017722012-05-08T14:43:06+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/04/30/return-to-eze-revisiting-memories-in-the-south-of-france/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/view-from-the-top.jpgview from the tophttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ian-in-eze.jpgian in ezeThen it was wonderful to share Eze with son, Ian. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/champagne.jpgchampagneChampagne on the terrace at Le Château de la chèvre d’or, Èze, France2012-04-30T12:08:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/04/23/dressing-for-dinner-an-eye-on-cruise-line-dress-codes/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/formal-night1.jpgFormal NightThe Discerning Travelers strike a pose on board a Celebrity cruise ship on a designated formal night. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/formal-night.jpgFormal Nighthttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc05155.jpgDSC05155Patty and son, Ian, descend the central staircase on Cunard's Queen Mary 2. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc05154.jpgDSC05154There's nothing better than the sight of a man in a tuxedo - unless it's two men in well-fitting tuxedos. Art & Ian onbard the Queen Mary 2. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc00587.jpgDSC00587There's a littel bit of "Gloria" in all of us!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dsc00586.jpgDSC00586https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/264.jpg264Formal night on the Regent Seven Seas Navigator.2013-11-30T17:01:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/04/16/a-discerning-guide-to-interpreting-online-reviews-of-restaurants-other-things/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/gaylords-house.jpggaylords houseThe tables at Gaylord's in Kauai are arranged around the inner courtyard of the plantation house under the porch awning. As the sun sets, the soft light of the torches begins to glow. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/gaylords-great-room.jpgGaylords great roomBe sure to visit the rest of the plantation house after dinner -- here is the great room. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/gaylords-entertainment.jpgGaylords entertainmentThe entertainment at Gaylord's.2012-04-18T11:29:19+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/04/15/halifax-nova-scotia-remembering-the-lost-titanic-souls/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/5-by-7-titanic-chair-scan.jpg5 by 7 Titanic Chair scan"Titanic Deck Chair" by Laurie Mireauhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/3-ny-4-25-titanic-chair-scan.jpg3 ny 4.25 Titanic Chair scan2012-04-15T14:36:28+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/04/09/five-tips-for-finding-your-perfect-private-personalized-dream-tour/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/patty-at-veuve.jpgpatty at veuvePatty at the champagne-tasting bar at Veuve Clicquot in Reims, France. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/moet.jpgmoetMoet & Chandon in Epernay, France. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bottles-from-1906.jpgbottles from 1906Champagne, vintage 1906, in the caves. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/art-at-veuve.jpgart at veuve2012-04-10T19:27:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/03/27/choosing-a-cruise-a-discerning-guide-to-getting-it-right/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/mom-and-son-qm2.jpgmom and son QM2https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ian-xmas-cruise-hal.jpgian xmas cruise HALIan, years later, in our Deluxe Verandah Suite on Holland America. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ian-triumph.jpgian triumphA young Ian poses in the (little) verahdah stateroom aboard the Triumph. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ian-first-hal.jpgIan first HALhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ian-and-art-triumph-1.jpgian and art triumph 1The "fun ships" were on the agenda in the early days. Art & Ian going ashore in the Caribbean from the Carnival Triumph (back in the day).https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/family-qm2.jpgfamily QM2Clearly, we do enjoy a bit of dress-up. We pose on the Queen Mary 2. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/christmas-cruise-hal.jpgchristmas cruise HALhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/art-and-ian-qm2.jpgart and ian QM2Art & Ian celebrate our sail-away in our Queen's Grill suite aboard the Queen Mary 2. 2012-04-09T17:37:43+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/04/03/lessons-we-wish-more-airlines-would-learn-our-hawaiian-airlines-experience/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/hawaiianairlinesimage.jpgLessons we wish more airlines would learn: Our Hawaiian Airlines experiencehttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/hawaiian-airlines-osaka-300x199.jpghawaiian-airlines-osaka-300x199Soaring over the Napali coast. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/hawaiian-airlines-uniforms.jpgHawaiian Airlines uniformsIn 2012 Hawaiian Airlines commissioned textile designer Emma Howard to design the Hawaiian pattern for the new uniforms. They are wonderful. 2012-11-25T19:16:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/03/20/the-discerning-shopper-the-fun-of-consignment-vintage-shopping-on-vacation/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/recycled-rags.jpgrecycled ragsWe had a wonderful shopping experience at Recycled Rags during a recent trip to Corona del Mar, Californiahttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/patty-in-washington.jpgpatty in washingtonSure, you need to see all the landmarks - but the addition of some consignment shopping can add another fun dimension to your travel. Washington D.C. is more than monuments!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/caprice-shop-nice.jpgcaprice shop niceWe happened upon Caprice by accident the first time, but have returned several times since. 2012-03-21T19:21:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/03/13/kauai-by-helicopter-working-down-that-bucket-list/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc01133.jpgkauai coastThe Discerning Travelers came home from Kauai with some extraordinary memories etched in their brains!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc01125.jpgnapali coast kauaiA helicopter is the only way to experience the magnificence of the Napali Coast in Kauai in this expansive way. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc01101.jpgkauai cloudsUp in the clouds over Kauai, the 'garden island'https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc01090.jpgblue hawaiian helicopter kauaiThe Blue Hawaiian staff prepare the helicopter for our embarkation! Yikes, they're not even turnng off the rotors!2013-01-07T15:39:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/03/06/two-grand-ladies-of-the-sea-the-original-queen-mary-and-queen-mary-2/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/original-qm-suite-2.jpgoriginal QM suite 2https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/original-qm-suite-1.jpgoriginal QM suite 1The bedroom of the first-class suite. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/original-qm-exterior.jpgoriginal QM exteriorThe Queen Mary as she sits alongside today in Long Island, California.https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/original-qm-corridor.jpgoriginal QM corridorThe corridor evokes a sense of history. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/original-qm-atrium.jpgoriginal QM atriumThe QM's atrium as it is today, restored to its earlier grandeur. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/white-star-poster.jpgWhite Star PosterA poster for the combined Cunard White Star brand aboard the original Queen Mary. 2012-03-06T20:48:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/02/22/the-celebrity-century-welcome-to-our-suite-life/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc00567.jpgcentury suite entry2012-02-22T04:58:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/02/15/la-mansion-inn-costa-rica-wonderful-memories-in-the-dead-of-winter/2012-02-16T01:49:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/02/07/alberts-cars-charlenes-dress-imagining-a-royal-life/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc00529.jpgDSC00529Part of the Rolls collectionhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc00516.jpgDSC00516https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc00512.jpgDSC00512Princess Grace's little green carhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc00509.jpgDSC00509The McLarenhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc00374.jpgDSC00374https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc00370.jpgmonaco wedding 1It is as if the royal couple is really there...https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc00364.jpgmonaco royal wedding 2The Armani dress was stunning! 2012-02-07T14:14:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/01/31/chasing-art-on-vacation-not-just-another-gallery/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/221.jpg221https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/v-and-a-equus.jpgV and A equusThe original design for the Equus horses' heads now on display at the Victoria & Albert Museum in Londonhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc05245.jpgDSC05245The art gallery on the Queen Mary 2https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc06024.jpgDSC06024Erte's Manhattan Mary hanging in her permanent home above our fireplacehttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc06020.jpgDSC06020The Equus horses' head hanging in our home. 2012-01-31T15:22:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/01/24/the-crane-barbados-a-promise-kept/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/suite-ensuite.jpgsuite ensuitehttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/suite-bedroom.jpgsuite bedroomThe bedroom of our suite at The Crane, Barbadoshttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/suite-bathroom.jpgsuite bathroomPart of teh wonderful bathroom in the suitehttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/crane-sculpture.jpgcrane sculptureGrand Jeteehttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/crane-rugged-coast.jpgcrane rugged coastOverlooking the rugged Atlantichttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/crane-pool.jpgcrane poolWe were considereing staying at The Crane in Barbados again - but at this time of year, the prices they're offering for February are out of this world and not worth a return. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/crane-beach.jpgcrane beachhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/crane-2005.jpgcrane 2005Our brief glmpse of The Crane in 2005.2012-01-24T22:07:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/01/17/when-fact-fiction-collide-la-source-grenada/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/art-in-st-georges.jpgart in st georgesArt looks out over St. George's from the fort. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/patty-in-biscuit.jpgpatty in biscuitPatty with the aquatics director facing her fear!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/oceangrill.jpgoceangrillThe Ocean Grill -- the perfect place for a cold beer!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/lasource-property.jpglasource propertyOur accommodation at La Source from the beachhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/from-ocean-grill.jpgfrom ocean grillThe view from the Ocean Grill in Grenada: Air Canada Vacations was our choice for booking this holiday -- and it was a good one!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dont-stop-the-carnival.jpgdont stop the carnivalhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/yoga-pavilion.jpgYoga pavilionThe serenity of the yoga pavilion at La Source, Grenada2012-01-17T14:07:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/01/10/why-you-need-a-travel-agentreally/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/tickets-home.jpgtickets homeBoadign passes at last!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/patty-in-venice.jpgpatty in venicehttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/patty-enjoys-the-canals.jpgpatty enjoys the canalsPatty enjoying the extended holiday in Venice.https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/lunch-in-st-marks.jpglunch in st marksWhile fellow travelers worried about how (or when) they'd get home, we lunched in St. Mark's square. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/art-enjoys-the-canals.jpgart enjoys the canalsArt enjoying the canals of Venice while marooned. 2012-01-24T16:44:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2012/01/03/monacos-jardin-exotique-an-unexpected-pleasure/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/outdoor-champagne.jpgoutdoor champagnehttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc00469.jpgDSC00469https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc00463.jpgmonaco-villeMonaco-Ville, the old city on its fortificationshttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc00452.jpgDSC00452Patty enjoying the late December sunshine in the garden.https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc00450.jpgDSC00450Art among the flowering cacti. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc004471.jpgDSC00447https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc00438.jpgDSC00438https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc00418.jpgDSC00418https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dsc00447.jpgjardin exotique viewA view from Monaco's 'Jardin Exotique'2012-01-03T16:28:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2011/12/13/christmas-shopping-in-nice-its-better-on-the-riviera/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/nice-christmas-trees.jpgnice christmas treesChristmas tree lot along the Promenade des anglaishttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/art-in-nice-2.jpgart in nice 2Art surrounded by "snow" covered evergreens in Nice. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/nice-palais-de-la-med.jpgnice palais de la medLe Palais de la mediteranee: Our home base in Nicehttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/nice-dressed-2.jpgnice dressed 2Nice dressed for the festive season2011-12-13T18:45:16+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2011/12/08/a-merry-christmas-cruise/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/cruise-christmas-tree.jpgcruise christmas treeThe tiniest Christmas tree!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ian-and-nutcracker.jpgIan and nutcrackerIan didn't have to miss The Nutcracker after all!https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/christmas-eve1.jpgchristmas eveChristmas Eve on Half Moon Cayhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/christmas-eve.jpgchristmas eve2011-12-10T18:56:08+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2011/12/01/costa-rica-it-really-is-as-terrific-as-they-say/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dsc01328.jpgmanuel antoniaThe view toward Manuel Antonio National Park from the balcony of our suite at La Mansion Inn. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dsc08127.jpgzipline crZiplining in the rainforest Costa Ricahttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dsc01327.jpgla mansion lrThe living room of our suite at La Mansion Innhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dsc01295.jpgCR rainforest hikeHiking in the rainforest -- lots of suspension bridges over deep ravineshttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/dsc01372.jpgarenal volcanoArenal Volcano puts on a light show every night it's not shrouded in cloud & mist.2011-12-01T14:27:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2011/11/22/st-johns-newfoundland-more-than-worth-the-visit/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/the-rooms.jpgthe roomsThe Rooms, St. John's: Art & Ian take in the view of the narrowshttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/ian-in-st-johns.jpgian in st johnsAt Battery Park overlooking St. John's: Son Ian made the pilgrimage with us that yearhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/cape-spear-directions-e1321971325930.jpgcape spear directionsCape Spear: The eastern-most point on the North American continent2012-08-17T18:14:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2011/11/15/comfortable-air-travel-not-an-oxymoron/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/air_canada_executive_first_767_suites.jpgAir_Canada_Executive_First_767_suitesOh the comfort of the Air Canada Executive-first seatshttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/seatguru.jpgseatguruFind the rest of this at www.seatguru.comhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/earphones.jpgearphonesNoise-cancelling earphones = Increased air travel comfort2012-01-05T12:57:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2011/11/07/good-things-come-in-small-packages-a-small-ship-cruise/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dsc04700.jpgDSC04700Bequiahttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dsc04820.jpgDSC04820Our invitation to dine with the Captain of the Silver Cloudhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dsc04742.jpgDSC04742Patty in the suite living roomhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/silve-cloud-dining-room.jpgSilve Cloud dining roomArt in the suite dining roomhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/silver-cloud-with-other-1024x576.jpgSilver Cloud with other (1024x576)A picture is worth a thousand words - The Silver Cloud (on the right!)2011-11-07T19:48:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2011/10/31/one-perfect-day-%e2%80%93-on-the-med/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a-glimpse-of-mc.jpga glimpse of MCA glimpse of Monte Carlo -- from the harbor.https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/french-riviera-map.jpgFrench riviera maphttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/motoring-on-the-med.jpgmotoring on the medThe stern view from the perfect perch2011-10-31T15:12:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2011/10/25/the-value-of-luxury-the-%e2%80%9csix-star%e2%80%9d-experience/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/watch-for-golfers-ritz-c.jpgwatch for golfers ritz chttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/ritz-c-half-moon-scenery.jpgritz c half moon sceneryhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/ritz-c-half-moon.jpgritz c half moonThe Ritz Carlton at Half Moon Bay in California is set on a rugged bluff overlooking the Pacific and is part of Marriott's loyalty program. We stayed here last year. 2011-12-07T16:36:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2011/10/17/the-fairmont-algonquin-a-fading-lady/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/algonquin-corridor.jpgalgonquin corridorThe creepy corridor: Like a scene right out of "The Shining"https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/algonquin-interior.jpgalgonquin interiorEvoking a bygone era of travelhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/algonquin-exterior.jpgalgonquin exteriorThe Fairmont Algonquin in St. Andrews-by-the Sea, New Brunswick2013-04-10T13:59:37+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/travel-map/2012-05-22T12:27:51+00:00weekly0.6https://thediscerningtravelers.com/2011/10/04/stonehenge-mystical-or-just-mysterious/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/stonehenge-with-people.jpgstonehenge with peopleWith the tourists milling about, you can get a better sense of the size. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/stonehenge-2.jpgStonehenge 2Stonehenge on a dull morning in July2011-10-04T12:00:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2011/09/29/the-queen-mary-2-cross-another-one-off-the-bucket-list/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dsc05173.jpgQM2 champagne barThe Veuve Clicquot champagne barhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dsc05057.jpgQM2 bathroomAbout a half of the suite bathroomhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dsc05060.jpgQM2 suite living areaThe living area of our Queen's Grill suitehttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dsc05245.jpgQM@ art galleryQueen Mary 2 art galleryhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dsc05138.jpgqueen mary hallThe hall outside our suite. https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dsc05116.jpgmasqueradeOur masks for the masquerade ball. Be sure to take your own. Our son was in Venice a month before the voyage and picked these up for us. 2011-09-29T17:35:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.com/2011/09/28/the-world-of-the-discerning-traveler/https://thediscerningtravelers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dsc03502.jpglunch in sorrentoLunching in Sorrento, Italy2011-09-28T11:40:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thediscerningtravelers.comdaily1.02025-03-25T13:04:27+00:00