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Category: Land-based holidays

Entrance to San Diego old town

Coronado, San Diego and Palm Springs

Posted on May 17, 2026May 30, 2026 by bollingerbabe

Day 3 – No luggage !! We slept a little better last night than we had the first night, but we were still awake long before the alarm. Once again, I donned my Target jeans as well as my Target t-shirt, and put on my Target flip-flops. Then I went into the bathroom and washed…

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Hollywood sign

Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica

Posted on May 16, 2026May 29, 2026 by bollingerbabe

Day 2 – No luggage!! As we expected, we were wide awake very early, ready to get up and wondering why it was still dark outside. The glowing numbers on the bedside clock told us it was only 3.00am!! After dozing off to sleep again, we were once again awake, this time at 4.30am. I…

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Aerial view from aircraft

L.A. stands for Luggage Absent

Posted on May 15, 2026May 29, 2026 by bollingerbabe

It hardly seemed any time at all since we were last heading for an airport and far away, sunnier climes, so it was with a huge sense of déjà vu that we found ourselves, once again, on the road to Newcastle Airport. But before we had even left home, the trouble started. At approximately 9.00pm…

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Aeroplane wing

Flying to Florida

Posted on April 1, 2026April 19, 2026 by bollingerbabe

It was 5.30am when the alarm blasted out in the grey dawn light outside our bedroom window. But I did not, as usual, drag my feet getting out of bed. Today we were setting off an another fabulous holiday, flying to Miami, Florida and staying overnight, before joining Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth tomorrow afternoon. I showered,…

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Air France aircraft

A Long Journey Home

Posted on February 8, 2026March 29, 2026 by bollingerbabe

Saturday, 7th February 2026 We were up at 5.00am and got washed, dressed and packed our pyjamas and washbags into our suitcases, which we secured and labelled. It was far too early for the restaurant to be open for breakfast, but there was a little 24-hour coffee bar where we were able to wake ourselves…

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Sunset in Tahiti

Sunset on Tahiti

Posted on February 6, 2026March 29, 2026 by bollingerbabe

The alarm awoke us at 6.30am, and we hurriedly dressed, checked all around cabin 6030 to make sure we hadn’t left anything, then hefted our rucksacks onto our shoulders and made our way up to the Windows Café for a good breakfast. Trevor was feeling a bit under the weather and we both hoped he…

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Miraflores, Lima

Longhaul to Lima

Posted on January 20, 2026February 27, 2026 by bollingerbabe

The alarm shattered the silence this morning at 6.30am, and we lay in the darkness for a few minutes reflecting on the fact that we should have been well on the way to Lima by now. We got out of bed and I didn’t have to get dressed as I was already still dressed from…

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Just One More Thing

Posted on December 7, 2025January 7, 2026 by bollingerbabe

Not a lot to write about today. I hate it when you wake up in your hotel room or ship cabin and realise that you are going home today. 🙁 We got up at 8.00am and got ready to go down for breakfast. The coach was not coming to collect us to take us to…

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Gauja National Park Latvia

A Trip into the Countryside

Posted on December 6, 2025December 29, 2025 by bollingerbabe

Got up at half-past seven this morning, so we had plenty of time to have some breakfast before our excursion at 9.00am. Looking out of our window, we were dismayed to see that it was raining. When we arrived at the dining room and went to the juice counter, we saw that there was a…

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Art Nouveau architecure in Riga, Latvia

Learning Latvian Lore

Posted on December 5, 2025December 27, 2025 by bollingerbabe

Got up at 7.30am after an excellent night’s sleep. We got washed and dressed and made our way to the hotel’s dining room for breakfast. There was quite an unusual array of foods for breakfast; as well as the usual bacon, eggs, sausage, beans, cereal and toast, there was also green salads, charcuterie, vegetables and…

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