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Sailing in and out of New York Harbor – A destination on its own
I have to say, no matter how many times I have visited New York, nothing compares to the feeling of sailing into the harbor. We were fortunate on this voyage to be berthed at Pier 90 which is in the Hell’s Kitchen area on the west side of Manhattan. It’s an easy walk into Times Square, and if you shop too much, an easy UBER back. It is common for Cunard to berth in Brooklyn when in port, which is fine but a bit of a trek into Manhattan, so we were thrilled to learn about the change of location. I got up super early to watch the sail in…
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Part 1: Solo road trip in a camper van -North Coast 500!
INVERNESS TO THURSO Let me preface this post by saying that all of Scotland is observing strict social distancing rule which include face masks & 2 meter distancing. So everything I’ve visited, has that in place. 🏴 After exploring Culloden Battlefield, I’m ready to begin my North Coast 500 road trip – 516 mile route that hugs the northernmost coast of Scotland. You can do the route clockwise or anti clockwise- I chose the latter and set aside enough time to take my time along the route and chase any shiny object that caught my eye. Here’s the route I took for the first half. I have circled my overnight stops…
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Pandemic lockdown in Scotland is easing and I’m back on the road!
Well, it has certainly been an interesting time since I left for Europe on March 1, 2020. After three unexpected months in Portugal, being detained and questioned in London by Border Control for 45 minutes, 2 weeks of mandatory quarantine in Edinburgh, then 3 more weeks just waiting for Scotland to open, I am back on the road! This morning, I picked up my rented camper van, Kryptonite, and headed from Edinburgh up into the Highlands.With the lockdown easing and foreign travel discouraged, many of the UK residents who would normally have gone abroad are going camping instead. As a result, I couldn’t get a site in Inverness until tomorrow.…
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Solo Travel Tips: Let’s Start the Conversation
When not globe trekking , I travel around the U.S. & Canada in my red truck, “Bert” (named by my friends Steve & Karen and short for Big Red Truck), pulling my 18” T@B 400. Custom built by NüCamp RV in Sugarcreek, Ohio, my camper allows me to go off grid with solar panels and not rely on external water and electric. To honor our adventures, I named her Ameli@. Like most solo women travelers, I get a lot of questions related to safety and route planning. Recently fellow camper, Jenn Grover, started a series of videos about solo women and our experiences. In this first of several, she and…
