While I was staying at Galveston Beach I decided to do a little bar hop. My preference was places with a great view of the beach. Pretty much none of them are actually on the beach. They’re all across the street so I’m expecting the best bars to be…
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I actually have a long history with this hotel. This is the hotel I used to stay in every time I was in New Orleans prior to Hurricane Katrina. At the time it was a Radisson. It just re-opened in 2018 as TownPlace Suites. This will be my first…
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When booking this hotel I was looking for an affordable hotel close to the beach that has also offered cruise parking in the past.
When I inquired about cruise parking I was told they do still offer cruise parking free of charge. You just need to let them know when…
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The Ocean Star Offshore Oil Rig was built in Texas in 1969. Over the course of about 20 years it drilled over 200 wells in the Gulf of Mexico. For the past 20 years it has served as a museum in Galveston.
Touring the Ocean Star is something I…
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I booked this hotel on Hotwire for $49.99 which came to just over $62 after taxes and fees. This was for a weekend night during the COVID-19 re-opening in June. Normally when I look at this hotel for a pre-cruise stay it’s in the $150 range so I felt like…
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When researching Long Beach Hotels, the first property I looked at was the Queen Mary. I had heard good things and I knew it was an easy walk to the cruise port on embarkation morning.
I typically book my hotels on Hotwire and save a lot of money doing so….
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Santa Monica
Since the Santa Monica hop on hop off bus route was closed I decided to take an Uber to the Santa Monica Pier. This doesn’t seem like the most direct route. I found out from my Uber driver that they had a marathon in Santa Monica. That’s why…
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I’m a big believer that anyone who has at least a day to spend in New Orleans before a cruise should visit the National WWII Museum.
This museum is better and more affordable than almost any excursion you can book on a cruise.
Visiting the WWII Museum is also extremely…
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After my Downtown and Hollywood tours I stopped at Madame Tussaud’s Hollywood, which was included in the Star Line tour package I bought. I didn’t realize how many I didn’t know until I tried to match all of the pictures with their names. It took longer than I thought…
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