Virgin Voyages Part 1: Solo Sailor and More

Let me wade into the Virgin Voyages discussion.  From the perspective of a fat, middle-aged gay black male solo sailor.   A lot of others have stepped into the discussion, both cruise regulars and non-cruise regulars. I fall into the latter category; I have taken 2 cruises before this.  As a detailed planner, I tend to […]

Amsterdam Pride 2022. Bucket List Pride Part 2

Unlike Curacao Pride, but very similar to Rio Carnival, street parties are a big thing for Amsterdam Pride.   And I attempted to drop in on as many as I could.  From Drag Olympics to Beursplein (Crash), which is more of the Fetish Street Party. I made a goal to hit 5, which is around half […]

Amsterdam Pride 2022! Bucket List Pride #1

As many of you who have seen my Bucket List right here, I got to live one out.  I sat down and Booked my trip to Amsterdam Pride.  2022 was the right time; I was older and had a little more income and had the comfort of knowing that I have traveled there before (for […]

Remote Work Vacations

Working from Home is becoming more of the norm since we welcomed Covid-19 into our world and the pandemic became a continued mindset.  Over the last 2 years we have had to weigh the safety of the world outside our doors to our needs and desire for excitement and exploration.   Prior to the Coronavirus I […]

Am I a Disney Adult?

I am not a fully Disney Adult, but at this point I can certainly say that I am related to a few.  After growing up in Minnesota all my life; now that I, as well as my family, am a few hours’ drive from Disney, a quick long weekend trip to Disney World has been […]

Bucket List: Destinations

Each year through TV, Movies and Social Media we all discover new destinations or even events that we have to see and witness firsthand ourselves. For me I have been slowly attempting to see as many of these from my Bucket Lists as I can. However there are some Cities and Destinations that I have […]

Bucket List: LGBTQ Pride Events

As I age and continue to experience and travel to many and more diverse destinations; my bucket list has expanded beyond the standard of most. With travel bloggers, and even Will Smith, aka the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air sharing their own bucket list; I decided it was time to commit mine to pen and paper. […]

Royal Wedding!

Late last December as I began piecing together my travel schedule for 2018, I was delighted when I heard the Royal Family announce the dates of the highly anticipated engagement of Prince Harry to Ms Meghan Markle”. I’ve always wanted to be a spectator in the crowd for a royal affair. I mean I’m practically royalty anyway, so this would be […]

Traveling Solo

Solitary Travel is an adventure that for some will never be completed.  Whether due to a long-term relationship with a loved one, close friend with the same interest and desires as you or just the thought of doing be something that one thinks is not practical or safe. As a solo traveler myself, I will say that these […]

Cuba Libre, Yes Please

Havana, is a faster paced city that is somewhat different than the stereotypical Caribbean islands. With the taxi speeding down the Malecon to take tourist around the city, it is a city that thanks to some of the steps being taken may open their doors to travelers from the United States and around the world. […]