Author Archives: Jan Ross
Just One More Story
There it was. The eye glaze. The hidden watch glance, the almost imperceptible sigh, the shifting in the seat, the beginning of the polite dismissal. I was going into way too much detail again in my travel story-telling. But the waterfall/food/sunset/sail had been so wonderful! I had to tell every, single, tiny detail. Every.one. Whether … Continue reading
The Bay of Fundy, Saint John
I’m just going to be honest and tell you that I would not have one, single photo for this post if it was up to me because I spent the entire time with my white-knuckled fingers clutching either the seat or, as we pitched forward, the railings. Luckily, my husband Tom has no problem with … Continue reading
Drenched and Exhilarated on The Maid of the Mist
Anticipating a light mist – after all the name of the boat is The Maid of the Mist – I was shocked to get a spray in the face from the falls that would have drenched me from head to foot if I hadn’t been wearing the provided slicker. I thought those were just for … Continue reading
Five Fabulous iPad Apps for Kids
With resignation and love, I cleaned off the front of my iPad with my sleeve. My 6-year old grandson had just stopped by for a visit and one of his favorite things is playing on my iPad. Consequently, it’s covered with fingerprints and unidentifiable substances when he leaves. He had no problem mastering the swipe … Continue reading
The Ember Room, New York
I spun around on my bar stool and checked my watch again, then scanned the lovely interior of the Ember Room Restaurant. Filled with warm, golden light in the dusk of a New York evening, it was very appealing and I couldn’t wait to taste some of the food that was filling the air with … Continue reading
Harbour Cruises in Vancouver
I was in a panic. All of my good intentions to carry my Bonine everywhere with me, no matter what, on every trip, had ceased to be important after our cruise ship docked in Vancouver and I figured I wasn’t going to need it again until we flew home. Only I did need it. We … Continue reading
Stupid Travel Mistakes We Made
We waited as the cab driver unloaded our suitcases, then I asked our friendly and pleasant driver how much we owed him. We had just been driven from the Buffalo airport to Niagara Falls – a trip that took approximately 20 minutes. I had noticed when we got in that the meter was not set … Continue reading
Summing Up the Norwegian Jewel
I had to make my own bed this morning. No room steward came in and efficiently and quickly whipped the covers up and smoothed them in that incomparable way they do. I also had to make my own breakfast and, at some point, today I need to vacuum my entire house and clean the bathrooms. … Continue reading
Red Bluff Cottage in Montgomery, Alabama
It was after dark when we arrived at Red Bluff Cottage in Montgomery, Alabama, but we could still appreciate how lovely this B & B was as we pulled into the back parking lot. With a late start in the day for our trip to Destin, Florida, we had decided to stop along the way … Continue reading
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Cannons and Fudge
I would like to let you know that, even though we are spending a great deal of time stuffing our faces with one culinary delight after another on the Norwegian Jewel (yum…mashed potatoes), we actually are making time to visit a few ports in between meals and snacks. One of those was the quite lovely … Continue reading
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