Carnival Breeze Review Series -Part I
About the Carnival Breeze Review Series Over the course of the next few posts on Off the Tour, I will provide the most in depth review of the Carnival Breeze cruise you will venture to find on the net. I…
Month April 2013
Alien Map or Prehistoric Relic? The Avebury Stone Circle
About an hour and 45 minutes outside of London lies the little country town of Avebury. Avebury is home to the Avebury Stone Circle, the largest prehistoric site in Britain. Less visited and renowned than Stonehenge, the Avebury Stone Circle…
6 Creepy Things to Do in Paris
Known as the city of lights and certainly the city of love, Paris is visited by millions each year. For those interested in a different Paris, away from love and lights, here are some creepy things you can do while…
4 Rules to Canyoneering, Mountaineering or Hiking
#1 Always Tell Someone Where You Are Going In the film, Aaron runs into trouble in a way that could happen to anyone. Where he made his near fatal mistake was in not letting anyone know where he was going.…
One day in St Thomas USVI, Pirates, Beach Bars and Swimming
While on our last cruise vacation on the Carnival Breeze, our first port of call was St Thomas USVI and we didn’t really have a plan set out for what we would be doing. The cruise had several excursions but…
Angels Landing Adventure, Anxiety and Beauty
At Zion National Park, the trail to Angels Landing is famously known for the perilous climb with death defying drops on either side of the narrow path up the rock formation. It was named by the original climbers for being…
5 Things I Learned About Bathrooms in China
Going to China you expect a certain amount of culture shock; but using the restroom anywhere public felt like being on a different planet. Here are some things I came to find about the bathrooms in China. Going to the restroom…
Wrong Turn in Death Valley Junction: The Amargosa Hotel & Opera House
While on the way to Death Valley National Park, CA, we reached a fork in the road and were not sure of which way we were supposed to go as we had seen a straight shot on the map before…
5 Things to Bring While Desert Camping
Aside from the obvious tent, sleeping bag, flashlight, food and good shoes, there are things you may not have thought of when planning your camping trip in the desert. Here are some things that I found helpful or wish I…
Haunting at The Peery Hotel
Nestled in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City is The Peery Hotel. We stumbled upon this place after a winning bid on Priceline. Little did we know when we won our “name your price” bid that we would be…