From anchored & adrift’s current HQ in San Francisco, it seems like everyone went to Hawai’i for the holidays. Some had a particular island or even a particular resort they always visited and continued to frequent, and some had the island chosen for them because of a wedding, a family gathering, or another event. But if you have never planned your own trip to Hawai’i, where should you start? With eight main islands (and 137 recognized islands total) it can be overwhelming to try to pick one lush, tropical oasis over the other. Continue reading “Hawaiian Holiday: There’s Something for Everyone in Blue O’ahu “
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San Francisco is still developing its brand as turnaround port for major cruise lines, but it has always been a true destination city, topping travel bucket lists globally. With a new, convenient cruise terminal just steps away from the heart of the city -which, when occupied, also serves as an unavoidable reminder for all waterfront visitors to look into cruising- and all the attractions the City by the Bay has to offer, experiencing SF as a home port is a delight for any experienced or new cruiser.
Continue reading “From the Bay Area to the Open Ocean: Cruising from San Francisco”
Helsinki is truly a jewel in the crown of Nordic capitals, but is often overshadowed by its sister cities. Sweden gets billed as a socialist paradise, Norway gets name recognition through the cruise and airline, and Denmark is really pushing the hygge thing in an uhyggeligt fashion. So, what about Finland?
Continue reading “Oh Well, I’m Going to Hel…sinki”
Being Swedish, and Sweden being a popular tourism destination, I regularly get asked for recommendations on where to go, whether in a city or throughout the country. The issue? The people requesting recommendations usually want to “do Sweden” in about three days. I get it- vacation days, hard-earned travel funds, and limited points are precious commodities and the world is pretty big. So Sweden in three days it is.
With my day already starting with Russian real estate development, it was time to head out to St. Petersburg’s countryside to observe the land use of the tsars. Our destination: Catherine’s Palace. Continue reading “A Catherine the Great-Inspired 36 Hours in St. Petersburg: Day 2 at Catherine’s Palace”
Copenhagen is a beautiful city, and with airline connections, mainly through SAS’s major hub at Kastrup Airport, becoming more convenient for visiting the Nordic capital, there’s all the more reason to visit. But with many travelers using it as a gateway for other northern European cities, or as a departure point for increasingly popular Baltic cruises, it sometimes gets overlooked for an extended stay. If you only have one day in Copenhagen, consider fitting the following activities into your day, and then make plans to come back again. Continue reading “One Day in Copenhagen: What Not to Miss”
Hej! After a painless, nonstop flight from Dulles to Copenhagen, I arrived at the Copenhagen Marriott just in time for some breakfast before heading out for the day. On the agenda: a quick tour de Skåne, or the southern part of, Sweden for lunch and fika with family. So after flying in that morning, I took the train from Copenhagen H over the Öresund bridge to head north to Halmstad. After our rendezvous in Halmstad we drove back, taking the Scandic Line ferry from Helsingborg back to Denmark and then continuing into Copenhagen. Continue reading “København-Skåne by Air, Land, and Sea”
Every part and every neighborhood of Manhattan offers a different NYC experience. In this series, I focus on a day spent in one of the many varied sections that make up Manhattan. See below for links to other day-by-day tips for enjoying Manhattan’s diverse neighborhoods.
It’s a tale of two cities, or countries or neighborhoods, however you to prefer to phrase it, in the heart of New York City. Directly next to each other, even entwined thanks to some outlier stores, are two unlikely neighbors- Chinatown and Little Italy. The first time I went was spontaneous, and I had not yet become familiar with the layout of Lower Manhattan, and I was shocked when one moment I was eating dumplings and trying authentic soymilk on one street, and I was suddenly on a bustling Italian restaurant avenue on the next. While you could argue that world history (and modern globalization) makes these two countries more closely related than they appear, it is still an unexpected situation. Here are my suggestions for a day in Chinatown and Little Italy: Continue reading “New York City Sights: A Day Spent with Unlikely Neighbors in Lower Manhattan”
Washington, DC has a very particular energy during the summer season. The universities are on summer term, those fortunate enough to have vacation days head out of the city, and even the most driven professionals feel the urge to sneak out a few minutes early. The interns take over the metro and bars, everyone sweats in their suits, summer Fridays are pervasive, business booms for restaurants with patios (and the servers hate the patio section), a Friday at Jazz in the Garden is a must, a couple rooftop happy hours are equally as essential, and suddenly Virginia and Maryland are more enticing for a visit.
As a DC resident of five years, I have passed by the Tidal Basin and seen people floating along on the paddle boats that are available for hire during the summer and into the fall and frequently thought, “oh, I should do that some day!” on numerous occasions. My coworkers and friends had similar thoughts- “oh, I’ve always meant to do that but never have.” Well, yesterday became that day for me. Continue reading “DC Summer Series: Paddleboating & Brunch”
Washington, DC has a very particular energy during the summer season. The universities are on summer term, those fortunate enough to have vacation days head out of the city, and even the most driven professionals feel the urge to sneak out a few minutes early. The interns take over the metro and bars, everyone sweats in their suits, summer Fridays are pervasive, business booms for restaurants with patios (and the servers hate the patio section), a Friday at Jazz in the Garden is a must, a couple rooftop happy hours are equally as essential, and suddenly Virginia and Maryland are more enticing for a visit.
Recently, I went on a daytrip with a group of 18 people to go tubing at Harper’s Ferry. I had never been tubing before, and it was ridiculously fun as well as a learning experience in the art of young professionals getting together in a mix of carefree floating and some serious responsibility. Here is everything you need to know for planning a DC summer tubing trip: Continue reading “DC Summer Series: A Guide to Tubing at Harper’s Ferry”
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