When people first heard that I planned a trip to Iceland, responses fell into two categories. There was a lot of “Iceland? Why?” (Answer: they just started doing direct flights out of Dulles, are having a great sale, and why wouldn’t we want to check out an isolated, island country in the middle of the […]
Picking a Cruise 101- Part 2
Alright, now that we’ve covered the basic When and Where of cruising (see Part 1 of this series), we will now explore how to figure out the Who (picking a cruise line) of cruising. Who? Selecting the cruise line you want to patron is kind of like selecting a college. You can pick one based […]
Weekend in San Francisco, Part 2 – Guest Blog
Our guest blogger Melinda is back with part two of her blog about our trip to San Francisco. Enjoy! With a goal to eat our way through San Francisco, we had to rally after our dim sum food hangover and decided an afternoon of shopping was just the cure we needed. After a quick walk […]
Weekend in Iceland – Part 2
Here’s the second part of our blog on Iceland. See here for Part 1. In addition to spending time in Reykjavik, we also rented a car and checked out the areas surrounding Reykjavik. Driving there was manageable other than their fondness for traffic circles, even on highways. Right outside of Reykjavik Our first stop was […]
Picking a Cruise 101 – Part 1
One of my travel dreams is coming true! My husband and I are going on a Southern Caribbean cruise. That’s right; we are trading increasingly cold New England for sugar sand beaches and snorkeling. For me, part of the joy I will get out of the vacation will be seeing all my research come to […]
Weekend in Iceland – Part 1
When people first heard that I planned a trip to Iceland, responses fell into two categories. There was a lot of “Iceland? Why?” (Answer: they just started doing direct flights out of Dulles, are having a great sale, and why wouldn’t we want to check out an isolated, island country in the middle of the […]
Weekend in San Francisco – Guest Blog
First of all, we’d like to thank our friend Melinda for having us as visitors in her new home in San Francisco! Secondly, we’d like to thank her for writing the guest blog below and also invite you to check our her blog, Palindrome at Home. I warned them not to call it Frisco Bay. […]
Links of the Week
Sorry for the light posting lately! More coming soon, but for the meantime, check out these links: 1. Make the most of Google Maps for travel (hotel finder features and sightseeing features!) 2. Sure, seat recliners can be annoying, but would you do this?
Pulling the Trigger: A Cautionary Tale
For those of us who are always looking for a good deal, a better deal- no, the best possible deal!- buying travel can be scary. I have often have customers ask me about the best time to purchase travel, as though there may be some golden 15 minute window each week when travel operators drop […]
Eating in London
Here at Magical Mystery Tours we’re very excited to be helping Nikki, Bobbin, and Jennine plan their first trip abroad! They’re going to London! They mentioned that they were eager to try some good food in London. While the MMT team has spent some time in London, we thought that this was a question […]
Best Stops on a Cross-Country Road Trip?
I just got an email from my friend Sandy asking for suggestions on where to stop on a summer road trip from California to Pennsylvania. I’ve never driven across the country, but I’ve spent a lot of time in fly-over country (only have 5 states left to hit!), so this was a fun question to […]