Ann
I love to travel anywhere, anytime, and by any method-- and thus the nickname. I have travelled extensively both domestically and internationally by land, sea and air but I love cruising. I also like the research and planning stages of travel and love to talk travel.TheTravelSlut
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The Travel Slut
"Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere!"--Helen Gurley Brown
Travel Blog Posts
My 20 day Eastern European & Turkey adventure plus Danube River cruise
Published: July 20th 2010Europe » Hungary » Southern Transdanubia » Mohacs
July 20th 2010
My Eastern European & Turkey adventure from April 8-27, 2010 included 4 days & 3 nights in Budapest, Hungary, followed by a 7 night AMA Waterways Danube River ship cruise on the beautiful Amadagio with stops & visits in: Mohacs, Villany & Pecs, Hungary; Vukovar & Ovcara, Croatia; Novi Sad & Belgrade, Serbia; the “Iron Gates” and narrow passageways between Transylvania & Bulgaria; Vidin & Belogradchik, Bulgaria; Giurgiu & Bucharest, Romania; and finally Rousse, Bulgaria. My travels concluded with five spectacular nights in Istanbul, Turkey at the 5 star Conrad Hotel and a 2 night stay in the amazing Cappadocia, Turkey region. NOTE: Be sure to check my photos that accompany this blog and travelogue Also, I will be amending this travelblog over the coming weeks as I re-discover more of my notes and items from ... read more
April 5th 2009
My 2 week South Africa adventure started with a flight from the Sarasota Airport (Tampa Bay) to New York City just after their 14 inch snowfall so it was bitter cold in the Big Apple but some good times with friends in Manhattan more than made up for the cold.... Then a 17 1/2 hour scheduled flight from JFK Airport in New York to Johannesburg, South Africa turned into a 24+ hour trip after some unfortunate, unscheduled activity. After a stop in Dakar, Senegal (northwest coast of Africa) for refueling, we flew for several hours before diverting to Accra, Ghana due to a passenger's heart attack en route (she was pronounced dead on arrival in Ghana)...making the final landing in Jo-Burg a little solemn. After an overnight stay in Johannesburg, a quick 2 hour flight to ... read more
Cruising Alaska in 2005 & 2006
Published: March 6th 2007North America » United States » Alaska » Inside Passage
March 6th 2007
It would take weeks & lots of money to see & do Alaska's Inside Passage on land or air instead of a cruiseship so having a floating, mobile accommodation is best for this type of journey in my opinion. I've cruised Alaska both north to south and south to north the past two summers and I did not see a major difference although most people recommend starting the from the south and cruising north as the scenery gets more spectacular each day. I've cruised Holland America's Ryndam and Regent Cruise Line's Mariner of the Seas. Without a doubt, Regent's cruise was superior and I would recommend it without hesitation.The cruiseline touts itself as six star and it is backed up by many other experts and critics in the industry. My Alaskan adventure in May 2006 began ... read more
Adventures of The Travel Slut
Published: May 12th 2006North America » United States » Florida » TampaMay 12th 2006
A late night visit to Ybor City on Wednesday proved to be a great time. I was able to get a bar stool at the always popular (and always hopping) Coyote Ugly Saloon on 7th Ave. next to the Green Iguana bar and grill. The night saw 5 women dancing on the wooden bar top just like in the movie and pouring shots into the mouths of waiting males and doing bodyshots off the abs of some of the bartenders. EVERYONE was having a great time with the music and dancing and it was ladies drink free night to boot! Security did a great job keeping the under 21 crowd out and despite the crowd, the bartenders were both friendly and efficient and they did not skimp on the tequila. If you go, make sure you ... read more
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