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WJ Tested: Heritage Lisboa Plaza Hotel Review

WJ Tested: Heritage Lisboa Plaza Hotel Review

WJ Tested: Heritage Lisboa Plaza Hotel Review WAVEJourney Review: 4-Star Boutique Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal Located in Lisbon’s historic city center and a block from Avenida da Liberdade, Hotel Lisboa Plaza exudes old world charm in a warm and welcome atmosphere. This is a family-owned and operated boutique property that is part of the Heritage […]

WJ Tested: Back to the Basics at Big Bar Guest Ranch

WJ Tested: Back to the Basics at Big Bar Guest Ranch

WJ Tested: Back to the Basics at Big Bar Guest Ranch When you need a break from the day-to-day grind, a little slice of heaven awaits you in the Cariboo Country of British Columbia, Canada. Take a hiatus from the rat race and enjoy the simple life Big Bar Guest Ranch has to offer.  You’ll […]

Pacific City on the Oregon Coast: Dune Surfing

Pacific City on the Oregon Coast: Dune Surfing

Pacific City on the Oregon Coast: Dune Surfing is Not for Sissies! By Vivienne Chapleo and Jill Hoelting Flying down a 45-degree vertical slope on a snowboard would have you believing you are on Oregon’s Mount Hood or Mount Bachelor. In fact, there is no snow and the sound of waves from the Pacific Ocean […]

WAVEJourney Attends Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show

WAVEJourney Attends Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show

WAVEJourney Attends Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show: Color Me, Dazzle Me, Inspire Me!   Who says you have to be a quilter to appreciate quilts? Well, whoever it was, they were wrong! With 1200 quilts of all shapes, sizes, techniques, designs, themes, colors and styles, the 33rd Annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show in Sisters, Oregon, will […]

Holland America Line Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise: Day 9 Naples, Italy

Holland America Line Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise: Day 9 Naples, Italy

Viv & Jill’s Holland America Line Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise: Day 9 Naples, Italy 12-Night Mediterranean Romance Cruise June 3-15, 2011 Day 9 – June 11: Naples, Italy After sailing overnight from Catania, Sicily, Nieuw Amsterdam arrived in Naples just before 8 am. As we had visited Naples on the last Mediterranean cruise we took a […]

Brendan Vacations Boutique Escorted Tour of Ireland: Dromoland Castle Dining

Brendan Vacations Boutique Escorted Tour of Ireland: Dromoland Castle Dining

Recommended By WJ – Viv & Jill joined Brendan Vacations for a preview of their Boutique Escorted Vacations Tour of Ireland in October 2010. Brendan Vacations Boutique Escorted Tour of Ireland: Dromoland Castle Dining Dinner Menu Duck Confit & Foie Gras Terrine, Spiced Courgette & Red Onion Marmelade Roast Rabbit Saddle with Leeks, Clams, Mushroom […]

Accommodation: Fairhaven Village Inn Review

Accommodation: Fairhaven Village Inn Review

By Linda Ball Accommodation: Fairhaven Village Inn Location: Fairhaven (near Bellingham), Washington, USA Owners/Managers: Gene and Connie Shannon Type: Boutique Hotel Number of Rooms: 22 Accommodation Fairhaven Village Inn Review The Fairhaven Village Inn is only 15 years old, but in keeping with the historic flavor of Fairhaven, it was built to reflect the charm […]

Travel England: Hiking the Yorkshire Dales with Walking Women Tours

Travel England: Hiking the Yorkshire Dales with Walking Women Tours

By Jetta Taylor Walking Women Yorkshire Dales Hiking Tour – Settle is an ancient market town located in Yorkshire Dales, England. I arrived by train from Leeds, England,a short, scenic one-hour journey. In Settle, I met up with a hiking group called, Walking Women. Our challenge was to hike the Three Peaks in three days. […]

Travel USA: Glamping or Camping With A Twist! Exploring San Juan Island’s Lakedale Resort

Travel USA: Glamping or Camping With A Twist! Exploring San Juan Island’s Lakedale Resort

Travel USA: Glamping or Camping San Juan Island Lakedale Resort By Linda Ball The great outdoors is therapeutic for all of us. Touching nature, appreciating the sounds and smells, s’mores by the campfire, peace and quiet. But what if you really hate going without a shower every day? Or you enjoy a bed rather than […]

WJ Tested: Hotel Cambon Paris Review

WJ Tested: Hotel Cambon Paris Review

WJ Tested: Hotel Cambon Paris Review By WAVEJourney   WAVEJourney’s Review of 4-Star Boutique Hotel Cambon in Paris, France   When WJ decided to take a two-week motor coach tour around France during summer (July 2012) we were very excited at the prospect of returning to one of our favorite European countries, and absolutely ecstatic […]

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