“The earth belongs to God. Everything
in all the world is His!” -Psalm 24:1
You’ve booked your BNT Bucket List Cruise, and now it’s time to pack. No matter what your vessel, you’ve got to make sure you have your cruising essentials! What have you got in your cruising suitcase? Passport valid 6 months beyond cruising dates Seasick Wrist Band Small First Aid Kit or Anti-bacterial Wipes Sunscreen Packable […]
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Tour Name: Tulip Time on the Romantic Rhine & Mosel River Cruise Tour Dates: April 7-17, 2019 Tour Director: Yang Bontrager Tour Director Highlights: Seeing many charming European cities with numerous castles & cobblestone streets took you back to the past with all its interesting history. Another highlight was the many acres of beautiful […]
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Tour Name: Panama Canal Dates: April 13-30, 2019 Tour Director: Patti Olson Tour Director Highlight: This was my second time transiting the Panama Canal, and it maintained its allure. The history of its building is so rich and fascinating. Besides the canal itself, we had many port stops, including Cartegena, Colombia; Panama City itself (first […]
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I confess, given my packing allotment (pieces of luggage), I inevitably stuff them full. That’s why I rely on packing lists to keep me on track and organized when I travel. It’s really about how luxurious my packing list can be, and whether I’m taking a longer trip. If I’m planning a longer trip AND […]
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Choose a longer tour. Study the itinerary and choose (or don’t choose) your optional excursions. Don’t opt for all of the options if you think you’ll be rushed. Choose a“hub-and-spoke” tour to explore an area. That way you’ll stay put longer. Explore. Choose a different walking or dinner companion every now and then! Try new […]
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BNT Group Tour: Lake George, NY Dates: September 10-13, 2018 Tour Director: Patti Olson Tour Director Highlight: “The ten top-rated places to visit in the Adirondacks are Lake Placid (#1) and Lake George (#2). Our tour group visited both! The tour was full of spectacular mountain vistas, a luncheon cruise on beautiful Lake George, American […]
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Come to the Islands Tour Director: Patti Olson Tour: Come to the Islands – 1 Day Tour Date: May 31, 2018 Tour Director Thoughts/Highlights: Tours of Hooper Island and Smith Island. Dorchester County has a very traditional way of life that they’ve maintained since being one of the first settlements in U.S. The group took a one-hour narrated tour […]
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Byline: Karen Leslie Lighthouses are both beacons of warning and welcome. We’ve a long history of exploring the waters by boat. At some point, we must make our way back to the land. Lighthouses are set upon a mound of rocks, a high point on land along the coastline, on flat sandy shores, a harbor […]
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