Pamela writes about her experience taking part in the Juneteenth celebration in San Francisco, California, as a proud Black woman. Juneteenth celebrations commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States of America. The post Juneteenth – Celebrating Freedom appeared first on Roamancing Travel Magazine ..read more

What if we told you that you could travel all around Maui by bus for FREE? Sound too good to be true? Well, it's not, thanks to the Maui Bus System's Free Fare program. Anne shares her experience using it, and enjoying all sorts of adventures around Maui. The post Maui By Bus – For FREE!! appeared first on Roamancing Travel Magazine ..read more

The cutest and coziest eateries in Vancouver, according to Alex Charters. We’re talking warm, jazzy, you’re taking pictures in the bathroom, kind of cute. This is Alex's Guide to Cute and Tasty Vancouver. The post Cute and Tasty Vancouver : Alex’s Favourite Eateries appeared first on Roamancing Travel Magazine ..read more

With most people flocking to Australia’s coastline to bask on beautiful beaches and enjoy a modern urban lifestyle, it may seem that there’s ‘bugger all’ there in Australia’s Outback. We’d encourage you to take another look, as not only is the Outback home to an amazing array of creatures, some 1,500 communities including the Anangu people, but also to Uluru, a giant rock of sacred reverence, representing the heart of Australia’s rock solid centre. Read on to share in Liz’s extraordinary adventure of a lifetime responding to Uluru’s sacred call. Sir Alec Issigonis, designer of the Mini, famous ..read more

When life gets stressful, I dream of our family’s beautifully peaceful home-away-from-home, tucked away on a quiet beach, a short walk away from the shops in Kihei, on the Hawaiian Island of Maui – Leilani Kai Resort. My Hawaiian escape and home! The perfect way to start a day! My first memories are actually from here, at age three, playing crocodile in the pool with my older sister of 4, and two other girls staying at this 10-unit resort on a quiet beach in Kihei. A beach on which we spent our days building sandcastles and wading through the shallows with our pails to chat with the fishermen ..read more

At first glance, South Carolina’s Lowcountry conjures images of white-washed walls, rocking chairs, and the opulence of Scarlett O’Hara’s storybook world of life as a Southern Belle on a plantation. It might surprise you then to discover that the wealth of those plantations have their roots in Africa, along with much of South Carolina’s rich history, culture, and cuisine. Read on as Liz discovers the riches of South Carolina’s Lowcountry. White-washed walls frame tall, mullioned windows. Rocking chairs offer a comfortable resting place on a deep porch lined with handsome Doric columns. Nearby ..read more

Docking in Qaqortoq, Anne and Vera disembarked from their Oceania Insignia ‘Atlantic Glaciers and Harbors’ Cruise at their final port on Greenland for a taste of Greenland, to not only discover local food, but become more immersed in Greenland’s culture. The following two days were sea days, one more than was scheduled due to not being able to dock at Nuuk. Apparently no ships had been able to go there for the past few days because of the increased winds and waves creating unsafe conditions at the pier. We were sorry not to see Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, but we thoroughly enjoyed the bea ..read more

A stop at the Southwest Greenland Port of Paamiut on their Oceania Insignia Cruise gave Anne and Vera a glimpse into life in this Greenland town of 1500, and specifically that of the town’s youth. Join them as they take a wander around this Southwest Greenland town. The next morning we arrived at Paamiut, another very picturesque Greenland town with only about 1500 people. At this port, we enjoyed touring around the town with our four friends, which made up the rest of our travelling group. Our first stop was the Visitor’s Centre, where we browsed and learned some things about the town. Befor ..read more

As Oceania Insignia neared Tasermiut Fjord, Southern Greenland, Anne and Vera disembarked at their first port on Greenland in the town and island of Nanortalik (meaning Place of the Polar Bears). Join them as they discover some of Greenland’s culture, exploring it southernmost town. Greenland had seemed like such a strange and mysterious land before I travelled there, and I had sometimes wondered if anyone even lived there. I found out that not only did people live there, but many of the towns were cruise ports that welcomed tourists.  As we came into the harbour of our first cruise port ..read more

As the Oceania Insignia embarks from Iceland cruising towards Greenland, Anne and her sister Vera, enjoy the spectacular scenery cruising from Iceland to Greenland of fjords, glaciers and icebergs, and indulge in all that their luxury cruise ship has to offer. Leaving Iceland, our voyage continued on to Greenland along the beautiful waters of Denmark Strait and Prince Christian Sound. The next two glorious days at sea were filled with fabulous food, fun activities, and the most breath-taking scenery we could ever have imagined.  I’ll begin with that gorgeous scenery, as it is a huge part ..read more