Author Archives: David Cross

Flam Norway

It is a little bit of a tourist trap and most visited city in Norway, but there are ways to have more fun than just visiting via a cruise ship… Ourselves, we first took a train from Voss to Mrydal. … Continue reading

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A Dinner On The Spaceship

We had a very special opportunity to visit and enjoy a meal on a very unusual spacecraft that did not likely originate from Norway or this planet. It was not very easy to find or get to. Just like the … Continue reading

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Welcome to Oslo

We caught an early morning flight and checked into a hotel in the harbor area which was very convenient. We stayed at the Thief Hotel and had a great early lunch at the Salmon House restaurant which surprisingly had better … Continue reading

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Exploring Copenhagen

Lets start from the top… City Hall It was kind of cool to have to hotel on Hans Christan Anderson avenue, and we visted on the 150th anniversay of his passing. What history to achieve on tihs trip! On tihs … Continue reading

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Introduction to Copenhagen

We decided to do a little different vacation exploration this year, so we decided to visit Scandavia. We had to make a connection through Minneapolis and enjoyed the spacious and friendly Delta lounge on the way. The cool thing is … Continue reading

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Vashon Island – Found Another Troll

If you want to find all the trolls in Seattle area, you must go hunting and expend some additional effort in some cases. Sometimes they are very far away from civilized areas and you need to take ferries to reach … Continue reading

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Is the Florida Keys Only for Vacations?

I recently had a business trip and conference to attend…and it was not in the traditional big conference cites, but instead, it was in the Florida Keys. Let’s talk about the good, the bad and the ugly! First and foremost, … Continue reading

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Who has the best breakfast spot in Waikiki?

Believe it or not, there are not as many traditional breakfast locations or restaurants in the mornings in Waikiki. So let’s review a few ! The Sheraton Waikiki has a nice outside seating And a bar for getting morning drinks … Continue reading

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The Best Views of Hawaii

This will be a fun one…there are so many great views of the ocean in Waikiki or from your hotel room Or having coffee and breakfast next to the ocean thanks to Monkeypod Kitchen and great sunsets as well to … Continue reading

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Jurassic Park

It has been many years since the park has been shut down and all the dinosaurs disappeared, but we decided to explore what the park looked like many years ago in its hidden location. We found the original gate which … Continue reading

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