I am, but need a substantial cash inflow before I can afford one of these three fabulous West Africa Cruises. Just because I can’t take one doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t hear about it and, hopefully, have the resources to go. Judging by my travel magazines, offering a plethora of hotels beginning at $1,000 a [...]
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May 11th, 2012 
Sheila Simkin 
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Abundant, Delicious and Scrumptious Food Aboard The MS Midnatsol
March 6th, 2012 Sheila Simkin Perhaps you are considering a Norwegian summer cruise even as we speak. As wonderful as our winter cruise on the Midnatsol was, days of endless sunlight have to be an experience. ex-Marine (husband, Steve) and Travels With Sheila are not really cruisers. Why? Because we are two anal, obsessive-compulsive eaters when faced with abundant and [...]
The Pacific Coast of Mexico is A Fast and Easy Destination
February 17th, 2012 Sheila Simkin Mexico is not only so easy to get to from anywhere in the world and comparatively inexpensive, it is sometimes forgotten when it comes time to plan a vacation. Not only that, there are so many choices. Take a cruise along the coastline, stopping at multiple, fun resorts. Stay in a hotel, an all-inclusive, guesthouse, [...]
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Why Cruise Norway in The Winter?
January 10th, 2012 Sheila Simkin Family and friends thought that Travels With Sheila was beyond insane when I announced plans to spend my 70th Birthday cruising winter Norway. “Why in this big, wide world would any normal person choose to cruise in the cold with infinite destinations available? Cruise the Caribbean. Head to South America, Asia. Plant yourself in an [...]
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A Snow Hotel Within The Arctic Circle of Norway
January 6th, 2012 Sheila Simkin The Kirkenes Snow Hotel is constructed entirely from manmade snow and ice each year (regular snow is too fluffy), and is only five years old. Anna led us into the Norway’s largest ice bar inside the Snow Hotel “Igloo” and handed out a cold crowberry shot, known locally as “Rudolf’s Revenge,” and laced with vodka. (A crowberry is a [...]
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Midnatsol Log Day 7: Disembarkation in Kirkenes, Norway
January 4th, 2012 Sheila Simkin The overnight “rocky sea disturbance” turned out to be a Beaufort 12 Hurricane. The MS Midnatsol P.A. system announced that passengers can officially tell people, “We experienced an Arctic Hurricane!” For experienced Drake Passage survivors (us) who crossed in a Beaufort Scale 9 - Gale-Storm with winds from 76-87 kms/hour, this felt like nothing. Why? Because [...]
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Ahoy There, Matey…King Red Crabs Coming Aboard
January 3rd, 2012 Sheila Simkin Yummy, yummy crabs. And not just ordinary crabs, monster King Red Crabs also referred to as Kamchatka Crabs by Norwegian fishermen. Bundled up and out on Deck 9 at 5:10p to greet fishermen with crabs who told about crab fishing in Norway. (All in the video below.) Crab season runs from November to February. Catch [...]
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Midnatsol Log Day 6: Hammerfest-Havoysund-Honningsvag…
January 2nd, 2012 Sheila Simkin And…Kjollefjord-Mehamn-Berlevag! The MS Midnatsol would dock at Hammerfest, the most northern town in the world at 5:15a, and I didn’t want to miss it. Still wired from the Northern Lights and dog sledding, I was wide awake at 4:00a, dressed and went out on deck for the sail into Hammerfest with what looked like a refinery [...]
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Northern Lights Above The Arctic Circle in Norway
December 31st, 2011 Sheila Simkin While warming up in the lavvo at the dog sledding facility, a guide came in and said, “Northern Lights outside.” The group rushed out to look, at… what? That smudge of clouds streaking low across the sky? There was no blue, green or other colors seen in brochures or pictures, but guides assured us that [...]
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Huskie Dogs and Dog Sledding in Tromso
December 30th, 2011 Sheila Simkin Gorgeous Siberian Huskies, or Alaskan Malamutes, are the main types of dogs used for dog sledding because of their willpower to work. Not only are they willing, but eager to get out there as well as highly competitive. Assembling a dog sled team involves picking leader dogs, point dogs, swing dogs, and wheel dogs. The term [...]
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