Dave Holland Travels

04/24/2025

Our next adventure begins in 12 days! I can't wait!

03/09/2025

Exciting travel plans for May 2025!
Jim and I will be flying to Edinburgh, Scotland for 4 days, where we'll be staying at the iconic The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte Hotel.
Next, we head to Dublin, Ireland for 3 days, for a stay at the Morrison Hotel, followed by London, where we'll be meeting up with friends at Westminster Hotel for another 3 days.
From there, we'll travel to Southampton and stay overnight at the Harbour Hotel Southampton before embarking on the with Paul and Carole Love To Travel's group cruise! We'll spend the next seven days exploring Norway and Denmark, and I'll be doing a quick train visit to Malmö, Sweden from Copenhagen.
After returning to England, we'll stay one night at Brown's Hotel, a Rocco Forte Hotel in London before flying back to NYC via Madrid for a final night at the TWA Hotel before heading home.
I can't wait for this adventure and to share all the incredible places we visit! I'll be posting updates along the way here and I hope you'll follow along!

01/21/2025

Arrived into Los Angeles yesterday and spent a nice night in a hotel before heading back out this morning. We are at LAX waiting to head home. It such a great trip.

01/20/2025

Our last sunrise on the cruise before LA. We debark in Los Angeles tomorrow with an overnight before we head home. We have had a wonderful time, and I’m so grateful for the time exploring the world with my Dad.

01/17/2025

01/17/2025

We were in our last port of Puerto Vallarta today. Dad and I did our normal port tour with shopping, and then stopped so I could have a margarita (or two..) on the way out we got to see some wildlife. I’ll post the whale videos after this.

01/14/2025

Today we are in Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala. Dad and I explored the port area as usual and did some souvenir shopping. Then we stopped for a drink on the water.

01/12/2025

Hello from Puntarenas, Costa Rica! Dad and I explored the port area and did some shopping. We stopped for an ice-cold drink since it’s sunny and 85F/30C.

01/10/2025

Good morning from the Panama Canal! We have begun our transit!

01/08/2025

Port Oasis cruise terminal in Cartagena, Colombia. The cruise terminal has a 10,000 square meter garden with more than 700 animals of 74 different species in addition to shops.

01/07/2025

Hello from the Island Princess! We are on our second sea day since setting sail. It’s currently 82F/28C and sunny. We arrive into Cartagena, Colombia tomorrow morning. Last night it was beautiful out on deck and I had one of the pools to myself for over an hour. I swam and watched the movie showing on the big screen. Hoping I can do it again tonight. We are having a great time and soaking up the sun.

01/05/2025

01/05/2025

Good morning from the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina! Our hotel is right across from the port and we have great views of the ships. Dad and I are embarking on the Island Princess today for our 16-day cruise through the Panama Canal to Los Angeles!