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Is Explora Journeys the Best Luxury Cruise Line for Your Next Vacation? Here's My Experience and Review
Read my review of Explora Journeys, one of my favorite luxury cruise experiences ever. Amazing food, service, and accommodations.
Jonathan Pilkington
Jun 25, 20247 min read
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Wellness & Coastal Grandmothers?
While listening to a recent podcast about wellness travel, the guest mentioned the idea of “coastal grandmother.” Oddly, I related to the...
Jonathan Pilkington
Jul 22, 20222 min read
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The Full Le Blanc Los Cabos Experience During COVID
This is part of a series of blog posts about my travel experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a single person, working from home, I...
Jonathan Pilkington
Nov 11, 20209 min read
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The 2020 Road Trip Reset
I must begin by saying that I take Coronovirus very seriously. When I'm home, I stay home, except to buy groceries or meet friends in very s
Jonathan Pilkington
Jul 24, 20207 min read
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Pandemic Beach Trip: What It's Like
I recently visited The Henderson Beach Resort. Read on for my review, as well as how it was to travel during a pandemic.
Jonathan Pilkington
Jun 17, 20206 min read
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Why I Started a Podcast (and why I think it matters)
I am passionate about travel, food, and music (in no particular order), so this is an attempt to bring those worlds together.
Jonathan Pilkington
May 23, 20203 min read
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New Year’s Day on AmaMagna
Everything had a bit of a delayed start on New Year’s Day, but I was up, as usual. I had my early breakfast, did a bit at the gym, walked...
Jonathan Pilkington
Jan 5, 20201 min read
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AmaMagna Day 2: Vilshofen-Passau
As much as I hate to admit it, I left home feeling slightly under the weather. I was dealing with lots of congestion and a slight fever,...
Jonathan Pilkington
Jan 1, 20202 min read
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Early Booking & Sustainability
Wow, 1 week until Christmas! If you’re still shopping (I am), travel is an excellent alternative to typical gift giving! Below, find...
Jonathan Pilkington
Dec 17, 20192 min read
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Monday Travel Minute 11/19/19
What’s exciting in travel today? If you are reading this, thank you! My aim in this post is to inform you of different things I can...
Jonathan Pilkington
Nov 19, 20192 min read
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New Year’s Danube River Cruise!
New Year’s River Cruise with Pilkington Travels, LLC ROMANTIC DANUBE 7-NIGHTS VILSHOFEN TO BUDAPEST AmaWaterways fabulous new AmaMagna!...
Jonathan Pilkington
Sep 21, 20194 min read
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UPDATE Sing at Sea 2020: Singing & Wellness Cruise
I am a travel advisor and voice teacher with almost 20 years of teaching experience (bio at the end of this post), so I am combining my...
Jonathan Pilkington
Sep 13, 20193 min read
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Magical New Year’s Eve Danube River Cruise?
Ama means love, and who wouldn’t love to be on a river cruise? Truly, I can not think of a way I would rather ring in the New Year than...
Jonathan Pilkington
Sep 11, 20192 min read
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Don’t like tours or cruises? Maybe you’re a FIT. What’s that?!?
When traveling, some people like to go to a companies that offer tours, whether they are small groups or large groups. These tours often...
Jonathan Pilkington
Aug 18, 20193 min read
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UPDATED Cruise vs All-Inclusive: The Pilkington Perspective
December 3, 2020 Update This post was originally written after my first visit to an all-inclusive (AI) resort in August of 2019, during a...
Jonathan Pilkington
Aug 12, 201910 min read
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The Singer and the Side Hustle
They say this is the age of the gig economy. Many people drive for Uber or Lyft in their spare time, while others sell lipstick and skin...
Jonathan Pilkington
Apr 24, 20192 min read
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My Day in Havana
As usual, I woke early, and I’m glad I did. It was before sunrise, and I went up to the observation deck (I was on a cruise–Norwegian...
Jonathan Pilkington
Dec 9, 20175 min read
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Belated Post from June 26/27
I began my final morning feeling pretty well rested, and the sun was shining beautifully, so I decided to go out for one last stroll....
Jonathan Pilkington
Jul 7, 20178 min read
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Day 6: London to East & West Cowes
Waterloo Station The ride to Southampton was just over an hour long, so we arrived around 11:20. I had booked a 1:00 ferry to West Cowes...
Jonathan Pilkington
Jun 20, 20172 min read
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There are gypsies in Oslo!
Once again, I was in the front of the plane (aisle seat on the 1st row), because I paid a little extra for extra leg room. A guy asked if...
Jonathan Pilkington
May 8, 20152 min read
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