On this trip, from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia to Portland, Maine we decided to take The CAT Ferry (UPDATE: the ferry now goes between Yarmouth and Bar Harbor, Maine). If you are thinking of bringing your family to Portland there is no better choice than The CAT ferry.

We took a bus from Thessaloniki, Greece to Kavala, which took about two hours. From there we caught a 24-hour ferry to Patmos, Greece in the Dodecanese Islands. Our ferry was with Blue Star Ferries on the ship called Diagoras. Because we were spending so long on the ship we decided to book a Lux Cabin Berth. We were comfortable and we did enjoy various decks, outdoor areas, cafes and restaurants.

Figuring out how to use transportation in a foreign country can always seem a bit intimidating at first. When thinking of travelling by bus in Mexico and Central America, you likely picture small, packed, hot buses, with chickens running down the aisles and no AC. The ADO in Mexico is anything but that. We’ve put together this guide to the Mexican ADO bus system to help you navigate your way through Mexico in comfort.

If you’re like us, the last thing we think of when getting to a relatively remote island, far off the coast, is a water taxi. However, after researching the easiest, quickest, and least expensive way to get to  San Pedro on Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker, off the coast of Belize, we found the water taxi (ferry) was the best way. During our research we had a hard time finding out all the details about the process, length of travel, and details so here we are writing a post for you!