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...
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Jonathan Pilkington
- Nov 11, 2020
- 9 min
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...
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Jonathan Pilkington
- Jul 24, 2020
- 7 min
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
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Jonathan Pilkington
- Jun 17, 2020
- 6 min
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.
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Jonathan Pilkington
- May 23, 2020
- 3 min
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.
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Jonathan Pilkington
- Jan 5, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Jonathan Pilkington
- Jan 1, 2020
- 2 min
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,...
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Jonathan Pilkington
- Dec 17, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Jonathan Pilkington
- Nov 19, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Jonathan Pilkington
- Sep 21, 2019
- 4 min
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!...
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Jonathan Pilkington
- Sep 13, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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Jonathan Pilkington
- Sep 11, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Jonathan Pilkington
- Aug 18, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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Jonathan Pilkington
- Aug 12, 2019
- 10 min
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...
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Jonathan Pilkington
- Apr 24, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Jonathan Pilkington
- Dec 9, 2017
- 5 min
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...
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Jonathan Pilkington
- Jul 7, 2017
- 8 min
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....
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Jonathan Pilkington
- Jun 20, 2017
- 2 min
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...
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Jonathan Pilkington
- May 8, 2015
- 2 min
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...
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Jonathan Pilkington
- May 2, 2015
- 1 min
Singing, Eating, and Traveling Solo
If you don’t know me, I’m a singer and Assistant Professor of Music at Piedmont College in Demorest, GA. I have always loved food, and...
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