French Polynesia: Tahiti and Bora Bora, Dec. 2 and 3
I’m on my final travel adventure of 2024: My brother and I are taking a cruise aboard the Norwegian Sun … Continue reading French Polynesia: Tahiti and Bora Bora, Dec. 2 and 3
I’m on my final travel adventure of 2024: My brother and I are taking a cruise aboard the Norwegian Sun … Continue reading French Polynesia: Tahiti and Bora Bora, Dec. 2 and 3
That’s a Wrap! For me, travel is about making and renewing friendships, being inspired by nature, marveling at art and … Continue reading Trip Wrap-up, Azamara Report Card, and Special Thank-Yous
Our final port on this Azamazing (Azamara’s favorite adjective) voyage was Naples, where I said good-bye this evening to my … Continue reading Naples: Herculaneum
Sometimes a taste of a place is enough to convince you that someday you must go back for a full … Continue reading Sicily: Mt. Etna and Taormina (Oct. 29)
Last night our Captain urged us to rise by seven if we wanted to enjoy the picturesque approach to Malta’s … Continue reading Valletta, Malta (Oct. 28)
Sometimes you have to go underground. Yesterday was one of those days. We docked this morning in Argostoli, the capital … Continue reading Argostoli, Greece (Oct. 26)
On several occasions, the Ottoman Empire failed to conquer Corfu, which is heavily fortified. Had they tried a different strategy … Continue reading Corfu, Greece (Oct. 25)
Before yesterday’s visit, I would have been hard-pressed to distinguish Montenegro from Monty Python. Now I know it’s something completely … Continue reading Montenegro: Budva, Perast and Kotor (Oct. 24)
No, it’s not the name of a law firm. It’s a charming, resilient city that’s three-to-four hours by bus from … Continue reading Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
By some miracle, or because I’m in better shape than I thought – a miracle is more likely – I … Continue reading Šibenik and Krka National Park, Croatia (Oct. 22)