seabourn odyssey takes us to kusadasi
OK, before I bring my reporting on the Seabourn Odyssey cruise I just did to an end, I want to share some pictures from one more incredible place I visited. Ephesus (or Efes, as it’s known in Turkish)...
View Articlewelcome to the athenaeum intercontinental, athens
Our Seabourn Odyssey cruise deposited us in Athens. While the ship was continuing on through the Mediterranean, Athens was our last stop. And although I was sad to disembark the luxury vessel, I was...
View Articletwo days in athens
As I mentioned in my last blog post, the view from my room at the Athenaeum was of the Parthenon. Yes, the Parthenon. I can’t quite describe the feeling. The Parthenon is a fixture from textbooks, not...
View Articlesailing on seabourn sojourn
It just doesn’t get any better than this. Delicious food. Inimitable service. Spectacular sunsets that wish you good night. This photo is of the sun setting over the Baltic Sea. I don’t think I ever...
View Articlelost passport in tallinn, estonia
What a day yesterday turned out to be. I’m telling myself that the tale I’m about to tell is what makes travel fun, exciting and unforgettable! If you’ve been keeping up with my previous posts, you...
View Articlevenice for the first time
This week, a lifelong dream of mine came true. I’ve been daydreaming of Italy for as long as I can remember and when my British Airways flight from London to Venice touched down, it felt like a special...
View Articleboarding seabourn spirit
I boarded Seabourn Spirit on Saturday, ready for a 10-day cruise along the Adriatic. Our itinerary goes like this: Venice, Italy; Kotor, Montenegro; Corfu, Greece; Brindisi, Italy; Dubrovnik, Croatia;...
View ArticleExploring Kotor, Montenegro on Seabourn Spirit
The first stop on my 10-day Seabourn Spirit cruise on the Adriatic was Kotor, Montenegro. I’d never heard of Kotor so needless to say, I didn’t know quite what to expect. But I’d had dinner with the...
View ArticleCorfu, Greece on Seabourn Spirit
Back in 2009, my fiance Johnny Jet and I sailed on Seabourn Odyssey through Turkey and Greece. This week, on Seabourn Spirit, we traveled to Greece for the second time, this time to Corfu. Corfu is one...
View ArticleVisit: Brindisi, Italy
The short story is that Brindisi sucks. But it seems unfair to just leave it at that. Here’s a quick look at Brindisi, Italy and what I enjoyed and what I didn’t enjoy. Brindisi is an industrial port....
View Articleseabourn odyssey takes us to navplion
Sometimes the places you have the lowest expectations of turn out to be the most wonderful. When Seabourn Odyssey deposited us off in Navplion, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Surprisingly, Navplion,...
View ArticleA Special #LoveCruising Twitter Chat
On bitterly cold January days, I enjoy nothing more than daydreaming about warm-weather escapes. Just the word ‘cruise’ sounds delightful right now. I close my eyes and imagine I’m sailing the...
View ArticleSocial Impact Travel Twitter Chat with Fathom
If you’ve never heard of social impact travel before, you’re going to start hearing a lot about it. Especially with the launch of Fathom, a new cruise concept from Carnival Cruise Lines. Fathom is...
View ArticleCarnival Launches Fathom, A Social Impact Travel Cruise
The opportunity to travel is a gift – one I never take for granted. I’ve been blessed with the good fortune to travel to far-flung destinations I never dreamed I would ever see. I’ve seen some of the...
View ArticleTwitter Chat: Let’s Talk About Social Impact Travel with Fathom Travel
Are you ready to do something big? Combine your love of travel with your desire to make a difference in the world by taking a Fathom cruise. It’s the first of its kind, providing passengers the...
View ArticleVisit the Dominican Republic and Cuba with Fathom
I’m often asked what I like most about travel. It’s a tough question to answer since what’s not to like about travel? New faces, new places and new experiences that shape my perspective on the world....
View ArticleRecap: Fathom Sailing to the Dominican Republic
After months of working with Fathom and learning all about the incredible work they’re doing, I couldn’t wait to experience a Fathom cruise for myself. But it turns out, the timing just wasn’t right...
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