Bucket List Cruise with Celestyal Cruises 3 Continents - 6 Countries - 5 UNESCO Sites - 8 Days: The 3 Continents Cruise by Celestyal Cruises offers you an itinerary where one highlight follows the next. In early December, my husband and I were invited on board the Celestyal Crystal to experience this cruise and share our impressions with you - the good, the bad, the ugly - as they say. I ... Read Full Article
Sailing In The Azores – Top Tips and Best Azores Islands
Sailing in the Azores - Guest Post by SV Delos Sailing in the Azores Departing from Bermuda in late June 2019, we were aware of leaving at the tail end of the season and eager to put some miles under our keel. Day blurred into night and for the first 72 hours, our around the clock watch schedule had everyone feeling a little under the weather. Slowly but surely our bodies adjusted, and we ... Read Full Article
Kočevje – Slovenia’s Bear Forest
Kočevje - Slovenia's Bear Forest It almost felt like walking through snow. With each step, my feet sank into a thick layer of fallen leaves, way past my ankles. Just the sound was different. Instead of the distinct scrunchy sound that snow makes under winter boots, it sounded more like walking on crumbled up newspaper. Aside from the sound of my own steps, I could only hear my guide's and our ... Read Full Article
What To Do In Amsterdam: Top Amsterdam Attractions That You NEED To Put On Your Itinerary
What to Do in Amsterdam: Top Amsterdam Attractions You NEED On Your Itinerary Up there with Paris and Rome, Amsterdam holds the title as one of the most romantic and beautiful cities in the world. It has the best of cities and towns, which makes people continue to visit. There are international restaurants, lively nightlife, rich culture, and great transportation like a big city. But it's also ... Read Full Article
The Fall of the Berlin Wall – 30 Year Anniversary
The Fall of the Berlin Wall - 30 Year Anniversary There are certain events that will always stay engrained in your memory as vividly as if they had happened yesterday. Kennedy's assassination, 9-11, or the Fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989 - 30 years ago. I grew up in Germany and was six years old at the reunification of Germany. While I was too young to understand what was ... Read Full Article
Best Pocket WiFi for Travel – How to Get Cheap Internet in Europe
Sponsored post International Pocket WiFi - The Perfect Travel Wifi for Europe and Beyond Finding WiFi when you are traveling can be frustrating. The WiFi in hotels and AirBnBs is often less than ideal. Roaming charges can put a serious dent in your vacation budget and hunting down free WiFi is not fun either. Changing your sim card is an option, but you have to figure that ... Read Full Article
Will Longterm Travel Insurance Actually Save You Money?
Is Longterm Travel Insurance Right for You? First off, I have to tell you that I am a big fan of travel insurance, whether for a single trip or longterm travel insurance. I had to have my wisdom teeth removed in China, and I was so grateful that my travel insurance covered the costs of surgery in a Western-style hospital. While China might have been an extreme example, medical care in Europe ... Read Full Article
Where was Game of Thrones Filmed? GOT Film Locations and Tours in Europe and Beyond
Where was Game of Thrones Filmed? Game Of Thrones Film Locations and Tours in Europe and Beyond There is no doubt that Game of Thrones showed us some incredible landscapes and beautiful cities over the year. Of course, many of the places look quite a bit different in real life, but it is still fun to visit some of the most iconic Game of Thrones film locations. So where was Game of Thrones ... Read Full Article
3 Reasons Why You Should Book Your Europe Vacation TODAY
3 Reasons Why You Should Book Your Europe Vacation TODAY Thank you, Travelocity for sponsoring this post on EuropeUpClose about why you should book your Europe Vacation TODAY. While this was a sponsored opportunity from Travelocity, all content and opinions expressed here are my own. Do you have vacation plans for this summer yet? Summer is approaching quickly and soon prices for flights and ... Read Full Article
Top Things to Do in Hamburg, Germany
Weekend in Hamburg Itinerary - Top Things to do in Hamburg Germany Hamburg, Germany's Harbor City, is still a relatively undiscovered treasure among foreign tourists, but well worth a visit. I had been to Hamburg and Northern Germany a few times as a child/teenager, but not recently and so I was really excited when I was invited on a press trip to Hamburg for a few days to explore the top things ... Read Full Article