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
10 Reasons to Take a Mediterranean Cruise
10 Reasons to Take a Mediterranean Cruise Is taking a Mediterranean cruise really the best way to explore this part of Europe? Luckily for you, we have compiled a list of reasons why booking a Mediterranean cruise could be your ticket to holiday heaven. Among other things, you will find that luxury cruise ships are adorned with desirable suites, Wi-Fi, multiple restaurants, spa/gym facilities and ... Read Full Article
Gozo: Malta’s Other Island
Everyone we met on the island of Gozo told us the same thing: “You will find a big difference between life here and life ‘over there’ (meaning the island of Malta). ” The reasons become obvious during the 25-minute ferry ride from Cirkkewwa, the ferry terminal port on the north of Malta, to Mgarr, the southeastern port of Gozo three miles away. Gozo is one-third the size of its sister ... Read Full Article
Chase the Blues Away: Blue Cruising Across the Turkish Mediterranean
Imagine postcard perfect sunsets on crystal blue waters, mountainous backdrops and romantic beaches; sleeping beneath a blanket of stars, sailing with wild abandon across the mythic Mediterranean. A ‘Blue Cruise’ along the Turkish Riviera could well be as close to perfection as it gets. Far from the mosques of Istanbul and rustic resplendence of Cappadoccia, the Turkish Riviera offers ... Read Full Article
Viareggio, Italy—A Cooling Escape from Florence
It is July and you are staying in Florence for a week. You rush from museum to cool museum to escape the suffocating heat. The open piazzas are the worst. By 2pm you give up and retreat to your air-conditioned hotel room, where you settle in with a book and occasionally look out the window at the bright blue sky, wondering why this is a vacation. You could spend the dog days of summer like this ... Read Full Article