Category: Southern Europe
Our Expectations of the Greek Island of Rhodes Were Exceeded
Another port of call during our April cruise on Holland America was to the Greek Island of Rhodes just south of Turkey. Rhodes is an amazing area of sights and history in a land conquered by Romans, Ottomans, Carthaginians, & then finally Greeks. Instead of taking any formal excursions from the cruise ship, we explored ...
See the Perfect Postcard View from the Beautiful Greek Island of Santorini
After we had made our way from Olympia, our next destination on our cruise was to the beautiful Greek Island of Santorini. Last Fall, we had visited Mykonos, so we knew the beauty to expect, but Santorini exceeded all our expecations... We arrived to the island just before sunrise....and you can just make out the ...
How Many Can Say They Have Been to the Site of the Original Olympics in the Ancient City of Olympia, Greece
During April 2014, we took a cruise of the Greek Islands & the Italian and French Riviera. After a day at sea, our first port of call was to Olympia, where we took an excursion to see the birthplace of the Olympic Games. Traveling from Rome to Italy, we passed through the Straight of Messina. ...
What to See in Mykonos, Greece — or as I call it, the place where I could live when we retire…
I have traveled lots of places. But, in Mykonos, something seemed so different here!? Maybe it was the white-washing buildings with bright blue color accents? Maybe it was the crystal, blue water? Maybe it was the weather? Whatever, I found a place I felt like I could retire to. DAY 5 - MYKONOS, GREECE: One ...
The Perfect Excursion When Visiting Izmir in Turkey – Travel to Kusadasi and the Ancient City of Ephesus
On Day 4 of our cruise after Croatia, and before our stop in Greece, we stopped in the port of Kusadasi. Located to the east of Greece along the eastern Mediterranean Sea is the port city of Kusadasi, Turkey. It is basically a beach resort area, but it is better known as the launching point ...
What to Do in Split, Croatia? Visit the Krka National Park
Day 2 of our cruise was to the port city of Split, Croatia. Okay, I will be honest. In the list of European countries on our wish list to visit in our three of so years in Germany, Croatia did not even make the D List. It is not that we had any negative thoughts ...
How to Travel to 2 Continents and 4 Countries by 1 Boat
2 continents (Europe & Asia) & 4 countries in one week!! When we learned that Amanda's mother Sheila was coming to visit us in Germany for the month of October, we planned a 7 day cruise to see several countries in one trip. This was our 3rd cruise (the others in the Caribbean and to ...
Roman Holiday – How We Spent 4 Days in Rome and Vatican City
Living in central Europe for the next three years, we plan to take full advantage of our location to visit as many places as we can. Heck, it's like traveling from North Carolina to New York distance-wise to most places....and, it's to different countries (well, you do go through West Virginia going to NY, so ...
Taking Our First Trip to Europe…Together – A Preview of a Life to Come
One of the best things about working for a global company is the travel outside the United States! Amanda especially has to travel a lot to Europe, specifically Germany quite a bit. Each time, my schedule would not allow me the opportunity to travel with her. However, in May, our schedules worked out!! She had ...
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