Tag: Cruising
Milford Sound – New Zealand
Our first stop in New Zealand was to the enchanting area of the Milford Sound. The Fiordland National Park is on the southwestern side of the the South Island. We joined fifty others from our cruise ship, who decided to take an overnight excursion. Our trip was from the Milford Sound with an overnight in ...
Our Journey to Mystery Island in Vanuatu
Vanuatu lies almost halfway between the island nations of New Caledonia and Fiji. This makes Vanuatu an obvious destination for cruises in this area of the South Pacific. Our port of call for the day was Mystery Island. No one lives on Mystery Island. There is no electricity and no running water. And, it is the southern most island of the ...
An Excursion to the Paradise of Beachcomber Island in Fiji
With our 29-day cruise with Holland America, Amanda and I were looking forward to completing another bucket list destination with our visit to Fiji. It seemed like the further east our ship continued to go from Australia, the islands became more beautiful. Some day, we will continue our bucket list to visit more islands of ...
Wow the Views from Montserrat Are Breathtaking
Our cruise ended in the city that we started in beautiful Barcelona. Our flight back to Germany was not until 4pm, so we took advantage of the time to visit the majestic site at the Montserrat Monastery about 30 miles northwest from Barcelona. And, we are happy that we did.... 15 second time lapse video ...
Explore the Prehistoric Caves in the Seaside Village of Nerja along the Costa del Sol in Andalusia, Spain
After leaving the Canary Islands, our next stop was in the beautiful Costa del Sol (Sunny Coast) city of Malaga in the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. Amanda had a shopping day, while I chose to visit the nearby city of Nerja 30 miles to the west and explore its famous caves. The views ...
The Beauty that Volcanos Can Create in Lanzarote in the Canary Islands
Our next stop after the Canary Island of Tenerife was to another Canary Island of Lanzarote. Of all of our cruise ports of call, both Amanda & I had low expectations for Lanzarote. But, after our 10 hour excursion, this island with all its unique volcanic landscapes far exceeded our expectations turning out to be ...
I Can See Why Tenerife in the Canary Islands Is a Popular European Tourist Destination
After our stop at the island of Madeira, our next cruise stop was to the largest of the 7 Canary Island and the island of Tenerife. Instead of an island excursion, Amanda & I chose to walk around the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (capital city). With such truly beautiful island scenery, I can ...
Take a Street Luge Ride & See the Sights of the Portuguese Island of Madeira – Oh, and It Is the Home of Ronaldo
As we left our first destination in Morocco, our next cruise stop was to the port city of Funchal on the Portuguese island of Madeira. Our excursion today included a cable car ride down the mountainside over the city of Funchal, followed by a tour into the interior mountain highlands. Madeira was settled by Portugal ...
Get to Know Magical Morocco While Traveling from Casablanca to Marrakesh
In preparing for our trip to Morocco, I wanted to learn as much about the country and the two cities we would visit to fully prepare for our journey. My only image of Casablanca was from the 1942 movie, which I quickly learned was filmed entirely on a Hollywood movie set. Even the movie's cafe ...
How to See 6 Countries, 3 Continents, and 1 Boat for 16 Nights in April
For Amanda's birthday this year in April, we chose to do a back-to-back cruise with Holland America. The first half of the cruise was through the Greek Islands starting from Rome. And, then once back to Rome, we started the 2nd half of the cruise through the Italian & French Riviera and to Tunisia and ...
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