Tag: Holland America
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 ...
Take a Trip to See the Charming Seaside Town of Cefalu, Sicily
After we left the French Riviera, our cruise ship sailed down to Tunisia in Africa. Due to high winds, the captain felt it unsafe to dock in the bay, therefore, we had to skip Tunisia, which was disappointing. But, we set sail for our next destination Palermo, Sicily. There we toured the seaside village of ...
See Why the Country of Monaco & the French Riviera Is the Land of Luxury
Our next stop was to the 2nd smallest country in the world, Monaco (size of central park in NYC -- The Vatican City being the smallest country). Four things come to mind when I think of Monaco and the French Riviera: James Bond, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, Princess Grace, and Luxury. The French Riviera has ...
Cinque Terre, Italy – is there not a more beautiful place?
After sailing through the Greek Islands, we took the next portion of the cruise along the Italian coast and French Riviera. Our first stop was the city of Livorno, Italy. From here, we could take excursions either into Florence or Pisa, but since we plan to be back in a year to see those, we ...
Take a Trip to Gytheio, Greece – the seaport for Sparta
During our cruise in April, we spent our Easter Sunday in our next port of call on the cruise in the seaside town of Gytheio, Greece, which was the port fort Greek city-state of Sparta. We did not plan any excursions here, as Amanda stayed on the ship for a spa day. I, however, wanted ...
The Perfect Way to Spend the Day Touring Athens, Greece to See the Acropolis & Parthenon and Even Travel to Cape Sounion
As a someone who loves history, a visit to the Acropolis of Athens has been on my bucket list! The Summer Olympics were in Athens in 2004, but other than a new tram line, there is not much to the city of Athens itself, as it and most of Greece has seen terrible unemployment recently. ...
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. ...
The Reasons Why to Take a Cruise or Not
Cruising! Once an activity I did when I was 16 in a car, has taken on such a different meaning as I have gotten older. Amanda & I had always heard people say great things about cruises they had been on and from their pictures, it looked like a great experience. But, for the longest ...
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