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Lisbon as a Port Stop
Lisbon or as I like to call it, the place I learned that trying to eat the famous pastel de Belém, (traditional custard tart), along the...
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Pre and Post Cruise Stay in London
Please check out the Pre and Post Cruise Stays Section of this website for complete information on London. In that section I cover:...
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Reykjavik as a Port Stop - The Golden Circle
Hey, let’s go to Iceland for a girl’s weekend! I first heard those words about five years ago when inexpensive flights started to depart...
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Port Stops – Cruise Ship Organized Tours or Self Arranged
Trying to decide whether to book a ship organized shore excursion or do it yourself? Advice on the benefits and pitfall of shore excursions
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Gibraltar as a Port Stop
Learn about Gibraltar as a port stop or just finding out about attractions to see on a quick stop.
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​​Dubrovnik as a Port Stop
Dubrovnik is one port stop that I always enjoy. Contributing to my love affair with this city is the fact that the weather has always...
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Akureyri as a Port Stop
Last year my husband and I decided that a visit to Iceland was in order and we found a cruise that stopped in Reykjavik for two days and...
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Cádiz, Spain as a Port Stop
I have visited a number of places in Spain and spent a lot of time in both Madrid and Barcelona however this was my first visit to Cádiz....
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