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Sintra as a Lisbon Port Stop
If you have been on a western European cruise, chances are you have already visited Lisbon and you are now looking for tours outside of...
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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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Naked Dave a Cruise Ship Mishap
Every cruise gives us memories both good and bad. We come away with moments to cherish, tales to tell and laughter to share. A recent...
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Cagliari as a Port Stop
When I told my husband we were making a port stop in Cagliari and that I had arranged for us to visit a nuraghi, he looked at me with...
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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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Hvar as a Port Stop
Over the past 20 years, Croatia has been one of my favourite places to visit. I was originally supposed to visit Zagreb in the early...
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Winchester, England
As mentioned in my previous blog post relating to Southampton, prior to taking a cruise from that port city, I opted to take a day trip...
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Southampton, England
Let’s take a short break from “Travel Tips” and talk about some of the recent places that I have visited. In October I found myself in...
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Panic Packing or Relaxed Readiness?
As usual, I left my packing to the day of departure knowing that I would have a full six hours or so to prepare my suitcase and carry-on bag
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