July 5th: Canakkale, TurkeyWe boarded the Azamara Journey on July 5, 2015 to enjoy a 7 night cruise from Istanbul to Athens. Our first stop after cruising the Dardanelles (the boundary between Europe and Asia) was Canakkale. The day’s excursions were visiting cemeteries and places of great battles between...
Destinations
Costa Rica & Regional Cruise Port Highlights
Puntarenas, Costa Rica. There are so many fabulous encounters with nature available from this port, you’ll have a hard time deciding on a shore excursion. A visit to the Tabacon Resort Hot Springs takes you to the slopes of the active Arenal volcano. The Poas volcano features the amazing...
Top Destinations for Travel
Recent research shows river cruising continues to grow in popularity. For the first time in five years it was the number one trend in multi-generational travel. Adventure travel was another dominant trend, with travelers preferring to experience adventure in Costa Rica and South Africa. Croatia topped the “Emerging Destination”...
Caribbean cruise ports you didn’t know existed
For those who want the quintessential Caribbean cruise vacation, with time to lie on a palm tree-lined beach, frosty rum punch in hand, blue sea lapping the shore, cruise lines offer tried-and-true itineraries – including one-week sailings to such popular destinations as St. Maarten, St. Thomas and Cozumel. But...
10 Getaway Ideas for Milestone Celebrations
From Goway Travel For those of you who have some kind of reason to celebrate this year, be it some major birthday, anniversary, marriage or divorce, rewarding yourself with a trip is one sure way to remember it. Whatever the occasion, you’ll want a getaway destination that’s special, unique,...
Gourmet Golf in the Loire Valley
By Anita Draycott (September 2014) If ever a nation has mastered the art of living well, it’s the French. Think Champagne, foie gras, haute couture, fairy-tale castles, Cognac and more. Sprinkled liberally with magnificent châteaux and famous vineyards and blessed with gastronomy second to none, the Loire Valley is...
Cruise Expert Margrit’s Vietnam & Cambodia Pics
Ha Long Bay (left), Phnom Pen (top left), Hue (top right) and Royal Palace in Phnom Penh (bottom left and right)
Halong Bay from Above
Windstar’s Destinations
Arabia Your elegant yacht with its sleek lines and sophisticated technology takes you through lands as old as time and as new as tomorrow. The pharaohs themselves would envy your luxurious passage along ancient spice routes and the treasures you encounter in your journey. Golden trinkets from the tombs,...
Rüdesheim Christmas market
There’s nothing quite like seeing a river up close – especially one as powerful and as full of legend as the Rhine. Admittedly, our initial contact was brief – a 10-minute journey by car barge from the riverbank town of Bingen across to the other side and the twinkling...