At the risk of repeating myself, the reason to visit Venice is because of its old beauty and romance. In my opinion that impacts where to stay and dine. I have been lucky to have stayed at Hotel Cipriani, Hotel Danielli, and Hotel Gritti Palace. They represent three of the […]
Venice is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and probably the most romantic. It is an entire city of about 250,000 with no cars. It is a group of 118 islands that are very close and connected by about 400 foot bridges. The canals are the roads […]
If you only do one thing in London, then go see Les Mis. I don’t know how I have missed it all of these years. Les Misérables is the world’s longest running musical, now in its 22nd year. It is based on the 1862 French novel by Victor Hugo. The powerful […]
Wind Surf, Wind Star, Spain, Italy
Our final full day on this cruise was at Tarragona, Spain, about 40 miles down the coast from Barcelona. For those of you who like Roman ruins, this is good place in Spain because it was the Roman capital of this area, about half of the Iberian Peninsula, about 2,000 […]
Today I arranged for a private Jewish tour of Palma, Mallorca. Tip – Generally opting for a private tour instead of a group tour is the smart way to go. Often just four people can sightsee cheaper with a private guide than signing up for the group tour. It certainly […]
Once in a while a cruise stops in a wonderful port that I would never choose on my own. Today’s port was exactly that. We moored at Port Mahon, Menorca Island, Spain. It is less known and less visited than the more famous Balearic Island counterparts, Majorca and Ibiza. Menorca […]
Today was a sea day. For experienced travelers sea days are the best. There is none of the hustle bustle of a port day with the almost artificial obligation to get out early and see everything that there is to see. Sea days mean doing whatever you want. In our […]
Capri is one of the great tourist stops. It is so great that there are too many people here often which can cause tremendous congestion and commotion. None of the action or the beauty is at the marina. Tip – Whatever you do try and arrive before 10 AM or […]
What a beautiful day we had. The morning was spent walking around Amalfi. Like the other towns on the Amalfi coast, it is quaint, charming, lovely and full of friendly people. Although the coast is named for this town, it is quite small, quite Italian and not packed with tourists. That […]