This was Dan and I’s second visit to Rome and the Eternal City never fails to sweep me away with that feel-good, sun drenched, easy feeling. Or maybe, its all the fantastic Italian wine that does that! It had been about a year and half since the last time we were here, so […]
Chania: Crete’s Colorful Harbor City
With a mix of Venetian and Turkish accents, Greece’s largest and most populous island of Crete feels both exotic and charming. Our last Greek port of call on our cruise itinerary was for the alluring harbor of Chania and the colorful city was quite possibly my favorite stop. The site of present-day Chania has been […]
Photo Diary: The Acropolis of Athens
Built upon a limestone plateau with sheer 100-foot cliffs, your legs surely feel the climb as you make your awe-struck way upwards toward the Acropolis rising above modern Athens. Meaning “high city” in Greek, the Acropolis is considered the most important ancient site in the Western world and crowned by arguably the […]
Athens in A Day
After our brief and windy afternoon in Mykonos, our cruise ship set it’s navigational sights on Athens and the port of Piraeus for an overnight stay. Though I love that cruise itineraries can take you to multiple destinations with zero effort on the part of the traveler (I mean who doesn’t love […]
Photo Diary: A Short Stroll Around Mykonos
After a gorgeous day exploring Santorini, the next morning we awoke to strong winds and white caps dotting the turquoise waters surrounding the island of Mykonos, our port call and island destination of the day. Thankful that we didn’t have to tender into port we stepped off our cruise ship after a slow […]
Photo Diary: The Stunning Island of Santorini
Last month Dan and I set sail aboard the wonderful, the majestic, the magnificent Celebrity Reflection (our captain words, not mine, although the ship did live up to its many superlatives!) for a 10 day cruise around Greece, Turkey, and Italy. After embarking from Rome, sailing through the night, and […]
London Happenings: The Underground Supper Club
One day when Dan and I are looking fondly back on our years in London we’ll say, “Remember that time we ate dinner in an old tube carriage?” This is where The Underground Supper Club comes in. Last month, we joined some friends for a beautiful spring evening in Walthamstow aboard a decommissioned 1967 […]