The Arkadi Monastery, situated high in the rugged hills of Crete, Greece is believed to have been founded around the 11th century AD, by a monk named Arkadios. It was{...}
One stop on our 2023 transatlantic cruise was the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. While researching things to do there, I learned about a cactus garden designed by{...}
In the fall of 2023, we embarked on a transatlantic cruise crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. I was excited to visit the Canary Islands as my high school penal had{...}
Budapest was the final, and perhaps our favorite, stop on our 2022 Viking Grand European River Cruise. We arrived mid-morning and then had a full afternoon of touring. Had we{...}
One of the last stops on our Antarctic cruise was Montevideo, Uruguay. Due to the limited time, we chose a city tour with a local company, Buemes DMC, which we{...}
On January 31, 2024, we embarked on a journey to Antarctica of the Celebrity Eclipse. The ship departed from Buenos Aires, so we left early to spend some time there.{...}
Alicante has been an important strategic military location on the Mediterranean coast of Spain for centuries. On a rocky outcrop, over 500 feet above the town, sits one of the{...}
In November 2024, we could finally go on our long-planned Atlantic Ocean crossing! The trip began in Barcelona with two additional stops in Spain, followed by the Canary Islands and{...}