One of the benefits of a Greek Islands cruise is that the main cities on almost all of the islands are usually port towns. Rhodes is no exception. Located southeast of Crete, Rhodes is one of the most popular of the Greek Islands, a common stop on any Mediterranean itinerary, and best known for being…
Port of Call – Iraklion, Crete
The island of Crete is the largest of the Greek Islands and located 160 km south of the mainland. Its capital city of Iraklion (or Heraklion) is the 4th largest in Greece and the first port of call on our Greek Islands cruise. Iraklion was founded by Arabs and over time went through Byzantine, Venetian…
Our Top 5 Positive Changes to Cruising
We were thrilled to be onboard a cruise ship again. We enjoyed what I can only describe as a “normal” cruise; we went on shore excursions, enjoyed the shows, played trivia and ate too much. It was glorious! All of this occurred despite the havoc the pandemic had wrought on the cruise industry. Before leaving…
Cruising the Greek Islands
When Norwegian Cruise Lines decided to return to international waters they chose a destination that was popular with their loyal passengers, the Greek Islands. As luck would have it Greece was ready to accept travellers to their country at the same time. The seven day itinerary sailing from the port of Pireaus, which services the…
Anticipation (and Trepidation)
In less than a week we are packing up the car and heading for Pearson International Airport in Toronto for our first international trip in over two years. As the title of this article implies I am as excited as I am nervous. Not only are we travelling again, but we are going overseas, with…
Port of Call – Athens
Whether you have been to Athens before, or this is your first trip, you can see the best of this ancient city in one day. Before you arrive I would recommend you bone up on your Greek mythology and the rich and extensive history of Ancient Greece. Even though we have all seen pictures of the…
Back on Board: It’s Happening!
I had started writing this article numerous times but between write and edit so much changes that I had yet to actually finish it. As vaccination counts increase and more opportunities present themselves the requirements and directives for travel are changing daily. So as of today here is what we know for sure. Now fully…
Happy Canada Day
One insight that the pandemic has provided me is that in the process of missing everything I could not do, I almost missed what was available right in front of me. That was never more evident than last week. We are scheduled to travel in August and a good amount of my focus and planning…
Our Top 5 Things to Do on a Sea Day
We have spent a lot of our time focusing on the things to see and do when you hit shore, but a cruise is more than just the sum of its ports. When you choose a cruise predominately for the adventure and exploration you tend to overlook the best part of a cruise vacation –…