Solo Travel with Renee My first glimpse of Scotland was of an intensely blue North Sea, emerald green fields and craggy rocks cradling an ancient ruin. Stray sunbeams shot across a sullen canopy of clouds, illuminating the view from my train window. Scotland has been the romantic setting of stories and music from classical literature,…
Our Top 5 at the Athens Archaeological Museum
I am always excited for a visit to Greece. Understanding the influence Ancient Greece has had on mathematics, philosophy, science, and democracy helps to understand more about modern society. And I love their food, culture, history and art so its all a plus. On our most recent trip to Athens we were finally able to…
Returning to A Port of Call
We strive to keep each cruise fresh and interesting, Sometimes that can be difficult the more you cruise. One cannot get a Mediterranean itinerary without Rome or Florence, many leave from or end in Barcelona or Southampton or Copenhagen and, well, we look for ones that include Santorini. We choose each cruise based on its…
Great Travel Photos Using Your Mobile Phone
On our first couple of trips overseas Ken packed his digital camera and all its equipment and proceeded to lug it around every day. He ended up taking the majority of our photos on his phone. It was easier to share pictures with our kids online, he could edit in place and it took up…
English Immersion Programs in Europe
After spending an enriching and enjoyable week in Spain volunteering at an English Immersion program I was hooked. It offered the perfect mix of travel, teaching and volunteer work that spoke directly to my retired soul. Many of my fellow volunteers understood as they have completed numerous such programs with different organizations throughout Europe. I…
Travel as a Volunteer
Although I was not worried about filling my time in retirement, it was important to me to have meaningful opportunities. I had very few criteria; I wanted to nourish my love of teaching, I wanted to incorporate as much travel as I could, and I wanted to find ways to give back through volunteer work….
Behind the Scenes Ship Tour
I have talked to many frequent cruisers who say the Behind the Scenes Tours are one of their highlights. Comparing the different ships and their facilities is as entertaining as the shows those same ships produce. Tours were suspended during covid and just recently reinstated so we took advantage of the opportunity while on our…
Greek Islands – Rhodes & Patmos
A cruise that includes Greek Islands is inevitably going to be popular. The sun drenched shores, white washed buildings with vibrant blue trim and the welcoming islanders ensure that whatever they have to offer will result in a great time. The more popular and common ports of Santorini and Mykonos deserve their own articles. For…
Port of Call – Limossal, Cypress
Cypress is an island country located south of Turkey. It is the third largest and third-most populous island in the Mediterranean. The traditional languages are Greek and Turkish to reflect its divided population. A very popular vacation destination, we docked at the port of Limassol twice on our back to back itinerary. Always fans of archaeological sites our…