Merhaba! I recently had an opportunity to travel to Turkey with a group of family members including my 10 and 7-year-old daughters to attend a wedding. I had heard great things about Turkey and was very excited about the trip. I was also looking forward to exposing my children to such a different culture than what [...]
Archive for the ‘Europe’ Category
Mosques and Fairy Chimneys – A Turkey family trip to Istanbul & Cappadocia
Posted in Adventure/active travel, Asia, Europe, Family Travel, Food, History, Hotel reviews, Travel on October 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Castles Along the Rhine: A Uniworld Boutique River Cruise
Posted in Cruising, Europe, Food, Group travel, River cruising, Travel, Travel tips on September 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Our voyage began with an extended stay in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam is a beautiful, bustling city which offers a variety of walking tours that I highly recommend. I chose to be adventurous and stroll through the old city on my own following a printed walking tour from Frommer’s which took about 3 hours. This tour [...]
Rome, Venice & a first time cruise on the Med aboard the Crown Princess
Posted in Adventure/active travel, Cruising, Europe, Romance, Travel, Travel tips on June 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s what clients who recently returned from an anniversary Mediterrenean cruise aboard the Crown Princess with an extended stay in Rome & Vencie had to say about their trip. Where do I start…..our trip was AMAZING!!!! All went well with our flight to Rome and our transfer to our hotel. The driving in Rome was [...]
The Azamara Journey: Cruising Greece, Italy and Turkey
Posted in Adventure/active travel, Cruising, Europe, History, Travel on June 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Azamara Club Cruise from Athens (Piraeus), Greece to Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy aboard the Azamara Journey: A fantastic cruise filled with seeing wonders of the ancient world. A wonderful cruise in the Mediterranean aboard the Azamara Journey began in Athens (Piraeus), Greece. Arriving a day early to Athens gave us time to relax and enjoy the sites of [...]
“The Legendary Danube” aboard the MS Amalyra (AMA Waterways)
Posted in Cruising, Europe, Travel on March 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What a winter adventure! Our trip was during the beginning of the Christmas markets (Note: due to the dates of our trip, they were setting up the markets in the Czech Republic and Germany; we did not visit any markets until we reached Austria and Hungary). Prague, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Vienna, Salzburg, Budapest and the amazing [...]
*A traveler writes from Italy – Padova
Posted in Europe, Food, History, Travel on September 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Currently in Padova. It is unusually hot and humid today. Thank goodness the hotel is very good, with excellent AC. Many stores, restaurants and buses don’t have it. Yesterday we went on an outing on buses and on a boat (burchiello) down the Brenta River, which connects Padova and Venice. There are 2000 villas built starting [...]
*The Queen Mary 2- more than a traveler expected
Posted in Cruising, Europe, Travel on September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A traveler talks about her transatlantic sailing aboard the Queen Mary 2. You know, for us the idea taking the Queen Mary 2 to Europe was in the beginning a means for transportation, an alternative to a flight. However, it was a lot more and we enjoyed every moment of it. The boarding and disembarkation [...]
*Touring in Paris & the Romantic Road of Germany
Posted in Europe, Family Travel, Travel on August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Randi W. describes her recent family trip to Paris and Germany as “the best vacation of our lives.” Here’s what she had to say about sightseeing in Paris and driving Germany’s Romantic Road. It was the perfect balance for us, from staying the first 5 nights in Paris to get over jet lag and get to [...]
*Paris – whether your first or fifth visit…
Posted in Europe, History, Romance, Travel, Travel tips on August 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Paris – Ooh-la-la, what a delightful city! With over 100 museums, historical buildings and monuments located within a block or two of the Seine, this is a wonderful, walkable city. First time visitors will want to do Paris’ Hop-on/Hop-off bus tour. It is a great way to orient yourself to all that Paris has to [...]
*A London apartment retreat
Posted in Europe, Hotel reviews, Travel tips on July 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Many travelers are discovering condo, villa and apartment rentals can sometimes be good alternatives to traditional hotels and resorts. We have these options available in many destinations throughout the world. Here’s an account of one of those options from a client who enjoys her stays at the Dolphin House in London: “My husband and I love [...]
