Visiting Messina, Sicily [Repost]

Located near the northeastern corner of Sicily by the Strait of Messina, the fourth port of call during our cruise upon the Vision of the Seas was the port town…..

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September 9, 2019

Surviving the trip up to Ifrane, Morocco [Repost]

After our awesome Mediterranean cruise aboard the Vision of the Seas we opted for a short hop over to Morocco, as its proximity meant relatively cheap plane tickets for the…..

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June 9, 2019

Cadiz sites: Carcel Real fashion exhibit [Repost]

A great example of early neoclassical architecture, the city of Cadiz decided to construct the royal prison in 1792 when it became apparent that the original one had become rundown…..

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April 20, 2019

Interview: Cruise Director Simeon Baker [Repost]

During our stay aboard the Vision of the Seas in November, Cruise Director Simeon Baker was nice enough to take time out of his schedule to sit down with us,…..

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March 29, 2019

Lisbon Sites: Castelo de S. Jorge [Repost]

Our cruise with the Vision of the Seas finally came to an end as we pulled into port at Lisbon, Portugal. Having gotten some great sightseeing suggestions from a Portuguese…..

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December 12, 2016

Valletta sites: St. John’s Co-Cathedral [Repost]

Our third port of call during our 2011 Mediterranean cruise was the small archipelago state of Malta off the coast from Sicily in the middle of the Mediterranean. And having…..

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August 30, 2015

UNESCO site: Istanbul, Turkey [Repost]

Once I was asked if Turkey would be considered part of Europe or Asia, and the answer I gave at the time was yes. In fact, the county sits amidst…..

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April 7, 2012

Life onboard the Vision of the Seas

Having already talked about what the services and activities can be like aboard one of the cruise ships, I thought I should talk a little about what the rest of…..

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March 22, 2012

Services onboard the Vision of the Seas

I’m often asked why I cruise, and one of the top reasons I almost always give is the food. Pretty much anything you order in the main dinning room is…..

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March 13, 2012

Activities onboard the Vision of the Seas [Video]

Because not all ports of call are for everyone – even I was having ruin fatigue at some points of our trip – not to mention there’s always going to…..