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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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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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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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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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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…..