Category Archives: vacation

Mediterranean Cruise: Weird Incidents

Posted on September 15, 2015 by blogqueendiane

Am almost ready to wrap up the series of blog posts about my recent Mediterranean cruise. But there were too many weird incidents to not mention them…

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Mediterranean Cruise: The $847 Hotel Room

Posted on September 10, 2015 by blogqueendiane

  Have you ever stayed at a hotel that costs $847 a night? It sounds like something a rock star would do, doesn’t it? My vacation fund is zeroed out, but here’s my experience at a European luxury hotel.

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Ode to Lost Luggage

Posted on September 8, 2015 by blogqueendiane

Sept. 7 Dear Big Black Suitcase: I haven’t laid eyes on you since Aug. 1 when I left home at 3 a.m. for a “cruise-of-a-lifetime” to the Mediterranean and handed you over to the United airlines rep at the Charleston … Continue reading →

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Mediterranean Cruise: Fabulous Venice

Posted on September 3, 2015 by blogqueendiane

At the end of our Mediterranean cruise, my friend M and I got off the ship and stayed an extra night in Venice before returning to the U.S. (We didn’t want to just fly in, get on the ship, get … Continue reading →

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Mediterranean Cruise: Touring Athens

Posted on August 31, 2015 by blogqueendiane

On the fifth day of our Mediterranean cruise, the ship docked in Pireaus, a port about seven miles from Athens. We had 12 hours to spend there and didn’t want to waste a minute!

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Mediterranean Cruise: A Day at the Beach in Katakolon, Greece

Posted on August 25, 2015 by blogqueendiane

By the last day ashore of our Mediterranean cruise, we were pretty tired from the all-day shore excursions in the preceding days and decided to go to the beach at the port of Katakolon. (The port is also near Olympia, … Continue reading →

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Mediterranean Cruise: A Day in Santorini, Greece, Climbing a Volcano and Exploring a Mountaintop Village

Posted on August 24, 2015 by blogqueendiane

When the ship dropped anchor in the Aegean Sea off the island of Santorini on the fourth day of our Mediterranean cruise, we had a fantastic view of charming white-washed buildings on the mountain top — and the surrounding deep … Continue reading →

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Mediterranean Cruise — An Adventure in Montenegro

Posted on August 20, 2015 by blogqueendiane

A trip to the Mediterranean has been at the top of my travel wish list for years, and I recently returned from a great seven-night Mediterranean cruise with an extra night in Venice at the end. Am now madly in … Continue reading →

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Mediterranean Cruise to the Greek Islands and Venice… Off to a Bumpy Start

Posted on August 19, 2015 by blogqueendiane

One of my most fun friends, M, and I went on a “cruise-of-a-lifetime” trip to the Mediterranean this month. And we laughed all the way through Italy, Montenegro (who knew that was a country?) and Greece. I checked my jumbo … Continue reading →

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Vacationing on Your Own: Pleasures and Perils of Solo Travel

Posted on August 12, 2015 by blogqueendiane

I’m into solo traveling — go on a lot of cruises and other getaways (like scrapbooking weekends, BlogHer conferences and visits to friends) alone and really enjoy it. While there are lots of advantages to vacationing alone, there are also a … Continue reading →

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