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Rock of Gibraltar — A Fun Shore Excursion on a Mediterranean Cruise
Most people have heard of the Rock of Gibraltar — but if you’re like me, you have no idea what it really is or where it’s located. I got to tour Gibraltar, located off the coast of Spain — and … Continue reading
Posted in cruising, life, travel, vacation
Tagged cruising, Gibraltar, Mediterranean cruise, Rock, Rock of Gibraltar, shore excursions, The Rock, travel
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Riding Camels in Tangier, Africa, on a Norwegian Mediterranean Cruise
Never thought in my wildest dreams that I’d be riding camels in Tangier, Africa, on a Norwegian Mediterranean cruise that included stops in Morocco at Casablanca and Tangier — but that’s just what I did!
Posted in life, travel
Tagged African cruise, cruise, cruise to Africa, cruising, Mediterranean cruise, Morocco, Morocco cruise, Norwegian cruise, riding a camel, Tangier
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Norwegian Cruise to Spain and Africa: Day One
My friend and travel buddy Merry Ellen and I found a cruise itinerary of a lifetime — a 10-night cruise to Spain and Africa. The trip went along the coast of Spain, stopped at the Canary Islands and visited Morocco, … Continue reading
Posted in cruising, fun, life
Tagged cruise to Africa, cruise to Morocco, cruise to Spain, European cruise, Mediterranean cruise, Norwegian cruise, Norwegian Spirit
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Mediterranean Cruise: Lost Luggage Second Year in a Row
There’s apparently some jinx preventing my suitcase and me from traveling to Europe together…
Mediterranean Cruise: Amalfi Coast and Capri
After taking a shore excursion along the Amalfi Coast while docked at Naples, Italy, during a Mediterranean cruise, I decided that one of my new favorite locations in the world is the island of Capri.
Posted in cruising, cruising solo, mediterranean cruise, travel
Tagged Amalfi Coast, Capri, cruising, cruising solo, Mediterranean cruise, solo travel
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Mediterranean Cruise to Malta
If you’re like me, you may have vaguely heard of Malta but don’t really know where it is or much about it. That’s why it was fun to spend a day there on a Mediterranean cruise to Malta!
Posted in cruising, cruising solo, mediterranean cruise, travel
Tagged cruising, Malta, Mediterranean cruise, solo cruising, solo travel
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Mediterranean Cruise: Palma de Majorca
If you’re up for a tour of Western Europe from a lovely, floating hotel, try a 10-night Mediterranean cruise like I took — to Palma de Majorca, Corsica, Malta, Sicily, Naples, Rome, Florence and Pisa. It was wonderful! Before signing … Continue reading
Posted in mediterranean cruise, solo travel, travel
Tagged cruising, flamenco dancing, Mediterranean cruise, Palma de Majorca, solo cruising, solo travel, Spain, travel
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Mediterranean Cruise: Souvenirs from Italy and Greece
Shopping in Greece and Italy was so much fun on my Mediterranean cruise! The shops had so many great souvenirs — and at reasonable prices, too.
Ode to Lost Luggage
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
Posted in cruising, lost luggage, mediterranean cruise, travel, vacation
Tagged lost luggage, luggage, Mediterranean cruise, ode to lost luggage, travel, vacation
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