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Visiting Russia on a Baltic Cruise
One place I never thought I’d go was Russia — but I spent two days in St. Petersburg on a recent Baltic cruise. And it wasn’t anything like I imagined. For starters, it snowed there in May!
Posted in cruising, life, travel
Tagged Baltic cruise, cruising, Hermitage, Princess cryuise, Regal Princess, Russia on Baltic cruise, St. Petersburg, travel
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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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A Beautiful Adventure at Bulls Island, SC
Visiting Bulls Island — a pristine, unspoiled island in the Charleston, S.C. area — is an amazing way to spend a day and an adventure you won’t forget. It’s a great place for walking, sunbathing, collecting shells, photography and visiting the … Continue reading
Posted in fitness, life, miscellaneous, travel
Tagged Bulls Island, Charleston, fitness, shells, South Carolina, travel
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South America Cruise: A Day in the Falkland Islands
Before my South America cruise, I’d never heard of the Falkland Islands — a remote group of 700+ islands off the tip of South America — but a day exploring Stanley, the capital on the largest island, was really fun.
South America Cruise: Adventures in Punta Del Este, Uruguay
If you’re like me, you’ve never heard of Punta Del Este, Uruguay. (It’s very close to Buenos Aires, Argentina.) I went there on a cruise around South America, and discovered it’s a very cool place. Here’s my story:
Posted in cruising, South America cruise, travel
Tagged adventure in Uruguay, cruise adventure, lost camera, Punta Del Este, South America cruise, travel
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South America Cruise Buenos Aires Shore Excursion
When we arrived in South America, we took a bus from the airport to the cruise ship docked in the terminal in Buenos Aires to begin our adventure.
Crown Princess Review: South America Cruise
Took a once-in-a-lifetime 14-night cruise around South America on the Crown Princess — and it was fabulous! Here’s a review of the ship:
Posted in cruising, Princess cruise, travel, vacation
Tagged Crown Princess review, princess cruise, South America, South American cruise, travel, vacation
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12 Reasons Cruises are Better than Land Vacations
Cruising is awesome — and, in my opinion, cruises are better than land vacations any day. Here’s why:
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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Celebrity Equinox Review: 14 Cool Features
Just came back from a 10-night solo cruise to the Mediterranean on the Celebrity Equinox — and it was great. This ship, which holds about 2,800 passengers, is comfortable and lovely.
Posted in Celebrity Equinox, cruising, cruising solo, travel
Tagged Celebrity Equinox, Celebrity Equinox review, cruising, cruising solo, travel
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