Cruising Venice, The Greek Isles, and the Eastern Mediterranean

After missing one entire day in Venice, and with only my carry-on luggage available, I was still super excited for our Walking Tour of Venice scheduled for today.  This was a free walking tour and since OD and I had had such a great experience on our Free London Walking Tours, I was really looking … Continue reading Cruising Venice, The Greek Isles, and the Eastern Mediterranean

Cruising Venice, The Greek Isles, and the Eastern Mediterranean

There are two things that are more important than anything in my world, family and travel.  With one child graduating high school and heading to college and another entering high school, I am acutely aware of time passing…and passing quickly.  This summer, I got to slow time down just a bit as we took a … Continue reading Cruising Venice, The Greek Isles, and the Eastern Mediterranean

Enchantment of the Seas…The Yummy Part!

So one of the things that we tried on our last Freedom of the Seas cruise and fell in love with was the Chef’s Table experience.  Basically a 5-6 course tasting menu with wine pairings for a small group dining experience.  On the Freedom, the Chef’s Table was a table set aside in the WindJammer … Continue reading Enchantment of the Seas…The Yummy Part!

Enchantment of the Seas…or “It’s not you, it’s me.”

On my last cruise in October on the Freedom of the Seas, I “donated” enough money in the casino to receive a certificate for a free future cruise.   There were a list of cruises that I could choose from or I could apply the value of the certificate to any  other cruise provided I … Continue reading Enchantment of the Seas…or “It’s not you, it’s me.”

London Dungeon, London Eye, & the Aquarium…Or how to make the most of your last day in London

Well, it’s Sunday.  Our last day in London…boo!!  We thoroughly enjoyed the BPL game between West Ham and Manchester City even though the final results were not to our liking (The end result was a draw, but I won’t tell you which way I wanted it to go…Premier League allegiance is more polarizing that any … Continue reading London Dungeon, London Eye, & the Aquarium…Or how to make the most of your last day in London