Tuesday we woke up in Greece, arriving into the harbour of Rhodos, the main city of the island of Rhodos. We joined a Silversea bus and walking tour of the old city, visiting the Palace of the Grand Masters and the Archaeological Museum. The palace was built by the Knights of St. John when they […]
Monday we left the ship early and joined a Silversea tour to Perge and Aspendos. Perge was once a major city in Roman and Byzantine times, but there are remains of human civilizations there dating back to the 12th century BC (BCE). These have included the Hittites, Lydians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Seljuks. The […]
Day 1 of a 2-week trip featuring a 9 day Silversea cruise, 2 nights in Istanbul and 2 nights in Athens. We booked business class airfare with Silversea since they had a very good business class airfare promotion. Outbound was on KLM, Vancouver to Istanbul via Amsterdam. It was booked with just an hour connecting […]
This fantastic list is courtesy of Avalon River Cruises, one of our preferred river cruise partners. River cruising is the fastest-growing sector in the travel industry and it’s not hard to see why. People love the intimate size (usually around 175 passengers), the inclusions and the leisurely pace. If, like a lot of “big […]
As I experienced first-hand recently, Maui – the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands, boasting a resident population of roughly 150,000 – is a beautiful place and can be a very relaxing vacation destination for those wishing to escape the hustle and bustle of their busy lives and relax in this wonderful small town environment. […]
A short shuttle ride to the airport and we were soon on our way to Toronto. This being a Sunday, I just know Monday is going to be a long day at the office. Anyway, Darlene and I enjoyed sharing our adventure with you. Having done this blog, we too will enjoy it down the […]