Wednesday morning we arrived in the beautiful port of Mykonos. Mykonos is very striking with its whitewashed buildings along the hills surrounding the harbour, mostly with blue trim, contrasting with the crystal blue sea water. We had a walking tour of the old town, stopping to visit some churches and the famous windmills of the […]
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 […]
OFFICIAL WARNING: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against non-essential travel to the West coast of the Baja peninsula, from Santa Fe northward to Punta Abreojos, and to the East coast, from San Evaristo to Mulege. The U.S. National Hurricane Centre in Miami is issuing advisories for Hurricane Paul. As changes to the forecast […]
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 […]
From summerinitaly.com October 13, 2012 Trenitalia personnel will be on strike for 24 hours, starting 9 pm on October 13th. Friday, October 26, 2012 Alitalia personnel will be on strike for 4 hours, from 1 pm to 5 pm. Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your flight. CANCELLED: Meridiana strike Tuesday, […]