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Athens 3-4 May Athens is truly one of the world’s most important historical cities. Everywhere we looked, we saw evidence of the civilizations that came before. Of course, we walked the Acropolis to see the Parthenon, the massive temple to Athena who Athens was named for. The entire site was religious in nature and included

Corfu (May 1st) Not much to report on Friday’s stop in Corfu. This beautiful and magnificent island is yet another victim of out-of-control tourism. Six cruise ships in port didn’t help. The charming old city that I remember when I visited 30 years ago was so jammed with tourists that we could barely move through

Another day, another country – Kotor, Montenegro. A bit of liquid sunshine in the morning didn’t dim our spirits as we hoofed around this old walled city. It’s quite small, so we were able to walk the entire city with its narrow stone streets in just a couple of hours. In Kotor, cats are everywhere,

Our Croatian ports of call – Split and Dubrovnik – are in the books. It’s always magical when perfect weather marries up with wonderful scenery and interesting places. Split April 28th Split is a medium-sized modern city wrapped around the ancient palace of the Emperor Diocletian, who was born in this area and ruled the

We’re back onboard the Viking Sea with Venice in the rear-view mirror. We head next to Split on Croatia’s beautiful Dalmatian coast in the Adriatic Sea. But first, let’s talk Venice… Its many canals, bridges, gondolas, churches, museums, and restaurants, along with its stunning architecture and interesting people, make Venice one of the world’s truly

In the weeks ahead we will be embarking on a Viking cruise to the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Keep watching!

Journey with us as we make our way around this beautiful world of ours! This shot was taken in July 2024 atop the Eldfell Volcano in Iceland which erupted in 1973, destroying about 400 homes below. Amazingly all the inhabitants were able to evacuate safely, but many did not return.