From mountain paths to coastal towns, these are the places that have left their mark. Part travelogue, part field journal, all rooted in curiosity.
This is post number 9 in our “Greek Isles Cruise and Rome Adventure” series. In this chapter, we continue our journey through Turkey and share the second half of our Kusadasi shore excursion,a cultural detour full of handcrafted rugs, friendly locals, and one very unexpected meal. The first half included a tour of the Virgin […]
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Take a trip into the past or to another planet; Hawaii Volcanoes National Park offers both, or at least it leaves you feeling that way. My thoughts as we hiked to and roamed the site of the Mauna Ulu Eruption of 1969. Self-guided tour of Mauna Ulu Eruption Trail Our self-guided tour of Hawaii Volcanoes
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Our stop in Kusadasi included a visit to the House of the Virgin Mary and Ephesus. This is post number eight in our “Greek Isles Cruise and Rome Adventure” series. In this post, we take you through our excursion highlights, from the peaceful hillside shrine believed to be Mary’s final home to the inspiring ruins
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Pilot Boats: Unsung Navigators is post number seven in our “Greek Isles Cruise and Rome Adventure” series. In this post, we take a closer look at a small but mighty presence we kept noticing near every port, a boat we didn’t give much thought to at first. But the more we saw them in action,
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The Magic of Santorini is post number six in our “Greek Isles Cruise and Rome Adventure” series. In this post, we take you through our time in Santorini, with visits to Pyrgos, Oia, and Fira. From hillside charm and blue-domed vistas to flaky baklava and a surprise encounter with local cats, it was a day
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As our “Greek Isles Cruise and Rome Adventure” continues, we drift farther from routine and closer to the quiet magic of open water. This is post five of the series, and we are aboard the Odyssey of the Seas for our first full day of life at sea with no destination in sight, just sky,
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This is the fourth post in our “Greek Isles Cruise and Rome Adventure” series — a two-week journey through unforgettable ports, coastal cities, and historic streets. Before the bags arrived and the cruise officially began, we set off to explore the Odyssey of the Seas. This early walk-through offered a first look at the ship’s
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This is the third post in our “Greek Isles Cruise and Rome Adventure” series — a two-week journey through unforgettable ports, coastal cities, and historic streets. In this entry we leave Rome and make our way to the Civitavecchia cruise port, where we board Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas and get our first look
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This is the second post in our “Greek Isles Cruise and Rome Adventure” series — a two-week journey filled with new places, new flavors, and plenty of surprises. In this entry, we share our jet-lagged arrival in Rome, our first moments navigating Fiumicino Airport, and the small wins (and confusions) that marked our first hours
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This is the first post in our “Greek Isles Cruise and Rome Adventure” series — a two-week journey filled with new places, new flavors, and a lot of unforgettable moments. My wife (Demi) and I begin with our long-haul adventure from Dulles to Rome aboard a United Airlines 777, seated side-by-side in Economy Plus on
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