The St. Petersburg Arts Experience St. Petersburg is a vibrant and exciting city that is known for its arts and cultural scene in several distinct districts. One way to get a taste of it all is with the Morean Arts Center’s St. Pete Arts Experience ticket that includes four experiences in three distinct arts districts … Continue reading St. Petersburg Arts Experience
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A port call to Chania Crete in Greece
A visit to the port of Chania in Crete This port of call is an easy one to navigate. There is a bus that collects you directly a the port that costs just Euro 1,50 each way. It drops you off directly on the outside of the old port town of Chania. The first thing … Continue reading A port call to Chania Crete in Greece
Kusadasi Turkey Shore Excursions
Port of Kusadasi Turkey A lot of cruise ships call in at this popular port on the Mediterranean and we were excited to visit as neither of us had been to Turkey before. As with most ports, we decided to do our own shore excursion. We didn't need a visa and didn't need to pay … Continue reading Kusadasi Turkey Shore Excursions
An Affordable way to see Amsterdam, Netherlands
Haarlem - Amsterdam, Netherlands We had booked up our flight already and planned to take the train out and had two nights in Amsterdam to plan for. Quickly it was becoming evident that hotel accommodation in the city was going to be very expensive as compared to other destinations and even other European major cities. … Continue reading An Affordable way to see Amsterdam, Netherlands
An excursion on Mykonos Island on your own
Mykonos Town - Ano Mera - Kalafati Beach If arriving by cruise ship there will be taxis to go to the town right at the port - It was something like 5 or 8 Euros and not a long ride - but not something I'd suggest walking either and I've done walking from ports to … Continue reading An excursion on Mykonos Island on your own
The Willow Tea Room, Buchanan Street, Glasgow – Charles Rennie Mackintosh
An afternoon break while shopping in Glasgow City Centre Whether it is a break from shopping or a destination tea, the Willow Tea Room in Buchanan Street is always delightful with excellent food. I hadn't been here since 1998 and was pleased to be able to come back after so many years to find it … Continue reading The Willow Tea Room, Buchanan Street, Glasgow – Charles Rennie Mackintosh
East side beaches and bars on an island tour of Cozumel Mexico
Island Tour It is fairly cheap to hire a driver for your own two or three hour island tour of Cozumel. For USD 60-90 you should be able to get someone. As with a lot of things in Cozumel, it is all negotiable. We used a licensed white taxi and the driver couldn't have been … Continue reading East side beaches and bars on an island tour of Cozumel Mexico
Ocho Rios, Jamaica: Quick Guide to buying local products in port
While there aren't an amazing amount of ships that stop at Ocho Rios, there are still some that do. For any of you who have been to Jamaica, you will know what to expect. But for those who haven't, here's a brief summary of what you might want to do in port if you aren't … Continue reading Ocho Rios, Jamaica: Quick Guide to buying local products in port
St. Martin / Sint Maarten Island Circle Tour
Snorkeling, Beaches and Town via a Circle tour of Sint Maarten / Saint Martin A common thing to do on the island is a circle tour. We decided to rent a car for the day whilst in port and do our own circle tour and stop wherever and whenever we wanted to. We picked up … Continue reading St. Martin / Sint Maarten Island Circle Tour
Cartagena, Colombia: The Old Town
Cartagena, Colombia We came here on a cruise itinerary and easily took a taxi from the cruise port through to the old town where we were dropped off early in the morning at the Plaza San Pedro Claver and started off on foot exploring the old town for its shopping, architecture, history and just general … Continue reading Cartagena, Colombia: The Old Town
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