Europe

What to Do in Dubrovnik On Your Own Shore Excursion

By: Sherry Laskin · July 23, 2018

A cruise day in Dubrovnik, Croatia A gem in the Adriatic Sea, on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia, sits the ancient city of Dubrovnik. Amid ...

By: Sherry Laskin · July 5, 2018

I'm a points collector. Usually it's with cruise line loyalty programs. Lately, though, I've added hotels. But I never seem to have enough ...

By: Sherry Laskin · June 15, 2018

If you're looking for independent things to do in Cartagena, Spain, this may not be the perfect port. At least not at first glance. But it only ...

By: Sherry Laskin · June 9, 2018

Almost every transatlantic crossing, except Queen Mary 2, (what I've named the "Atlantic Express") pays a call at Ponta Delgada, on the island of ...

By: Sherry Laskin · June 4, 2018

Gondolas and canals. Romance and intrigue. Mystery and magic, Venice, Italy has it all. But there's one major change for passengers that hope to ...

By: Sherry Laskin · March 1, 2018

Located between elegant Budapest in Hungary and Imperial Vienna in Austria, tiiny Bratislava (in Slovakia) beckons the curious traveler. If ...

By: Sherry Laskin · November 18, 2017

I'm not much of a flower-person. It's nice when someone surprises me with a lovely bouquet. Or when dozens of fragrant gardenias cast their spell ...

By: Sherry Laskin · August 16, 2017

Be aware of these long-time myths before traveling in Italy. In the land of amore, pizza, art and architecture, travel in Italy doesn't always ...

By: Sherry Laskin · August 15, 2017

It's easy to believe all of these, until you experience it yourself. Everyone loves Italy, right? It’s hard not to lend a wistful, slightly ...