Mykonos is a very small town and water is super clear. Town touring can complete in 3 hours while Delos would take 5 hours. Mykonos port info Mykonos has two port, the new port and the old port. The old port is walkable to Mykonos town and is where to take the ferry to Delos. […]
Rome is a huge cruise stop in Mediterranean route. It has many things to offer in the city and day trips. Roman Ruins and Vatican are top two things to do there. Continue reading below for more local tips.
This is a 10-Day NCL cruise porting Italy, Greece, and Malta. The pros about this itinerary is only one sea day. The cons are less popular Messina port of call at Sicily (Italy) and afternoon port time at Mykonos (Greece) and Valletta (Malta). In November, Mediterranean water is cold and no good for water activities. Sky […]
Breakneck Ridge is a mountain along the Hudson River between Beacon and Cold Spring, New York. Alltrail info here 10/21/2017 A challenging fun hike. we did 4 hills … I think there are 2 more to go… we cut to the yellow trail (undercliff) to red (brook) back to parking
Warnemunde is a Baltic cruise port serving cruiser to Berlin and other closer attractions. Instead of Berlin shore excursion, we drive to Schwerin and Lubeck on our own. Lübeck is quite nice an old town. Old-day atmosphere mixes modern shops in great balance. Schwerin Castle is a good stop. We didn’t find interesting things in Restock though. […]
Helsinki is totally a modern city. Tram network is convenience. All main attractions are in short walking distance from tram stations. Suomenlinna is a much longer walk especially going all the way to King’s Gate. Seniors in my group can not take long walk and we opt out.
St. Petersburg is Russia’s second largest city with abundant history. Due to visa restriction, most visitors go with local tour agency visa waiver program. When stepping out of the custom terminal, you will see overwhelming tour coaches and shuttles waiting outside. In a busy day, cruises in port may top to 7 boats and everybody […]
Tallinn old town is charming and energetic. My favorite town among Baltic port of calls. Old town is not far from harbor, but taxi to upper town can save you time and is best for seniors. Although old town is small, it gets many things to explore. Cobble streets are all flat. Only short leg […]