Couple of days after New Year's, I headed out to Paris for a few nights. Even though I had barely five days of recovery between getting back from Italy and Spain with my family and Paris, I still went anyway. Considering that I hadn't been to Paris since returning to France in August, I thought … Continue reading Destination: Paris, France (2018 New Year’s Edition)– Part 1
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With our December holidays drawing to a close, my family and I arrived at the final cruise destination on metropolitan Spain: Valencia. The third-largest city in the country, it's famous for hosting many international events (as it has many venues) and its world-renown dish, paella. I was particularly excited to see what Valencia had in store for … Continue reading Destination: Valencia, Spain
From our time in Italy over the past December vacances, my family and I were moving on to Spain as part of our cruise's excursion around the Mediterranean. Our first stop was at Palma de Mallorca, on the island of Majorca not too far from the Spanish coast. Also simply known as "Palma," it's the largest city … Continue reading Destination: Palma de Mallorca, Spain
After the fast-paced and vibrant stay in Rome, our next destination was none other than in Naples which, despite being the third-largest city in Italy, nevertheless had that laid-back atmosphere that resonates well as part of the Mediterranean culture. My family and I only had a half-day in Naples, but it was still a pleasant … Continue reading Destination: Naples, Italy
Although visited on different days, the towns of Tivoli and Tarquinia were nevertheless covered while in Rome this past holiday break. It was after the third night that my family and I visited the former, and the day after leaving Rome to take our cruise from the port of Civitavecchia for the latter. While both … Continue reading Destination: Tivoli & Tarquinia, Italy