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
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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
The following two days after our time in Naples were, similarly, tranquil visits. Being that Sicily and Sardinia are small islands just off the Italian coast, we only needed a half day each to explore their main cities and to get a feel for the islands. This isn't to say that they were boring, though-- … Continue reading Destination: Sicily & Sardinia, 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
The smallest country in the world, the Vatican City State isn't small when it comes to the wealth of history, architecture, and sites to see. With over five million people visiting this small country within Rome each year, it bears testament (pun intended) to just how important this place is for history, art and, of … Continue reading Destination: The Vatican City
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