Destination: Paris, France (New Year’s 2018 Edition)– Part 2

After my visits to the Belleville district, the Palais Garnier, and the Palais Royal, I continued my first full day in Paris this past New Year with a nice lunch out in town. I don't usually go out to restaurants while travelling (albeit one nice meal out of the entire trip), since I am on a budget, but with Paris, there are … Continue reading Destination: Paris, France (New Year’s 2018 Edition)– Part 2

Destination: Paris, France (2018 New Year’s Edition)– Part 1

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

Destination: Valencia, Spain

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

Destination: Palma de Mallorca, 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

Destination: Sicily & Sardinia, Italy

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