Our first port on our Azamara grand voyage was Koper, Slovenia. We had already been wowed by Slovenia’s people, beautifully preserved towns, and natural beauty during an extensive tour in …
Destinations
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It’s been a crazy couple of days since we left Rome, but we finally made it to our ship, our home for the next 62 days. I won’t go into …
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We have many ways to choose restaurants when we travel. Typically, we rely on YouTube, TripAdvisor, and Google Maps for ratings, menu info, hours, and more. Once you learn how …
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Mary and I visited the Trevi Fountain today, only to find it drained and walled off with a glass partition. The cleaning and refurbishment are part of the city’s preparation …
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This evening, we capped a perfect Roman autumn day at Caffè Marzio, a prime people-watching spot in Piazza di Santa Maria. The heart of Trastevere, this historic piazza, is home …
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There’s a travel lesson to be learned from our tour of the Pantheon yesterday. We’ve stayed in Rome three times previously, twice just a block from the Pantheon. Back then, …
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We enjoyed an informative and mouth-watering food tour yesterday, exploring the flavors of Rome’s Campo de’ Fiori, the Jewish Ghetto, and our very own neighborhood Trastevere. We haven’t been to …
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Jet lag, day two. I woke up at 2:30 am and tried to count all of our previous travel adventures to go back to sleep — which I did at …
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24 hours ago, our journey from San Diego to Rome began. The trip, despite a few unusual incidents, was largely crisis free, if you don’t count the 9-month-old twins seated …
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