My first real taste of Greece didn’t happen in a restaurant. I was at a small bakery counter in Chania’s old town, with warm spanakopita juice running down my wrist, trying not to swoon in front of strangers. That messy,…
Let me be honest with you. Before I stepped off my cruise ship at Souda Bay, I expected Chania to be pretty. What I didn’t expect was to fall completely in love with it. By the time I returned to…
We took a 9-day Mediterranean cruise on the Odyssey of the Seas ship. In our review, we share what’s open 24 hours, specialty dining options and included restaurant venues within the cruise fare. Dining and food choices are often a…
Odyssey of the Seas is a 4,198-guest (double occupancy) Quantum Ultra-class ship, in service since 2021, packed with a skydiving simulator, a surf simulator, bumper cars, and a glass pod that lifts you 300 feet above the sea. We took…
Spring is the Mediterranean’s best-kept secret, and a perfect time for a cruise. While summer gets all the Instagram attention, April and May offer something genuinely better: comfortable temperatures, thinner crowds, and prices that won’t make you wince. We know…
Civitavecchia is the main cruise port for Rome, about 50 miles northwest of the city. When we booked a spring Mediterranean cruise with Royal Caribbean, we made sure to plan our transfer to the port ahead of time to avoid…
Rome doesn’t do subtle. It hits you all at once. The second you arrive, it’s pulling at your senses: the golden light, the hum of traffic, the unmistakable scent of espresso before spotting the café. It’s a lot. And that’s…
Sydney, on the scenic Cape Breton Island, welcomes over 200,000 guests on Nova Scotia cruises. This picturesque island offers a blend of maritime heritage and Highland culture. The Sydney cruise port welcomes over 120 ships annually. This Cape Breton port…
Traveling alone doesn’t mean sacrificing comfort or paying excessive fees. I took a solo cruise on the Norwegian Bliss to review their solo cabins and studio amenities. While it wasn’t my first solo cruise, I was surprised that Norwegian Cruise…
Norwegian Cruise Line offers Freestyle Dining, a departure from needing a set dining time and table. I took a solo cruise on the Norwegian Bliss to Alaska and share my thoughts on its food offerings and Freestyle Dining experience. Norwegian’s…