Archive for the ‘Portugal’ Category

Viking River Cruises – What is a River Cruise?

Monday, August 21st, 2017

 Nothing Compares to a River Cruise River cruising is a relaxing, immersive and thoroughly enjoyable form of travel where you can enjoy ever-changing scenery along the banks of waterways such as the Danube, Rhine, Seine, Douro, Volga and Yangtze. Unpack just once on an award-winning, state-of-the-art 190-guest Longship and journey into the very heart of […]

Cruise With Purpose: Six of Our Favorite Tours That Allow Guests to Give Back

Thursday, August 25th, 2016

Cruise With Purpose: Six of Our Favorite Tours That Allow Guests to Give Back Submitted by: HAL Shore Excursions Team The warm feeling you get from looking at this adorable koala at Brisbane’s Koala Sanctuary, is the same feeling you’ll get after finishing a Cruise with Purpose tour. Holland America Line’s innovative Cruise with Purpose […]

Regent’s Brand New Explorer: Exquisite Elegance at Sea

Wednesday, July 27th, 2016

By Nancy Kivlen, Director of Leisure, Carefree Vacations In all my years in the travel industry, I have never experienced the kind of elegance, grace and panache that embodied the spirit of Regent’s brand new Explorer ship. No detail was left unattended – the ship is beyond impressive. I was one of the fortunate travel […]

The Azores Plus a Sailing Onboard Celebrity Silhouette

Tuesday, October 20th, 2015

I just returned from 2 weeks in Europe.  This is my favorite place in the world, but this time I was taking along a younger brother and his wife who had never been to Europe before! My father was Portuguese, and his family originally came from the Azores, a group of 9 islands off the […]

Lovely Lisbon- and Many More Cities in Amazing Portugal

Friday, August 19th, 2011

We continued our travels through the beautiful and value priced- Portugal. We explored Evora, Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais, Belem, Obidos and Coimbra. I share the best places to stay, eat, how to get around and what to see. Open your eyes to a whole new world- we did!

Portugal – the Jewel of Iberia

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Portugal was a huge surprise and a destination I fell in love with! Its amazing scenery, friendly people, wonderful dining and travel value should make it a must-see on everyone’s bucket list.