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Posts Tagged ‘Portugal’

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 […]

Tags: Adventure, Alaska, australia, Cruise, Holland America Line, Iceland, Mexico, panama, Portugal, volunteer, Wildlife
Posted in Alaska, Cruise Line, Destination, Holland America Cruise Line, Mexico, Portugal | No Comments »

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 […]

Tags: azores, Celebrity Cruise, Celebrity Silhouette, Italy, Portugal, Rome, walks of italy
Posted in Celebrity Cruises, Europe, France, Portugal, Rome, Travel Agent | No Comments »

Exploring Europe’s Wine Regions on a Celebrity Cruise

Friday, October 26th, 2012

I recently cruised through the wine regions of England, France, Spain and Portugal on a Wine Discovery Cruise aboard the Celebrity Cruise ship, Celebrity Constellation. Wine tasting isn’t the only wine activity I enjoyed on this cruise through beautiful wine regions with overnight stays in Paris/Normandy and Bordeaux.

Tags: Bilbao, Bordeaux, Celebrity Constellation, Celebrity Cruises, Cruise, England, Food & Wine, France, London, Museum, Normandy, Porto, Portugal, Ship, Southampton, Spain, Vigo, Wine, Wine Cruise, Wine Region
Posted in Celebrity Cruises, Cruise, Europe, Food & Wine, France, Paris, Spain, Uncategorized | No Comments »

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!

Tags: Castle, Historical Landmarks, History, Hotel, lisbon, Portugal, Spain
Posted in Europe, Hotel, Portugal, Spain, UNESCO | No Comments »

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.

Tags: albufeira, algarve coast, beaches, cascais, coimbra, Europe, evora, Food and wine, lisbon, Luxury, obidos, Portugal, sintra, torre belem, Tour Guide, UNESCO
Posted in Attraction, Destination, Europe, Hotel, Portugal, Tour, UNESCO | No Comments »

Viva Espana!!

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

Exploring Madrid and Toledo through new and experienced eyes. Read how to see the museums of Madrid for free, how to get the most for your U.S. Dollar, the best places to eat, see and more.

Tags: Food and wine, Hotel, Madrid, Museum, Portugal, Spain, Toledo, Wine
Posted in Hotel, Spain, Tour | 1 Comment »