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These excursions can be pretty different — here are a few tips I had to use AI to generate this image of a motorcoach parked next to a cruise ship, because surprisingly, I didn’t take any pictures of the actual buses from my excursions in Europe. Given how much time I was going to be spending
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Why I booked through the ship — and what I’d do differently next time My week-long Mediterranean cruise from Barcelona had four port stops, and I bought excursions through the cruise ship at three of them. This is a little unusual for me, so I wanted to talk about why I did it, and what
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Consider bringing an inflatable camping pad on your cruise All credit for this hack goes to my late husband, who was a survivor of multiple back surgeries. When we met, I was 35 and he was 55. I had a lot of experience traveling the world — but not a lot of experience with the
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When in doubt, go off the beaten path The port of La Spezia in Italy is mostly known for its proximity to popular locations: Pisa (home of the famous leaning tower), Florence, and the Cinque Terre region. Rather than visiting those places, though, I decided to pick an excursion that took me to two lesser-known
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Sometimes, the excursion isn’t what you’d expected Civitavecchia is the port city for Rome, so most people choose an excursion in this port that will take them into the Eternal City. Me, I’d been to Rome before, and knowing that the trip from the port into town would take a long time, I opted to
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Don’t walk — take the Blue Bus! I always recommend Barcelona for a Mediterranean cruise, because the cruise port is located right downtown, making it more accessible than embarkation ports like Rome (which is actually located in Civitavecchia) and London (Southampton). Just because the port is right downtown doesn’t mean it’s walkable, though! Once you
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Taking a DIY approach to visiting Pompeii As a frequent traveller and tourist, I’m not always a fan of organized tours. I know that they’re a popular way for people to see certain places without doing the research about those places themselves. With the right guide, these tours can be incredibly informative. I learned a
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Knowing you can get a hotel room during the day will change how you travel! I still haven’t watched the acclaimed show “The White Lotus,” but I’ve seen a quote of something that Parker Posey’s character said in an episode: “I just don’t think at this age that I’m meant to live an uncomfortable life.”
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We took a tour that’s an excellent option for your stop in Sitka For our port stop in Sitka, I booked the Royal Caribbean tour “Wildlife Expedition Cruise, Homestead Adventure, & Treats.” We were fortunate to be in Sitka on a rare sunny day, which made this excursion nearly perfect! The Sitka cruise port sits
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The best time to buy your Royal Caribbean drink package is…now! If you’re going on a Royal Caribbean cruise, you may be thinking of buying one of the cruise line’s all-inclusive drink packages for your trip. There are three options for drink packages in a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic options, and each has a
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