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Category Archives: Italy

04/26/2017

Plan Your Next Visit to Sicily Today

by Marian Krueger, in category Destinations, Italy
Sicily

If you’ve been thinking of a trip to Italy, then you should definitely consider a visit to Sicily. The largest of the Italian islands, Sicily is rich in history, culture, and nature. Read onto discover why you need to plan your next trip to Sicily today. With so much to see and do in Sicily,… Read More

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09/26/201409/14/2016

Bari, Italy: To Eataly or Not to Eataly – That is the Question

by Marian Krueger, in category Destinations, Italy
To Eataly or Not to Eataly

Our first port of call on my Mediterranean cruise onboard MSC Preziosa was Bari, Italy.  This would be the one port where I had no predetermined objective and really no clue as to what there was to do or where I might want to go.  For any trip I take I usually research well in… Read More

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09/22/201410/17/2017

VENICE CRUISE SHIP PORT: Sailing Out of Venice in Pictures

by Marian Krueger, in category Cruises, Destinations, Italy, MSC Cruises
Venice cruise ship port

What’s it like to sail out of Venice cruise ship port? When it’s time to set sail for an experienced cruiser, I’ll admit that it’s particularly easy to feel somewhat jaded. “I’ve done so many of these before.  What could be different?” But sailing out of Venice cruise ship port while on board MSC Preziosa by… Read More

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09/21/201408/03/2017

Ship Spotting in Venice, Italy

by Marian Krueger, in category Cruises, Italy
ship spotting

I spy… lots of ships in Venice! Before sailing out of Venice, I began ship spotting a few familiar ships in port alongside our ship, the MSC Preziosa. It’s not like I have buyers remorse or anything when I’m on a cruise ship looking at other ships… really! But am I the only one when… Read More

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09/17/201411/03/2015

Eliminate Your Fears About How to Get to Venice Cruise Port

by Marian Krueger, in category Cruises, Destinations, Italy, MSC Cruises

The last thing anyone wants to see when heading out on a cruise is rain.  The morning I was departing my hotel to head out for my cruise in Venice, all I saw was an overcast sky filled with clouds threatening to unleash havoc on an otherwise beautiful day.  Of course, I hadn’t bothered to… Read More

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09/16/201411/19/2017

Dinner in Venice: Ristorante Pizzeria Rio Nuovo

by Marian Krueger, in category Dining, Italy
dinner in Venice

After a long flight and an equally long walk throughout Venice, we finally settled on eating and dinner in Venice. Truthfully, I could’ve eaten the second we landed, but around every corner I kept finding more interesting things to look at and photograph. As the sun started to set, I knew it was time to… Read More

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09/09/201407/15/2015

Hotel Review: Hotel Arlecchino | Venice, Italy

by Marian Krueger, in category Destinations, Hotels/Resorts, Italy

If you’re thinking about traveling to Venice, you’ll be happy to hear that you’ll have plenty — and I do mean plenty — of choices.  Whether you choose a worldwide branded hotel, a smaller independent hotel, a B&B, or a vacation rental, the abundance of options can be good or bad, depending on how you… Read More

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09/06/201407/15/2015

Arriving into Venice, Italy and the ATVO Bus

by Marian Krueger, in category Destinations, Italy

After two flights that took us from Boston to Paris and ultimately onto Venice, I was finally in Venice! But now I was going to have to make my way from the airport to my hotel.  On any other day this would be easy, but as I was sleep deprived and beyond tired, I was… Read More

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09/05/201407/27/2017

Flying from Boston to Venice on Air France

by Marian Krueger, in category Destinations, Italy
Air France

New adventures and new experiences.  In a nutshell, that’s what I live for and how I get through the monotonous, boring days of my regular life until I can travel again.  When I was on MSC Divina in December, I couldn’t resist booking a cruise on their newest ship, MSC Preziosa. Summer quickly passed and… Read More

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