Few nations boast the historical and cultural significance of Greece. A pioneering nation for thousands of years, Greece has given birth to some of history’s greatest minds and academics – building a unique history and heritage which still intrigues to this day. Amazingly, parts of ancient Greece have survived for thousands of years, making this… Read More
Here’s my dilemma: Maybe you’re visiting Gibraltar while on a cruise and you might be thinking, what is there to to see and do in Gibraltar in one day? I visited Gibraltar recently while on a Fred. Olsen cruise on Balmoral and while I was excited, I wasn’t sure about what to do for the… Read More
While this might sound like I’m bragging, ok I guess I am. I usually search the internet to see if I’ve been included in anything online that I’m not aware of, both good and bad, but preferably good. Today as I was searching and updating my “As Featured In” page and what do I see,… Read More
On my recent Mysterious Morocco and Seductive Spain cruise on Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Balmoral, our port of call on this sunny day was Cartagena, Spain. After a few days of non-stop rain, it was such a relief and a pleasure to see the sun again. Read more about my day in port in my… Read More
Today as I peered out my cabin window onboard Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Balmoral, I could see right over to the beautiful city of Cartagena, Spain located in the province of Murcia. I was excited to visit all of the ports of call on this cruise, but I had several reasons why I wanted to… Read More
Remember how I said I was on a Mysterious Morocco and Seductive Spain cruise with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines? On this day we were in port in Melilla, which I thought was in Spain. Technically, it’s Spain, but it’s considered an autonomous Spanish city in Spanish North Africa and Morocco has officially claimed it as an… Read More
On an overcast October morning, we continued cruising and exploring Spain while onboard Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Balmoral and I noticed that we weren’t alone in the port of Málaga. This definitely wasn’t my first visit to Málaga. I cruised out of this port a few years earlier, which is what made me first fall in… Read More
Our first port of call after three days sailing the ocean blue onboard Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Balmoral was Cádiz, Spain. As you can see in the itinerary map above, our Mysterious Morocco and Seductive Spain cruise was an adventure to destinations I had never been to before, but for Malága, Spain. I felt like a… Read More
The country of Malta is located in the Mediterranean in between Italy and Tunisia. Although small, Malta is a densely populated country of about 450,000 residents. With wonderful weather and sun 365 days a year, visitors to Malta enjoy partaking in any number of outdoor activities like walking, hiking, rock climbing, or simply taking in… Read More
Thursday 16th June 2016 is World Tapas Day – a celebration of the classic and popular dish, Spanish tapas. Eating tapas is much more than just a way of serving food, it has its own place in the history of Spain and represents the Spanish culture – a way of eating and a way of living. But… Read More
