Touring Florence From The Port Of Livorno There are a number of cruise ports that are notable because of there location and the ease of getting to very popular destinations. From Ravenna for Venice, to Athen’s port of Pireaus to Yokohama near Tokyo but near the top of that list is Livorno, Italy for itsContinue reading “The Port Of Livorno – Gateway To Pisa And Florence”
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Cruise Port Lerwick, The Shetland’s
Where Time Seems To Stand Still Located in the North Sea one hundred fifty miles north of Scotland is the Shetland Islands where modern opportunities and history meet. Most buildings in Lerwick, the major town in the archipelago, are made of local stone and have the appearance of being from a different era. Narrow alleysContinue reading “Cruise Port Lerwick, The Shetland’s”
Cruise Port Valencia, Spain
It’s difficult to understand why this Spanish port isn’t on more cruise itineraries. Just up the coast west of Barcelona it is Spain’s third largest city and features over two thousand years of history. A remarkably modern, clean and vibrant city, Valencia’s history goes back to the Romans and features a number of 13th andContinue reading “Cruise Port Valencia, Spain”
Image Of The Day • Lunch On The Waterfront
Yachts sitting out at anchor, quant restaurants lining the waterfront, side streets filled with upscale shops, welcome to the French Riviera. Villefranche on the French Riviera is a remarkable seaside town situated between Monte Carlo and Nice and one of the Mediterranean’s more popular cruise ship ports of call. It is actually a quite seaside townContinue reading “Image Of The Day • Lunch On The Waterfront”
Todays Image • Safe Harbor Castries
The Caribbean is the number one cruise destination in the world for good reason. It’s easily accessible from American cruise ports. It offers a wide range of interesting ports of call and it provides great winter beach escapes. A favorite cruise port of call is Castries, St. Lucia where you can bask in the tropical Sun, sail the coastContinue reading “Todays Image • Safe Harbor Castries”
Todays Image • Point Atkinson Lighthouse
For thousands of people each year seeing this Canadian lighthouse means they are on their way to Alaska. Most north bound Alaska cruise ships from both Vancouver and Seattle will cruise through this stretch of Canada’s Inside Passage bound for Alaskan waters. The Point Atkinson Lighthouse was built in 1888 on the western tip ofContinue reading “Todays Image • Point Atkinson Lighthouse”
The Intentional Travelers 