July 3rd was a busy, busy day.  After a good breakfast (many of the hostels and hotels come with breakfast, yay), we decided to tackle...

We checked out of our hotel in Poistano on July 1.  I was really sad to leave, but the adventure must continue.  The Almalfi Coast is...

We checked out of the hostel and decided to take a boat to the Island of Capri.  It was a beautiful ride. Once we got to Capri we found a...

#Italy #Positano

One thing you’ll find that really wins a child’s heart during a family cruise vacation is the promise of a righteous water ride (In fact,...

Last night and the night before, Joe and I did a little research on the lost city of Pompeii so we’d have a true appreciation of the tour...

We are staying in the city of Naples in a hostel that used to be a fabric factory. Pretty cool! After we settled into our room, Joe and I...

We took our time going through the Vatican Museums taking in the beautiful art, and Joe saw his first Egyptian mummy! At the end of the...

Wow! Today was a very long & wonderful day. We started at the Roman Forum, the heart of what was ancient Rome. This is where people...

Today we got up really early to catch a 6:30 am Ryan Air flight into Rome, Italy. Thankfully, the 2-hour flight was pretty uneventful....

#England #Liverpool

(Testing out luxury cruise ships is the hardest part of our job.) We were lucky enough to spend 7 nights aboard this beautiful ship, and...

From there, we headed over to see the Giant’s Causeway, one of the strangest geological interest-points in the world.  The pictures of...

Joe and I decided to go to London to meet with my Mom and Dad. They were visiting there a couple days before going on their British Isles...

We also walked around the city itself—along its cobble-stoned streets, along the waterfront, and into a great restaurant, La Bohème, for...

Carol & I went along with 4 of our travelling friends and rented a cab for only $70, which drove us all over the 30-square-mile island. ...

We chose the the 5-star Radisson Edwardian Hampshire hotel for our one night’s stay before the cruise—not a shabby place to find yourself...

The most interesting thing that has happened here was our lunch today. Joe took a walk while I was working on my blog. He came back and...

Set Sail: A Prelude in Lovely London→ See all entries for this featured vacation: Phil & Carol Cruise the British Isles on the Crystal...

After our time in Mont St. Michel, Joe and I had tried to get a tour to the beaches of Normandy, but we didn’t have much luck:  we tried...