One of the ports of our Norwigian Spirit cruise in December 2018 was Funchal, Madeira. Madeira is located only about 800 kilometres from African continent, whereas the capital of Portugal is 1200 km away. For both of us this was the first time on the island and in Portugal, for that matter. We booked a … More 5 Things Madeira
These days our packing is easy. We have packed for so many different trips that we don’t have to stress over items to pack. Packing for a cruise includes some special things to remember, however. We talk about some things to remember before going into packing list. Think of Temperatures Finland is a country of four seasons. Think of December in Finland compared to December in, say … More Our Cruise Packing List
It was still dark as we docked in Tangier, Morocco. Our captain had chosen to skip Casablanca because of an approaching winter storm and head to Tangier instead. City between two continents The waves are huge even if the storm just passes, we realized. The night was somewhat restless. Fortunately, we had been able to … More Secrets of Tangier
We were totally not into cruising less than ten years ago, because well, we had quite a typical bunch of beliefs we didn’t know are myths. Our cruise experiences of the ships that cruise between Finland and Sweden, even they are huge, nicely updated and have quality food, drinks & entertainment, have never found their … More 9 Cruising Myths Busted
Mdina, the Silent City of Malta, was the place we chose to visit as our cruise ship stopped at Valletta for a day. … More 10 Reasons to Visit Mdina, Malta
The Sicilian city of Messina has lost most of it’s ancient buildings, but you can learn about the history and culture by tasting local delicacies. … More Discovering Messina, Sicily
Our July adventure to Barcelona & Mediterranean Sea includes many things that we experience the first time ever … More Our First Times of July
We have cruised on different companies, chosen various itineraries of different lengths. As most cruise lines are family-friendly, our preference for adults only travel needs some pre-planning and daily schedule choices on board. How to ensure the R&R? Choose the Ship You have all these fantastic, luxury adults only resorts around the world, those that … More How to Cruise Kid-Free
Cruising the Tortuguero National Park’s network of canals and lagoons is a fantastic way of observing and better understanding the structure of the rainforest vegetation. Tropical rainforests are the most productive and complex ecosystems on Earth, the greatest biodiversity of plants in the world can be found in Costa Rica. “We have two seasons. The dry … More Rainforest Canal Cruising in Costa Rica
Cartagena, also referred as the Magical City, is truly enchanting. … More Cartagena, The Magic City
