Sailing Along the Douro River
When we finally arrived, we began our trip to Portugal with a Road Scholar led cruise on the Douro River.
Pisa
Our ship stopped in Livorno, Italy and many passengers opted to head into Florence or other areas of Tuscany—we decided
A Visit to Castel Gandolfo – the Apostolic Palace
Today was very special—we went to see the summer palace for Popes—Castelo Gandolfo. Opened to visitors in 2016, it has
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Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro
We are about to leave Rio de Janeiro—the home of Carnaval. Before we went to the Carnaval festivities though…we visited
More on Three Days in St Petersburg
Among the many mind boggling things to contemplate is the fact that the Russian aristocracy didn’t just have one enormous
Last Stops in South America: Cartagena and Santa Marta Columbia
The latest adventure is heading toward the closing chapter. After spending the last 2 days touring in Columbia, we will
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Lima, Peru
Lima, is a coastal city and the capital of Peru. It is home to over 10 million people and is
Going to a Luau
Aloha A trip to Hawaii necessarily means an outing to a Luau. We went to one in Lahaina complete with