It has been several years, since we last visited Istanbul and we are still so impressed with the city! We started our month-long vacation in this amazing city and came back to it, at the the midway point, before starting off again. I will post some of Istanbul now and again later in our travels……..We…
Category: Mediterranean
And Last, But Not Least! Off to Israel
Israel is our final stop on the summer vaca! We will be here 7 days……….What will we see? Here are the pre-postcards sent your way! We have many sites and towns to see here! First, Tel Aviv……..and then Jerusalem……. and Bethlehem……. and the Masada…….. and a garden or two! And Haifa, and Jaffa and the…
The Other Spots in the Mediterranean
Moving on to more stops in the Mediterranean! Here are my pre-postcards from these countries on our trip! Crete……a look at the garden here! Tombs in Cyprus……….several days spent here exploring! A visit with the locals……. and Rhodes, added to the itinerary! Stay tuned for more! I’ll have oodles to write about!
Next, Off to Greece
From Turkey, then to Greece! What will we find here? I’m sending you pre-postcards of some of our stops in Greece and what we will hopefully see! I’ll be taking two cooking classes in Greece! One, is on wines and food pairing! The other is a Food and Wine Trail Adventure in Santorini, Greece! 9…
Just Like That: Off to Turkey
And, just like that, we are off to Istanbul, Turkey! We have met all the Covid compliances!!!! We have our N95 masks, that have to be worn on the ship and at all destinations……….We have all the visas, and Covid heath insurance documents needed for certain countries. My there has been a lot of stuff…….and…
One Person From Around the World: Albania
Welcome to Just One Person From Around the World! June! The month for brides! Today, we are going to Berat, Albania, where I took photos of the wedding party headed up to the mosque in the old ruins for their wedding photos! I also should say these photos were taken in August and it was…
Thursday Doors: Hvar, Croatia
Are you ready for some sunshine? I am! We are setting off down the side streets of Hvar for our Doorscursion! The island of Hvar, Croatia was my favorite place to visit on our Mediterranean cruise. To me everything about it was perfect…….the history, the weather, the waterfront, the cafes, the restaurants, the people. As…
Just One Person From Around the World: Croatia
Welcome to Just One Person From Around the World! I have stopped watching the news….I have dropped all social media, except for my blog, which I try to keep to positive vibes…. there are a lot of folks in the world, who are everyday folks, just trying to provide food and shelter and love……….they are…
Friday’s Foods of the World
As I’ve been looking at my photos lately I come to notice how many photos I have of FOOD! I love food and the way it is presented and I often capture that in my photos! If there is also a nice setting to eat in, doesn’t that just make the food taste better? I…
Challenge Your Camera: Up to the Tippy Top!
There are many kinds of Stairs and Steps when you travel…..inside and outside………Let’s see some S’s and S’s from the Mediterranean! Even if you cruise, sometimes you will prefer to take the stairs………but there is an elevator on the side! Do you see it? There are also the Back Stairs……… I loved the steep stairs…
Our Second to Last Port For This Trip: Sorrento, Italy
All good things have to come to an end, it’s said! Oh, how I didn’t want this vacation to ever end! We had a fabulous time in our month aboard the Voyager! So for a re-cap of the countries we were in………we started in Barcelona, Spain, then went on to France, Monaco, Italy, Montenegro, Croatia,…
Thursday Doors in Forza d’Argo, Sicily
Good morning Thursday Door friends! Today we are in Forza d’Argo for our door review……….We have been following the footsteps of the Godfather in Sicily, meaning we have toured two of the villages where scenes from the Godfather films were made. The village of Forza d’Argo was used to represent the Corleone family village before…
The Movie Set of Forza d’Agro, Sicily
We’re climbing higher up the mountain in Southern Sicily, to view a Norman Castle, where the people sought shelter on higher and higher ground to escape plunderers. The castle and fort overlooks the village of Forza d’Agro. So, leaving the port at Taormina, let’s go! a castle here, a castle there……. Let’s look at some…
Going to the Godfather’s Wedding…….Savoca, Sicily
We’ve been to Vitelli’s Bar, so we have re-lived one scene from the Godfather II movie. Our guide told us to meet her under the tree in the Piazza, so we can all walk up, up, up the hill together. We are to follow the footsteps of Michael and Appollonia, when they were married in…
Thursday Doors in Savoca, Sicily
Why are we on a mountain in Sicily in a small village named Savoca, this beautiful, hot morning, you ask? Well, this week it’s all about the filming of Godfather II. Francis Ford Coppola thought the town of Corleone in Sicily was too big for parts of the movie so he chose the little mountain…
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