Jeddah lies on the Red Sea, quite close to Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Jeddah started as a fishing village but is now an industrial port. It has the tallest...
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Safaga 25 November 2022 Our final Port of call in Egypt was Safaga on the Red Sea, an industrial port about 155 miles from Luxor and the Valley of the Kings, burial...
Sailing down the Suez Canal 22 November 2022 Karen and I set the alarm for sunrise at 6:30 am to get our first glimpse of the Suez Canal. Katakolon, Greece, is the...
PHOTOS TO FOLLOW LATER – PROBLEM WITH INTERNET MSC Sinfonia Boarded 16 November 2022 We are pleased with our cabin and balcony on the MSC Sinfonia. So lovely to...
PHOTOS WILL BE UPLOADED LATER! How does one begin to describe the enigma that is Venice? I am still not quite sure what to make of it. My first impression...
“Jet Lag is for Amateurs.” Karen and I tested Dick Clark’s theory when we boarded the planes to get us to Venice, Italy, three days ago or, was it four...
I am very excited about the upcoming few days in the floating city of Venice. It has long been on my bucket list. On arrival, my friend Karen and I will join the crowds...
My friends often ask me, “Why do you take groups on tour? There is so much work involved, and you must take care of the people as well, and deal with their issues...
Join us in August for a 9-day safari exploring the many facets of Tanzania: Safari including the Migration across the Mara River, Maasai, and other Tribal Cultures, Hot...
I have just returned from a beautiful Viking cruise from Rome to Barcelona. You can read all about it in my article in Confetti Travel Cafe: Mediterranean Isles: Viking...