When I arrive in a new city, I usually like to start with some kind of introductory tour. That’s exactly why we booked a Barcelona Tuk Tuk tour on our first day. It helped me understand the layout, get comfortable moving around, and start figuring out which places I wanted to come back to later.… Continue reading Barcelona Tuk Tuk Tour: A Relaxed Way to Get Oriented on Our First Day
If you are visiting Rome on a cruise, you will quickly discover that the city is quite far from the port of Civitavecchia. Choosing a Civitavecchia shore excursion to Rome through the cruise line gave us the peace of mind we wanted, especially with several ships in port that day. the Colosseum We chose the… Continue reading Civitavecchia Shore Excursion Rome: St. Peter’s, the Catacombs and the Colosseum
For our time in Barcelona, we stayed five nights at Gran Hotel Barcino, a hotel in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter. The entrance to Gran Hotel Barcino on Carrer Jaume I in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter. The location couldn’t have been better, surrounded by narrow medieval streets filled with cafés, shops, and history at every turn. We loved… Continue reading Our Stay at Gran Hotel Barcino, a Hotel in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter
On our stop in Genoa, Italy, aboard the Sun Princess, we decided to skip the official ship excursions and take the train to Monterosso al Mare in the Cinque Terre on our own. I had researched ahead of time but found limited information about what to expect at Genoa’s Piazza Principe train station, so I’ll… Continue reading DIY Shore Excursion from Genoa: Taking the Train to Monterosso, Cinque Terre
