Ah, Athens! The cradle of civilization, home to gods, philosophers, and probably the first person who ever said, “Do I really have to climb all those steps?” We visited in the height of summer when the temperatures were only rivaled by the quality of the food. We arrived two days prior to our cruise to recover from jetlag and see a few …

Wow! What a ship! The Silver Moon was built in 2020 so everything felt brand new. We had a Deluxe Veranda, a spacious cabin with a separate seating area divided by a heavy curtain, private balcony, excellent two way shower and separate tub. Bulgari bath products and other amenities were refilled as needed. With Silversea every stateroom has a …

Santorini is as beautiful as I remember from 30 years ago. The concerns about over tourism are real and we had to wait about 40 minutes to board the cable car to the port. However, the walk along the caldera from Fira toward Oia was as lovely as ever. Within 5 minutes of leaving the busy town of Fira, the pathway cleared up and we only encountered …

Corfu is a fascinating island that has a history as diverse as it's landscape. The island's strategic location in the Ionian Sea made it a coveted prize for many ancient powers. The Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Venetians, French, and British have all left their mark on this enchanting island, contributing to its unique cultural mosaic. The …

Montenegro, a hidden gem nestled between the well-trodden paths of Croatia and Greece, offers a Mediterranean landscape that mirrors Norway’s dramatic beauty. With its majestic mountains plunging sharply into deep fjords, the scenery is both awe-inspiring and serene.

We starting the day driving out of Kotor, up a mountain and down to the …

Strolling into the main entrance of Old Town Dubrovnik, it readily became apparent that I should start watching Game of Thrones. Not only was the merchandise everywhere, but Dubrovnik does have such a fairytale feel that I could understand why many of the episodes were filmed there. We took a brief walk through Old Town and, in our now standard …

Our day in Split was a scorcher so we opted to take a 3 island speedboat tour out to the Blue Lagoon, Ciovo and Trogir, a very popular option for local travelers. For us, the entire trip was underwhelming. The area is so heavily touristed that the 'Blue Lagoon' ended up being a few dozen boats crammed next to each other with brave …

We didn't have any big plans for Hvar and google introduced us to an electric bike shop that got great reviews so we decided to give it a try! I reassured my daughter that we could just go for a short jaunt, turn around whenever we got tired, and then head back for a swim.

The bike shop had us scan a QR code for an 'easy' 90 minute …

Zadar, like many of the coastal towns in Croatia, is a wonderful mix of Roman, Venetian, French and Austrian influence. Old Town is surrounded by stone city walls and the beautiful church of St. Donatus, Croatia's biggest cathedral, was built from stones taken from the Roman forum.

We started our day with a unique Tuk Tuk tour around the …