Cruising on Ponant Le Bougainville gave us a great overview of Sicily and the eastern coast of Italy to Venice.

Three days in Venice..not enough but a great start!

Day trips from Valletta, Malta, showed us beautiful water, lots of history, with so much good food!

Malta--A Beautiful Escape Our first impressions as we flew into the small, five-island Maltese archipelago were of the dramatic cliffs overlooking turquoise blue waters made to seem bluer because of the sand-colored ancient walled cities which encompass towering churches and towers. Valletta--Beauty by Night Once we landed it was very easy to get a taxi. (We primarily used Bolt instead of taxis and Uber during our trip.) The taxi drivers also offer private tours around the is

Andorra, a small country between France and Spain, offers great opportunities for shopping, hiking, biking, and skiing.

Toulouse and Carcassonne have beautiful scenery, lots of history, and excellent food and wine--the perfect way to spend 48 hours.

San Sebastian, aka Donostia, has fabulous food and beautiful beaches

Bordeaux is a great headquarters for day trips in the area.

Bordeaux is filled with wonderful art, great food, lots of history and architecture, fantastic wine!

A fantastic ferry ride got us from Tallinn to Helsinki for a wonderful visit with beautiful views

Tallinn, Estonia, is an amazing city with history, beauty, and art abounding

Riga, Latvia, is a fun place to explore with history, nature, and more

The trip to Klaipeda gave us one-of-a-kind experiences with history and nature.

Vilnius, Lithuania, is filled with history, beauty and great food!

Frankfurt is often overlooked by tourists, but it is a wonderful city.

The Amazon—at last! Months of planning led us on a flight from Lima to Iquitos, the largest city in the world that is only accessible by...

Twenty-four hours in Lima, Peru, was only enough time to skim the surface and sample some of the amazing food.

Quito, Ecuador, is the second highest capital city in the world—only second to La Paz, Bolivia. We were glad that we had spent some time...

Two days in Bogota gave us time to see some of the beautiful murals and amazing gold.

Cartagena is an art-filled blend of diverse cultures that make it fun and exciting.

Medellín is a fun, safe place to spend two--or more--days

Ghent, Belgium is a magical place with canals, history, and lots of fun

Lucerne, Switzerland, makes a wonderful day trip.

Two days in Amsterdam gave us time to experience canals, history, food, and art.