Discovering Ancient Piran, Slovenia
December 1, 2025
Senior Sailor Marilyn Jones visits a historic port in Slovenia on a Mediterranean cruise
Senior Sailor Marilyn Jones visits a historic port in Slovenia on a Mediterranean cruise
The Mediterranean region is renowned for its captivating blend of rich history and breathtaking natural beauty. It’s wonderful to explore by sea (sponsored content).
In Paphos you could be forgiven for thinking you’d stumbled on some far-flung corner of England … there are British accents everywhere.
Marseille’s traditional waterfront fish market, selling right off the boat, has survived gentrification of the Vieux Port area.
One of the great perks of a good road trip is not knowing where you’ll stop along the way…just where you start and where you end (and sometimes, not even that!) So how about a 10-day cruise on a luxury ship where all you know is where it sails from and where it says farewell?
One of the classics for visitors to Istanbul—and for quite a few Istanbulis as well—is a cruise up the Bosphorus, the 19-mile strait that connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, and ultimately the Mediterranean.
A couple of weeks ago, we published a News Link about a couple who followed their GPS off the road and into the water…now we’ve got one about a tour bus driver who set the wrong town on the device.
Golden Bay is located on the north-west coast of Malta , and is one of only a handful of sandy beaches around the coast. Although Malta is surrounded by water, most beaches are just rocky outcrops, and the few beaches that do have sand…
For those who like to be a bit ahead of the curve, here are two opportunities! Holland America has announced it’s taking reservations for the first cruises on its new flagship, MS Koningsdam, which will sail in February 2016. It’s assigned to…
We had a day to spare on a recent trip to Marseilles . The B’n’ B we were staying at recommended a visit to Cassis (French pronunciation:kasi). We took a local train there, about 40 minutes journey from Marseilles.
Senior Sailor Marilyn Jones visits a historic port in Slovenia on a Mediterranean cruise
The Mediterranean region is renowned for its captivating blend of rich history and breathtaking natural beauty. It’s wonderful to explore by sea (sponsored content).
In Paphos you could be forgiven for thinking you’d stumbled on some far-flung corner of England … there are British accents everywhere.
Marseille’s traditional waterfront fish market, selling right off the boat, has survived gentrification of the Vieux Port area.
One of the great perks of a good road trip is not knowing where you’ll stop along the way…just where you start and where you end (and sometimes, not even that!) So how about a 10-day cruise on a luxury ship where all you know is where it sails from and where it says farewell?
One of the classics for visitors to Istanbul—and for quite a few Istanbulis as well—is a cruise up the Bosphorus, the 19-mile strait that connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, and ultimately the Mediterranean.
A couple of weeks ago, we published a News Link about a couple who followed their GPS off the road and into the water…now we’ve got one about a tour bus driver who set the wrong town on the device.
Golden Bay is located on the north-west coast of Malta , and is one of only a handful of sandy beaches around the coast. Although Malta is surrounded by water, most beaches are just rocky outcrops, and the few beaches that do have sand…
For those who like to be a bit ahead of the curve, here are two opportunities! Holland America has announced it’s taking reservations for the first cruises on its new flagship, MS Koningsdam, which will sail in February 2016. It’s assigned to…
We had a day to spare on a recent trip to Marseilles . The B’n’ B we were staying at recommended a visit to Cassis (French pronunciation:kasi). We took a local train there, about 40 minutes journey from Marseilles.