Tagged: Venice

Cruising with a butler

Papa, our butler aboard the Crystal Serenity, serves afternoon shrimp and champagne in our penthouse suite. It’s almost embarrassing to reveal how much I loved having a butler aboard our Crystal Serenity...

Holiday time along Florida’s Gulf coast

I’m spending a few days along Florida’s Gulf of Mexico coast before going to Disney World for the debut of the new Fantasyland, largest expansion ever at the Magic Kingdom. I’ll  also...

Awaking in Istanbul

A multitude of masks is showcased in this shop window in Venice. Waking in Istanbul early Tuesday ended my magic carpet ride through the southern Mediterranean with the longest day imaginable. It...

Venice to Istanbul next week

I’m home now, recuperating from surgery, but will join a cruise leaving from Venice on Sept. 30 – just a little more than a week away. I’m pretty wobbly after general anesthesia and...