Catching Mediterranean sardines for lunch
A small wooden shed holds nets that are lowered into the sea to catch sardines near the mouth of the Po River off Ravenna, Italy. Maybe it’s my Norwegian heritage or perhaps...
Author: Janet Podolak
Outer space to a cruise: find it soon in Travel
Only a few passengers are around the pool as the Crystal Serenity sails into the beautiful bay of Kotor,, Montenegro which is surrounded by mountains. This month’s Travel will introduce you to...
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...
By sea to Montenegro
The Crystal Serenity is now at anchor in the Bay of Kotor, outside the walled town of the same name in Montenegro. It’s one of the world’s newest countries, established in 2006...
Live web cam on Crystal Serenity
On Sunday I’ll board the Crystal Serenity in Venice for cruise of the southern Mediterranean. Ive been following the ship through its live webcams which gives views from the bridge, starboard, port...
Montenegro bound
Feedback about Kotor in Montenegro is something I need as I prepare for next week’s voyage from Venice. It will be one of my port visits but I know little about it. My research...
Washington DC earthquake repairs still underway
It was a year ago today that an earthquake rumbled across the Virginia countryside and sent tourists and others scurrying away from shaking buildings in Washington, D.C. Some buildings still are affected....
Shoe shopping in Toronto
If I didn’t have bunions I probably would have bought shoes during my recent visit to Toronto. While ambling down Queen Street West with two longtime Torontonian women pals, we stopped to...
Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, oh my!
I’ve been asked to make recommendations for Must Dos in all three cities. Toronto is easy because I was just there (CN Tower, Toronto Islands, Hockey Hall of Fame) but the others...
Twitter tasting Thursday
A wine tasting sponsored by Whole Foods Market is set for Thursday and those taking part will tweet their responses to the wines and the foods they think will go best with...
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