Our quest to visit 7 continents, 100 countries, and all 50 states…
Posted in Italy on Jul 6th, 2010
We ended up switching hotel rooms last night. Our original room, while cozy and charming, was also rather hot/humid. After realizing it was hotter inside than outside (as well as knowing from prior experience that open windows are NOT a viable option in Venice), I called the front desk. After getting maintenance involved, we learned […]
We arrived early in Venice this morning after our 9ish hour flight from Atlanta. This was our first time flying into Marco Polo since the opening of the new terminal. Passport control, luggage claim, and customs were all a breeze. Unfortunately, the terminal is now a decent walk (probably 5 minutes at a good pace) […]
Posted in Albania, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, Nieuw Amsterdam on Jun 28th, 2010
I’m writing this aboard a Delta Airline’s flight. This is my final business trip before our vacation next week. I have to say: this vacation has been a long time in coming. It will be our first time back to Europe in about 15 months. That’s probably not long by most standards, but it’s an […]
Posted in Croatia, Holland America, Italy, Nieuw Amsterdam on Jun 21st, 2010
We’re off to Venice in two weeks from today! And then we’ll be on the brand new Nieuw Amsterdam (actually the 4th Nieuw Amsterdam in HAL’s history) for her (semi-)inaugural sailing. I say “semi” because she starts a 10-day cruise three days ahead of us. We’re embarking later on the shorter 7-day sailing in order […]