3 Days in Palermo, Sicily
Intrigued by Palermo, Sicily’s Cultural Capital



An introduction to our 11-day Sicily itinerary Palermo, Agrigento, Ragusa, Siracusa, Taormina — highlights and practical information Long on the list of places in Italy we’d wanted to visit was Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean located across the Ionian Sea from the toe of the boot of the…

Tips for a day in Monaco

Top things to do in Madrid, Spain during a three day visit — attractions, restaurants, and more tips

Ljubljana, Lake Bled, and Lipca Stud Farm

Collette guided tour to the Balkans

A Viking Cruise Shore Excursion in Split, Croatia During each day of our 13-day Viking Mediterranean Odyssey cruise, we took advantage of included guided tours or optional shore excursions such as those we covered in a previous post. The included tours were generally about 1-1/2 to 2 hours long —…

Highlights of Sarajevo, Bosnia