by Penny Zibula | Dec 22, 2023 | Europe, Middle East
Seven Unforgettable Days of Delight and Discovery Sunshine and warm breezes worked their magic on Simon, Splendid, and me as our Celestyal cruise ship, Crystal, left the magnificent city of Athens, Greece behind. We were off on a once-in-a-lifetime weeklong voyage... by Penny Zibula | Feb 21, 2021 | Europe, Food & Beverage, Travel
Northern Italy’s Answer to Venice and Paris Rolled into One Unforgettable City (The next installment in the series,, “The ABCs of Future Travel”, designed to inspire you to start planning your next trip.) It was late afternoon on March 4, 2020, and Simon, Splendid,... by Simon Lock | Nov 2, 2020 | Europe, Travel
A Small, but Brilliant, Tuscan Jewel (The next installment in the series,, “The ABCs of Future Travel”, designed to inspire you to start planning your next trip.) If you are in Florence and headed for Carrara to see the marble quarries, you will pass right by the... by Penny Zibula | Oct 19, 2020 | Europe, Travel, Uncategorized
Where Turbulent History, a Fire-Breathing Dragon, and Perfect Pierogi Converge Exploring the Jewel that Is Krakow For centuries, the Jews of Krakow enjoyed a peaceful existence where their culture and community thrived. Then the Nazis nearly erased Judaism from... by Penny Zibula | Jul 26, 2020 | Europe, Travel
When in Porto, Take a Delightful Day Trip to this Charming Medieval Town (The next installment in the series,, “The ABCs of Future Travel”, designed to inspire you to start planning your next trip.) Guimaraes is a small city approximately 30 miles northeast of Porto.... by Penny Zibula | Jun 15, 2020 | Europe, Travel