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Everyone know about St. Marks Square, the Basilica, the Grand Canal and the Rialto bridge. But there is much more to Venice that I call...
pswartz
Mar 24, 20222 min read
Nighttime in Venice
At nighttime, Venice takes on a whole different aura. Throughout the city, the night comes alive with light and shadow. You see it in a...
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pswartz
Mar 23, 20222 min read
Venice from the Ground Up!
So here is this city set not on the main land but placed on 118 small islands connected by 417 bridges over 177 canals. It's supported...
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pswartz
Mar 23, 20221 min read
Arriving in Venice
Arriving to Venice can be an adventure all in itself. While some people arrive by car or train, most arrive by plane into the Marco Polo...
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pswartz
Jan 4, 20221 min read
Antarctica with Lindblad National Geographic - Video Summary
As we wrap up our journey to Antarctica, I'd like to share the below video. We had a videographer along with us for this journey and he...
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pswartz
Dec 27, 20211 min read
Antarctica with Lindblad National Geographic - Day 9
At Sea in the Drake Passage and Beagle Channel: Today is a beautiful day on the Drake Passage. Like I said in the beginning of this...
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pswartz
Dec 26, 20212 min read
Antarctica with Lindblad National Geographic - Day 7
Neko Harbour & Melchior Islands: We spent the morning of our last full day in Antarctica at Neko Harbor in Andvord Bay. A large colony...
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pswartz
Dec 18, 20212 min read
Antarctica with Lindblad National Geographic - Day 6
Hidden Bay, Gerlache Strait & Enterprise Island: We started our adventure today at Hidden Bay, an area first explored in the late 1800’s...
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pswartz
Dec 17, 20212 min read
Antarctica with Lindblad National Geographic - Day 5
Damoy Point and Jougla Point, Antarctica: We awake this morning to more snow falling. Large flakes and as we will find out, it just...
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pswartz
Dec 16, 20211 min read
Antarctica with Lindblad National Geographic - Day 4
Pourquoi Pas Island: Well, today is December 13 - MY BIRTHDAY. The temperature this morning is 28 degrees with a little snow and wind…...
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pswartz
Dec 14, 20214 min read
Antarctica with Lindblad National Geographic - Day 3
Day 3 - Marguerite Bay, Red Rock Ridge and Jenny Island: After a hearty breakfast on board the ship, we head back to our cabins and...
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pswartz
Dec 13, 20212 min read
Antarctica with Lindblad National Geographic - Day 1 & 2
We are embarking on an Antarctic expedition with Lindblad Cruises for 12 days. We fly from Miami, Florida to Ushuaia, Argentina via...
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pswartz
Dec 8, 20211 min read
Scarlet Lady - Beach Club at Bimini
Friday was spent at Virgin Voyages private beach area in Bimini called the Beach Club. It's like spending the day at a resort beach with...
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pswartz
Dec 7, 20211 min read
Scarlet Lady - Show me some Entertainment
Welcome to Entertainment on Virgin Voyage's Scarlet Lady. Most of the entertainment shows on board are under copyright, so I can't show...
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pswartz
Dec 6, 20212 min read
Scarlet Lady - I'm Hungry!
I'm Hungry! So where do I eat on Virgin Voyage's Scarlet Lady? Well, Virgin Voyages claims to have 20+ eateries on board the ship,...
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pswartz
Dec 5, 20212 min read
Aboard the Scarlet Lady
Carol and I got on board the Scarlet Lady from Virgin Voyages on Wednesday for a short 4-night cruise. Virgin Voyages is a brand new...
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akopple
Jul 2, 20211 min read
Updates from Phil & Carol!
Day 3 - Shore excursions! Check out how easy it is to book your shore excursions aboard the Celebrity Edge! Day 4 - No masks! Day 6 -...
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akopple
Jun 28, 20211 min read
The first days aboard the Celebrity Edge!
On Saturday, June 26, 2022, Phil & Carol set sail on the Celebrity Edge for the first cruise out of a U.S. port since the Covid pandemic...
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lkopple
Sep 3, 20201 min read
Azamara Journey Ship Tour
Take a ship tour with Lionel Garcia of Azamara Club Cruises. Click the image and enjoy. Share with your friends.
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