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Current & Past Trips!
Please note: the blog posts are in reverse chronological order. If you want to read from the start of the trip to the finish, scroll to the bottom post and read your way up to the most recent.


Final thoughts
“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” – Dr. Seuss We wrote this blog to capture...

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Jun 21, 2017


Parting is such sweet sorrow
Our final day in Barcelona couldn’t have gone better, or have been more packed! We began with our private guide, Michelle, taking us on a...

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Jun 21, 2017


A day full of surprises!
Monday started with our private tour guide, Roger, picking us up in Barcelona. Upon conferring, we realized his itinerary didn’t match...

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Jun 20, 2017


Hola, Barcelona!
Sunday began by disembarking from the Regent Voyager and joining our guide, Gloria, for a four-hour private tour of the lovely city of...

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Jun 18, 2017


Today was “best decision ever” day.
We were scheduled to go to Saint Tropez on the final excursion of our cruise. Upon reviewing the details, we realized this meant a 7:30...

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Jun 18, 2017


A day at sea does the body good!
Thursday was full of rest and relaxation aboard the ship, as we had a day at sea. We were poolside early to grab our loungers, and...

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Jun 16, 2017


La Dolce Vita!
We awoke Wednesday to breathtaking views of Mt. Vesuvius from our balcony. Appropriate, given our first stop of the day once on land was...

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Jun 15, 2017


Celebrating 25 years of wedded bliss…
Twenty five years ago today, I married my soulmate. Truth be told, it hasn’t been 25 years of wedded bliss. It has, however, been 25...

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Jun 13, 2017


Buona Sera from Italy!
Sunday was an uneventful day for a blog, yet quite an eventful day for us as we boarded the Regent Seven Seas Voyager for our first...

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Jun 12, 2017


Au revoir, Paris. Hello, Monaco!
Saturday morning came bright and early as we drove the streets of Paris a final time, and headed to the Gare de Lyon train station for...

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Jun 11, 2017


A perfect day for a perfect ending
Our last full day in Paris began with an early departure for Versailles, the country palace of King Louis XIV. It took 48 years to build...

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Jun 9, 2017


A painting, a tower, and a star
Bonjour from Paris! On a full eight hours of sleep, we started our day refreshed and with a full French breakfast, complete with flaky...

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Jun 8, 2017


Paris in three hours
I’m a day late with our first post from Paris, as we were worn out and didn’t have the energy! Here’s a quick recap. Upon arrival, we...

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Jun 8, 2017


Kidney Stone Be Damned!
Less than a week away from our 25th anniversary trip, my kidney decided to gift me with a stone. I had surgery to remove it on Friday....

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Jun 6, 2017
16 days and counting…
When Mark and I celebrated our 20th anniversary in 2012, I kept a travel journal/blog of our trip to Italy. It was a great way to recap...

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May 21, 2017
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