Tag Archives: Europe

Italy Through the Artist’s Eye

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Alamo World Travel

I dream of Italy…the serene, winding canals of Venice, the cradle of Renaissance art in Florence, emerald hillsides of Tuscany…oh, and the food, the wine! My sister lives in Italy so I have an excuse to visit often. This month … Continue reading →

Posted in Beach, Cinque Terre, Italy, Mediterranean, Sailing, tours, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Adventure, artist, Beach, cliffs, culinary, dining, Europe, ferry, hiking, painting, palette, picturesque, romance, seaside, tourism, trains, travel, tuscany, vacation, watercolor | Leave a comment

Into the Wilds of Scotland

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Alamo World Travel

From books and movies, I had always imagined what Scotland would look like and our “Country Roads of Scotland” escorted tour with Insight Vacations was the perfect way to experience the lush green heart of this magical land. Ten blissful … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland, tours, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Bagpipes, castles, Claire Fraser, Clan Fraser, Clans, Culloden, druids, Edinburgh, Europe, farm, Gaelic, Highlands, hiking, InsightVacations, Jacobite, Jamie Fraser, loch, luxury, Orkney, Outlander, queen, Queen Mum, Scotland, sheepdog, skye, tartans, travel, vacation | Leave a comment

Romance of the Star Clipper Tall Ship

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Alamo World Travel

From the moment we arrived at the pier in sunny St. Maarten, we knew our adventure cruise would be something out of the ordinary. Something timeless, something dramatic, something…like nothing we’ve ever experienced on a cruise before. The Star Clipper … Continue reading →

Posted in Beach, Cruise, Mediterranean, Sailing, Uncategorized | Tagged captain, Caribbean, clipper, columbus, cruise, dining, Europe, guadeloupe, island, islands, leeward, luxury, romance, sailboat, sailing, sails, ship, Snorkel, st. maarten, st.barts, StarClipper, travel, vacation, yacht | Leave a comment

Aegean Dreams

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Alamo World Travel

On our first Crystal Cruise, my friend and I chose a round-trip Istanbul itinerary that carried us through the Greek Islands on the elegant Crystal Serenity, a sanctuary of gracious style, including ports of call that dreams are made of—Santorini, … Continue reading →

Posted in Beach, Crystal Cruises, greece, Mediterranean, Mykonos, Sailing, Santorini, Uncategorized | Tagged Adventure, Aegean, artisan, cruise, CrystalCruises, culinary, Europe, foodie, Istanbul, luxury, Mykonos, pirates, sailing, Santorini, Spice, stateroom, tourism, travel, Turkey, vacation, windmills | Leave a comment

AEGEAN BREEZES

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Alamo World Travel

I can’t figure it out. What was my favorite thing about our 9-night Windstar Cruise from Athens to Venice? The exotic ports of call? The French doors flung open all night as the sound of the Aegean serenaded us to … Continue reading →

Posted in croatia, Cruise, greece, Mediterranean, montenegro, Sailing, Travel | Tagged athens, croatia, cruise, delphi, dubrovnik, Europe, greece, Kotor, Montenegro, travel, vacation, Venice | Leave a comment

The Romantic Rituals of the Sea

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Alamo World Travel

Remembering fondly…After winding through the glorious fjords of Montenegro on Windstar Cruise’s lovely power yacht, Star Pride, we rounded one last turn and the Captain let out three long low blasts that signaled our arrival to the Island of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cruise, Mediterranean, Sailing | Tagged cruise, Europe, Kotor, Montenegro, sailing, travel, vacation, Windstar | Leave a comment