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Ship Shore Excursions vs. Private Tour Excursions: Transform Your Vacation

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How many of you have gone on vacation (land or sea) and wanted to take a tour/excursion? Your cruise or your resort will offer many large group options but you also researched some private tours and you’re not sure what Read More

Ponte Vecchio, Florence Italy

Visit Florence for Awe-Inspiring History

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Architecture in Pisa and Florence To see Pisa and Florence we used Romeinlimo. Just eight of us and a driver.  Gianmaria  was fantastic! I would highly recommend the tour company and the driver.  Gianmaria picked us up promptly at 8 am Read More

Authentic Cruise Ship Review: The Joy of Cruising Holland America’s Nieuw Amsterdam 2015-16

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This was our first Holland America cruise. Before I get into the actual review, I want to address several areas that I feel are misconceptions about HAL and the Nieuw Amsterdam that have appeared in reviews on this site. Keep in mind that this sailing was a NYE cruise and not typical of any non-holiday sailing.