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My Europe trips

Gorgeous Greenland (2): 18-day Northwest Greenland Expedition August 7 – 24, 2015

Day 1 – 6 August 7-12: Disko Island, Disko Bay & Sailing to Thule

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Gorgeous Greenland (1) August 1 – September 2, 2015

Greenland is the world’s largest island, over three-quarters of which is covered by the only contemporary ice sheet outside Antarctica. I was on a trip from Spitsbergen, Norway to Iceland and had a chance to visit the eastern coast of Greenland. I long to see more. During my journey with OceanWide Expeditions earlier this year, … Continue reading »

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Island-hopping RTW (26):11 Days in Italy June 15-26, 2015

June 20-26: Florence, Siena and Milan

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Island-hopping RTW (25):11 Days in Italy June 15-26, 2015

June 15- 20, 2015: Florence, Assisi & Perugia  

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Island-hopping RTW (24): 5 Days in Switzerland June 10 – 15, 2015

Switzerland was not on my original itinerary. The day when Ortelius reached Cabo Verde on April 25, I got a message from Prudence inviting me to her 60th birthday cum 25th wedding anniversary party. Hence I made a trip to Switzerland attending her party, visiting friends in Geneva and going to Basel to see a … Continue reading »

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Island-hopping RTW (23): Italy, May 27 – June 10, 2015

June 5-10: Sardinia – Olbia, Oristano & Cagliari

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Island-hopping RTW (22): Italy, May 27 – June 10, 2015

June 1 –  4, 2015: Italian Riviera (Portofino, Cinque Terre, Sarzana and Leiri) & Pisa 

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Island-hopping RTW (21): Italy, May 27 – June 10, 2015

May 27 – 31, 2015: Milan, Genoa, Italian Riviera   While in Cabo Verde, I was delighted to learn that Denise and Ellen could join me for two weeks. We chose Italy and spent two weeks visiting Milan, Genoa, Italian Riviera including Cinque Terre, Porto Venere and Portofino, Sarzana, Leiri, Pisa and Sardinia.

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Island-hopping RTW (20): Canary Islands, Spain, May 15-27, 2015

May 20 – 27, 2015: La Gomera, Tenerife & Lanzarote

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Island-hopping RTW (19): Canary Islands, Spain, May 15-27, 2015

May 15 – 19 : Gran Canaria & Tenerife

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