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seabourn odyssey takes us to navplion

Posted in Europe, Greece, Seabourn Odyssey, beach, cruise, shopping, sightseeing, souvenirs, travel, vacations, tagged , , , , , on July 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Sometimes the places you have the lowest expectations of turn out to be the most wonderful. When Seabourn Odyssey deposited us off in Navplion, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Surprisingly, Navplion, the port I knew nothing about and, quite frankly, had never heard of, was perhaps the highlight of the entire cruise. From the [...]

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seabourn odyssey takes us to santorini

Posted in Europe, Greece, Seabourn Odyssey, Turkey, beach, cruise, shopping, sightseeing, souvenirs, travel, vacations, tagged , , , , , , , on July 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »

As I mentioned yesterday, I traveled on Seabourn Odyssey through the Turkish and Greek islands. We went from Dikili, Kusadasi and Bodrum in Turkey to Santorini, Mylos, Navplion and Athens in Greece. While each port was beautiful in its own way, some, for me, were more special than others. My two favourites were Santorini and [...]

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saying goodbye to seabourn odyssey

Posted in Europe, Greece, Istanbul, Seabourn Odyssey, Turkey, cruise, sightseeing, travel, vacations, tagged , , , , on July 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I just disembarked Seabourn Odyssey and as my little suitcase and I trundled down the gangway, I felt a palpable sense of sadness. Not only was I going to miss the luxurious life I was living on board this incredible cruise ship, but I was going to miss the friends I’d made in a mere [...]

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sailing on seabourn odyssey

Posted in Greece, Istanbul, Seabourn Odyssey, Turkey, cruise, sightseeing, travel, vacations, tagged , , , , , , , , on July 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Checking out of the spectacular Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul was tough! It’s such a beautiful hotel and every time I saw the Bosphorus flowing gently outside my window, I had to rub my eyes and make sure I wasn’t dreaming. But our time there had come to a close and it was time to jump [...]

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the turkish bath at the ciragan palace kempinski istanbul

Posted in Europe, Istanbul, Turkey, skincare, travel, vacations, tagged , , , , , , on July 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

What’s the perfect way to relax after a long day of sightseeing? Well, when you’re in Istanbul, the answer is a Turkish bath. Unfamiliar with Turkish baths, I expected the hammam at The Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul to include a massage, followed by a series of pools in which to relax. Umm … not quite. [...]

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turkish delights

Posted in Istanbul, Turkey, shopping, sightseeing, travel, vacations, tagged , , , , on July 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Our afternoon in Istanbul was more laidback but just as insightful when it came to seeing, living and better understanding Turkish culture. I love spending time in a foreign city doing what the locals do, not necessarily traipsing from one museum to another, though of course, the historical sites and museums are musts. But I [...]

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sightseeing in istanbul

Posted in Istanbul, Turkey, travel, vacations, tagged , , , , , , on July 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Jetlag, schmetlag! My BF and I are only in Istanbul for about 48 hours, which means time is of the essence. This city is packed with ancient history and modern (Turkish!) delights. So if we want to see it all, we’ve got to get a move on. Which is what we did, despite a somewhat [...]

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the ciragan palace kempinski istanbul

Posted in British Airways, Europe, Heathrow Airport, travel, vacations, tagged , , , , , , , on July 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

There was NO time to check out Harrods. Drat! I had to race through Heathrow’s Terminal 5 to get to my gate on time, which meant I had no time to check out all the fabulous shops and restaurants in the new terminal. Fortunately, I’ll be back in a couple of weeks before flying home [...]

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british airways club world

Posted in British Airways, Europe, shopping, travel, vacations, tagged , , , , , , , on July 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I just got off a British Airways flight from Toronto to London’s Heathrow Airport. Chilling in business class or Club World, as British Airways calls it, was fantastic from beginning to end. My lie-flat bed made the seven-hour flight speed by; I slept for most of the flight but enjoyed some snacks and a movie [...]

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beach bag essentials

Posted in beach, beauty, cosmetics, designer, fashion, footwear, iPod, makeup, packing, shoes, shopping, skincare, travel, vacations, tagged , , , , , , on July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I hate complaining about the weather but sometimes, you just have to. It’s the first week of July and it was c-c-cold outside today. Which leaves me with no other choice but to dream about warm weather destinations. So, in my mind, I’m packing my bags and heading to the beach! Here are my beach [...]

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