Excuse me. What did you say? We have no place to stay?! Day 2 of 2. With a hectic Day 1 behind us, we were so ready to check in to our hotel — Le Sphinx — and have a quiet dinner before calling it a night early. I was wiped. But apparently our crazy day wasn’t [...]
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Memphis Tours Egypt: 2 Day Trip to Cairo & Giza Pyramids
In Cairo, Egypt with Memphis! Pyramids and camels and Sphinx, oh my. Day 1 of 2. We did not book the shore excursion with our cruise ship. In fact, we did not book any shore excursions with our ship cruise for probably the same reasons you wouldn’t either. Shore excursions are ridiculously expensive! Pyramid of [...]
Kickin’ It in Mykonos
Want to party it up in Mykonos? Just don’t come in October! Apparently, the party does stop in Mykonos. Off season is really off here in Mykonos. The tourists are all gone, so are the locals. Shops — closed. The few that stick around open for business when cruise ships, that’s us, pull into port. We [...]
Day Trippin’ in Ephesus
Skip underwhelming House of Mary and spend the day in ancient Ephesus! Ephesus is a major tourist attraction in Turkey and is one of the top destinations along the Mediterranean. And it’s obvious why. It’s the most well- preserved historical sites we’ve ever visited. When you’re cruising, it’s hard to find decent information on how [...]
Picturesque Oia
Come visit the postcard, picture perfect village of Oia in Santorini, Greece. It’s true. Oia is the most beautiful, picturesque village of Santorini. Wandering the streets of Oia makes me feel like I’m in a snow globe. Just don’t shake it and wake me from this surreal moment and I’ll promise to show some amazing [...]
