After an incredible Food & Wine Tasting on the Seabourn Odyssey yesterday, I was faced with another visit to one of my least favorite ports: Naples, Italy…and it is the last day of our cruise.  There has to be something interesting to do, but what? As it is November, taking a ferry to Capri is a

There are so many memorable things that happen on a Goldring Travel Food & Wine Cruise and this year’s on the Seabourn Odyssey. But, without question, the most memorable of all was the Food & Wine Tasting organized, taken over, nurtured and presented by an incredible group of individuals that are a sparking example of

We arrived in Tripani, Sicily my focus was not on this small town, which is nice enough, but which really didn’t have much to offer of interest on a Saturday morning. We took a stroll around town, did some window shopping and such, but really don’t have anything of interest to note…other than I had

After a fantastic day in Catania, Sicily it was time for the Ensemble Experience in Malta. This is a port that is well worth being awake for the arrival. Its imposing limestone walls and architecture lit by the early morning sun was memorable. After clearing the ship, I arrived on the dock before my guests

We arrived in Catania, Sicily and our Goldring Travel Food & Wine Group was treated to a Private Shopping with the Chef experience. I had been looking forward to the fish market in Catania and, of course, being treated to the experience with Chef Fritz, Sous Chef Martin, a guide and a private bus made

Oh, a day at sea. Time to relax. Well, sort of. Sea days are a funny thing. You think you are going to have a lazy day…and then you find out your day has disappeared and all those things you were going to do to catch up (like write this blog) didn’t get done because

So where the heck have I been? I mean I have been on the Seabourn Odyssey for about a week and you have heard pretty much nothing. Well… All is fine; actually better than fine…It is fantastic. However, the mix of people and the timing of events have taken a lot of time that I

We arrived in Athens to pouring rain. Flooded streets and a traffic nightmare. Sounds terrible, right? Well, it wasn’t. Everyone arrived at the St. George Lycabettus Hotel and soaked in the fantastic views of the Acropolis from our rooms. We even had all of our luggage! After a bit of a rest, we met in