I'm on the Treasures of the Mediterranean tour/cruise now and will be describing what we're doing in our blog. The blog will be over several webpages. Here's the first one https://www.mikeandjudytravel.com/2026-2Mediterranean-01.htm I hope it's of value to anyone who is thinking about taking this tour.
for those who have taken the small ship Athens/Istanbul trip. Best to take GFT to have 3 nights both cities or 4 Istanbul/2Athens. Which city should we spend more time??
We’re looking to do this Northbound cruise from Malta to Marseilles. We’ve done 17 Tauck tours and have lately been disappointed with the increased number of people on each excursion (I realize it depends on the specific excursion). Too many people make it unwieldy and slow. We’ve never sailed on a Ponant ship so we’re…
We are seriously considering booking this trip, however, because blog comments on this cruise were from 2023, it was not very valuable feedback. Our date is May 2026 and the ship listed is the LeDumont D'urville. Recent travelers: what was the overall experience--food on the ship, excursions especially wanting to know if…
If you are traveling from Atlanta and would like to get in touch before the trip, please contact me at jeffryfinkel@gmail.com or 404 403-9991. Best, Jeff Finkel
When I went to Athens and saw the Parthenon, I wondered why they didn't restore the Parthenon to it's original state, sort of how Notre Dame is being restored after the fire. Well, I just found that the Parthenon has been recreated in a couple of places, one of which is Nashville, TN! It's an exact reproduction of the…
I'm at the end of the Tauck Treasures of the Mediterranean cruise and want to post my thoughts about the Wind Star ship while my memories are fresh. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In about 1976, when I was in the beginning of my career, I upgraded from a 1962 Volkswagen Bug to an almost new Honda Civic…
Judy and I just finished the Treasures of the Mediterranean tour/cruise. You can see our blog of the trip at https://www.mikeandjudytravel.com/2024-2Athens-01.htm It was a decent trip, but not one of my top-10. Judy was more positive about it.
Staying extra in Marseille post "Treasures" cruise and looking for a day trip to the Luberon villages including Roussilon, Gordes, Lourmarin and wondering if anyone has done this, and might recommend a guide. Turns out our best day for this is a Wednesday, which is not generally a market day. Other suggestions welcome,…
Just returned for small ship cruise on Le Jacques Cartier. It was a wonderful trip. The entire ship was Tauck guests. We had 137 Tauck guests and 131 crew, five TD's and one Tauck director that stayed on board. The excursions were great and all but one local tour guide were very informative. Weather was perfect. The food…
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