We had been to Barcelona more than a few times before, so when I booked us a hotel right near Las Ramblas. It felt like stepping back into familiar territory. Since we only had a few short days to spend in the city, I figured we would keep our itinerary…
In our last article, we shared the unique vibe and community on board our transatlantic crossing with Virgin Voyages. In this post, we want to take you along for the journey on land and talk about our port visits.
Growing up in California, getting to South Florida for a week-long cruise was always an absolute ordeal. It took a full, exhausting travel day just to reach the starting line. Now that we’re living our roving retirement, I finally understand why Midwesterners treat cruising like a casual weekend hobby.
After more than six weeks of skiing, the return to Playa meant maintenance overdue on just about everything — including us.
After two-plus weeks skiing in Switzerland, we pointed ourselves toward Colorado — Zurich to Chicago on Swiss Airlines, then United into Denver.
