October 2014 Travel Tips and Tales Newsletter
Viv and Jill in Malta with Holland America Line ms Rotterdam
October 2014 Travel Tips and Tales Newsletter
Greetings!
We are cruising on ms Rotterdam with Holland America Line. Our Africa Explorer ocean cruise started in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and so far we have visited England, Portugal, Gibraltar, Spain, Malta, Greece, Israel, Egypt and Jordan – 13 ports in 10 countries.
What are your travel tips for the countries we have visited so far? Email us your recommendations and suggestions.
Read daily posts from our Africa Explorer itinerary from September 27 to October 20:
- Day 1: Rotterdam Embarkation – September 27
ms Rotterdam sails towards Southampton, England at 4 pm - Day 2: Southampton, England – September 28
ms Rotterdam is in port from 8 am to 6 pm - Day 3 & 4: At Sea – September 29 & 30
- Day 5: Lisbon, Portugal – October 1
ms Rotterdam is in port from 8 am to 5 pm - Day 6: Gibraltar – October 2
ms Rotterdam is in port from 4 pm to 11 pm - Day 7: Malaga, Spain – October 3
ms Rotterdam is in port from 8 am to 6 pm - Day 8 & 9: At Sea – October 4 & 5
- Day 10: Valletta, Malta – October 6
ms Rotterdam is in port from 8 am to 5 pm - Day 11: At Sea – October 7
- Day 12: Piraeus (for Athens), Greece – October 8
ms Rotterdam is in port from 7 am to 5 pm - Day 13: At Sea – October 9
- Day 14: Ashdod (for Jerusalem), Israel – October 10
ms Rotterdam is in port from 7 am to 9 pm - Day 15: Haifa, Israel – October 11
ms Rotterdam is in port from 7 am to 8 pm - Day 16: Port Said (for Cairo), Egypt – October 12
ms Rotterdam is in port from 7 am to midnight - Day 17: Sailing the Suez Canal – October 13
- Day 18: Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt – October 14
ms Rotterdam is in port from 7 am to 6 pm - Day 19: Aqaba (for Petra), Jordan – October 15
ms Rotterdam is in port from 7 am to 6 pm - Day 20: Safaga (for Luxor), Egypt – October 16
ms Rotterdam is in port from 8 am to midnight - Day 21 & 22 & 23 & 24: At Sea – October 17, 18, 19, 20
You can follow us on social media (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook) with the hashtag #WaveCruises.
Solebike ebike Tours in Athens
While in Athens, Greece, WJ took an electric bike tour in the city with Solebike ebike Tours. Check them out… it was a safe, fun and easy way to see the city.
Take a look at our Flickr account for photos from Rotterdam.
If you need recommendations for a specific destination or style of travel (cruises, group tours, hotels, etc…) be sure to peruse the archives to get your travel juices flowing.
Until next month… Happy Travels!
Cheers,
Viv and Jill
AKA: WJ
SOME OF THE GEAR & GADGETS BEING USED ON WJ’s AFRICA EXPLORER CRUISE AND SOUTH AFRICA ADVENTURE
- Keep Your Internet Connections Safe and Secure At Home and Around the World with Private WiFi
- eBags TLS 25″ Expandable Upright
- eBags EXO 2.0 Hardside 24” Spinner
- eBags Packing Cubes
- RFID Blocking Sleeve for Credit Cards
- Norton Internet Security 2014
- SanDisk Ultra 16GB SCHC Memory Card Class 10
- Ceptics 110V to 250V Universal 3-Outlet Power Strip Surge Protector for Worldwide Travel
- Sea-Band Adult Wristband for Motion Sickness
- Pacsafe Carrysafe 150 Sling Camera Strap
- Pacsafe Venturesafe 300 GII Vertical Travel Bag
- Ahnu Women’s Montara II Hiking Shoe
- Clarks Women’s Kessa Betty Shoe
- Keen Women’s Venice H2 Sandal
- NetGeat Trek Travel Router
- iPod Touch 5th Generation 32GB
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (10.1″)
- Nikon Coolpix s9700 16 MP Digital Camera
- Nikon D80 DSLR Camera (every trip since 2007)
- Intova Sport HD II Waterproof Video Camera
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