Ciao - we had such wonderful time in Italy. The country is simply, beautiful. We started out in Pisa/Florence, and unfortunately we weren't too impressed with Florence - there are many other locations we've visited during our cruise that is more memorable. Rome, on the other hand, is charming. We did a quick tour around Rome and Vatican City, and we wish we had more time to spend here. We went to via Appia Antica, where some of the catacombs were located, and had the best meal on this excursion, as the only foreigners in the restaurant and Mama cooked our [View Full Entry]

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Welcome to Montenegro! Bryan's international cell phone got a short, but sweet text message to welcome us to a new country. Supposedly we crossed the international boundary of Montenegro, on our way to Croatia. The Dalmatian Coast is very beautiful, and development has been racing to accomodate the streaming of tourists to this picturesque region. Unfortunately this was a quick visit in Croatia - the immigration didn't even check our passports to stamp the entrance mark into Croatia! -Cy [View Full Entry]

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This trip marks my second time in Greece. We started out in Greek capital of Athens, and while I didn't have the chance to visit the Acropolis (yeah, I decided to stay on the cruise boat!), but from what I've heard, the city is still beaming from the 2004 Summer Olympics with several major landmarks and sport stadiums built for the world event. Unfortunately, majority of these expensive buildings are boarded up and not open to the public, thus they are somewhat abandoned and will decay overtime; and just like the next door Parthenon, they could turn into ruins in a [View Full Entry]

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Our time in the French Riviera was short - but we managed to check out two locations in the region: Nice and Monaco. We had a huge expectation of Monaco, but unfortunately we weren't too impressed with the city-state, but managed to check out the Grand Prix track around the town, of which Monaco is famous for. -Cy [View Full Entry]

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Greetings from Barcelona! I'm tagging along with Bryan and Jason to the Mediterranean Sea cruise, and here's our schedule. Mediterranean Excursions 2009 05/10/09 Barcelona, Spain 05/11/09 At Sea 05/12/09 Nice, France 05/13/09 Florence/Pisa, Italy 05/14/09 Rome, Italy 05/15/09 Naples/Capri, Italy 05/16/09 At Sea 05/17/09 Santorini, Greece 05/18/09 Athens, Greece 05/19/09 At Sea 05/20/09 Dubrovnik, Croatia 05/21/09 Venice, Italy 05/22/09 Venice, Italy [View Full Entry]

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Greetings from Florida! Miami is an interesting International city that has almost everything in one location. Some highlights are the famous South Beach where Art Deco district is located, Little Havana, the posh Coral Gables (one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the nation) to see the Biltmore Hotel and Vizcaya Museum, and the Ancient Spanish Monastery in Northern Miami. Weather was wonderful, and we had plenty of sunshire during our visit. Off we go, till next time! -Cy [View Full Entry]

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I'm tagging along with Amy and Rich (for their honeymoon) to Costa Rica - an amazing country in Central America. In many ways, this trip is unforgetable - mainly because we survived the 6.2 Scala Richer earthquake in the capital of San Jose's international airport. Costa Rica is a tropical paradise, and we're always surrounded by lush rainforest, and of course rain is happening quite often here. That's all for now, keep traveling. -Cy [View Full Entry]

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Hey all, Michael took me to his hometown in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, in the Eastern side of the country. We first flew to Halifax in Nova Scotia via Boston, and drove roughly four hours to the capital of New Brunswick - Fredericton. Fredericton is famous for its beautiful scenery, located at the bank of St. John River. We managed to stop by in two university campuses: University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University, and then a quick detour to the City Hall in the historical district of Fredericton. That's all for now! - Cy [View Full Entry]

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Hi all, I am in Montgomery - the capital of Alabama, in one of those quick passing-through transits. We did a highlight tour of some key interests of the city, including the State Capitol and the Civil Rights Museum which is famous for Maya Lin's black granite memorial in front of the building (Maya Lin is the designer of Washington DC's controversial Vietnam Memorial). You know what they say about Alabama - where the skies are blue! Until the next time, - Cy [View Full Entry]

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Hey all, Boston, Massachusetts - the stereotype is always good, for the most part. We managed to check out the best of Boston, starting from the historical Freedom Trail (and all of those important elements: Boston Commons, State Capitol, historical churches along the Trail, cemeteries) to the sophisticated campuses of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University in Cambridge. A day trip to the Cape Cod was a relief from the hectic city life, and we opted to chill on the prestine shore of the Cape. We got some nice tan and good relaxation. Until next time, -Cy [View Full Entry]

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