Neil Reilly
What about me? Ok, I'm a canadian boy born and bred in a northern mining community called Sudbury...nickel capital of the world and the world's tallest smoke stack...then moved to the T-Dot (toronto for those not in the know) when I was 20. I went to college and then worked in Corporate sales for 7 years...then got out because of the bullsh*t. I have been working as a server in a high end casual restaurant called Milestones...it's a chain from BC, and I love it. The idea to travel the world came to me after my Mom died of breast cancer a year ago(2005)...and figured that life is something we should really cherish and live everyday...and make it an adventure. So, I will be leaving March 30th, 2006 for my biggest adventure yet...my trip around the world which begins in London. I'll be doing a bit of work along the way...working on a Princess Cruise Line for 6months along the way...but that also involves some travel...and making lots of cuba libre's I'm sure (it's a rum & coke btw)...Reillyboy
I don't really think I realise what I'm getting into...but it'll be interesting to say the least. I hope that my future postings and observations will be somewhat funny or at least informative...if they're not...then remember that I'm on vacation and you're most likely at work...so who's laughing now...
Cheers,
Neil
Travel Blog Posts
Going a bit crazy waiting to get off this ship....
Published: October 4th 2006Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens
October 4th 2006
So, Again, it's been a while since i've had a chance to update this blog, but I can assure you, i'm alive and well and well travelled at this point. So, where to begin. We've been doing the usual route, Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Italy again...you know...it actually gets a bit boring, I can't believe I say things like...'what, we're in Livorno(Pisa/Florence) again...weren't we just here...I wish it could be Rhodes or somewhere with a beach...' This is what it's like to be spoiled when travelling too many times to the same ports over and over again. I'm getting quite excited because since I'll be getting off at the end of next cruise in Barcelona, flying to London, hoping to meet a friend there and then I head off to Paris to kick off a well ... read more
August 16th 2006
Hi everyone, I'm really sorry for not having written for such a long time, but it has been a very busy few months on ship, along with the fact that I can't log in from the crappy internet cafe on the ship. Anyway, Europe is amazing, and I highly recommend coming here ASAP if you're thinking of it....there are just so many things to see and experience. Things that I've recently seen that have amazed me...Rome...all of it, it's just one amazing work of art, architecture and fashion all one after the other, it's just too much to take in one day...which is why I've been there 3 times now. Also, watching a tiny volcanic island off the coast of Italy at 2am erupting like a fireworks display on Canada day, along with burst of flame ... read more
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Athens is hot and humid...but it's better than being back home....
Published: June 6th 2006Europe » Greece » Attica » AthensJune 6th 2006
Wow, I didn't realize how long it has been since I last posted anything. I have to really sit here and think of everything that I've done so far...I'll try my best and if I miss anything, I'll mention it later. Well, I've been to Pisa and seen the leaning tower, I will have to say that it's much smaller than I had imagined, but it was still impressive all the same. I did resist taking the really cheesy photo which everyone takes there. Position yourself just right, and you can make it look like your helping push the tower up on your own. The funnies thing is to take pictures of these people without the tower in view...they look like a bunch of idiots. I did however lay out on the park lawn next to ... read more
Venice is beautiful...but the nightlife is dead...
Published: May 16th 2006Europe » Italy » Veneto » VeniceMay 16th 2006
Hi all... I just wanted to provide an update for everyone....I have just completed my first tour of the Med and it is amazing. We left from Rome, went into the greek isles and mainland (Mikonos, Santorini, Rhodes, Athens etc...), then we went into Turkey(crazy but cool), Croatia(beautiful, didnt want to leave). By the way, this keyboard wont allow for me to type correctly, so Im sorry in advance for the spelling mistakes. I have so many pictures to add to this blog, and the past blogs and should be able to do so by the end of tomorrow. I there are so many stories I would love to tell you about this trip, but knowing me, I could be typing for a few hours...so Ill keep it short and sweet. Highlights include...getting engaged in Mikonos ... read more
May 1st 2006
It's been a while since I last wrote an entry, and I'm sorry for keeping you waiting in suspense. We have now crossed the Atlantic ocean and the weather was quite good and the boat didn't rock too much. I finally got off the ship in Gibralter, a British colony on a peninsula attached to Spain and only 8km from the coast of Africa, you can see it just across the channel. It was an amazing day (ok, only 3.5hrs, but it was still amazing). It's known as 'The Rock', since it has this very tall and sharp cliff face which is full of monkeys. I avoided the usual tourist traps as all the passengers from the ship would be visiting the same places...I needed to get away from them for a while. I just strolled ... read more
April 22nd 2006
Hey there, I hope that everyone back home is doing well and enjoying seeing land everywhere they go. Don't take this for granted, please. I've been at sea now for 4 days straight, and although it's been great so far, I do miss the feeling of being stationary and on solid ground. We've been having great weather since we left Florida, and we are now heading over to Casablanca in Morroco with a stop in Medera (Portuguese Island). The sea has been quite calm and I'm quite thankful for it. I will have to say that we have to change the clock one hour forward every evening until we get to Europe, so it's cutting down on my sleep time, which is already cut short when I've been in the crew bar until 4am every night ... read more
April 12th 2006
Hi all, I'm really sorry for not writing sooner, but it's been a crazy 4 days since I left Heathrow airport. I finally had some good luck on the plane ride over to Chicago, I had a 2 sear section to myself, and I swear I've been taking showers daily, so it's not because they didn't want to put someone near me. I gave out some mini-chocolate bars to the flight attendants, and it was basically just to be nice to them, since they have a pretty tough job. before we landed one of them dropped a bottle of Brut in my lap, a small gift from the crew. I think I'm going to keep it for my 30th B-Day coming up in July. Anyway, I was going against the clock coming back, so I was ... read more
Do I have to leave Budapest? Oh well....off to London.
Published: April 6th 2006Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest
April 6th 2006
Hi all, My last day in Budapest was just relaxing with nothing exciting that went on. I was going to go a traditional Turkish bath and try that out, but when I got to the building, I was more in the mood to explore the city, so I did just that. I ended up walking the length of the Danube River, which is getting higher every day. At one point this thing is going to recede and reveal the entire 4 lane street and pedestrian walkway to the world, but right now, those are lost in a sea of water. It started to rain in the city today, so after satisfying my urge to explore with no new discoveries, I headed back to the hostel and ended up going out for dinner with a few other ... read more
Budapest is just too amazing...I'm starting to get suspicious...
Published: April 4th 2006Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » BudapestApril 4th 2006
Hello all, Since my last update, I finally had my luggage arrive, but then the same night I got a case of mild food poisoning that kept me up all night. So I guess I take the good with the bad. After not getting a good night's sleep, I decided it would be time for me to just relax and visit the mineral baths and relax. To be honest, I didn't really have much energy to do much other than just float around in water. It turned out to be the best thing I could have done...since this Cancerean is a happy boy when he gets into a pool. The building again was this vast, antique concrete wonder with too many artistic details to mention, and it brought you back to a time when all people ... read more
Still no luggage...but who cares...I'm in Budapest!
Published: April 2nd 2006Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest
April 2nd 2006
So, I asked my hostel pals to call the delivery service here at the Budapest Airport to find out where my luggage was...it was still in Frankfurt apparently, on the second day after I arrived. Apparently, the planes were too 'full' to take on my single, solitary backpack. I should have known this would be the case after reading the Luthansa baggage claim letter stating...'after 5 days, if you have not received your luggage, please contact our head office my mail....'. 5DAys!!! wow, it looks like they put a priority on this kind of thing. Anyway...I'm still happy and chilling here in Budapest. So I basically did some more walking around the city, this time in the opposite direction of my first run, this time towards the famous baths. I actually rode on the original subway ... read more
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