All aboard 5CE0C9AB-7BA2-4C19-A3F8-9202B557C178.

All aboard

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May 14th 2018
The adventure begins. Flight uneventful, transfer to ship goes smoothly and by noon I am on board the Oosterdam and in my stateroom. I put my valuables in the safe and head to the dining room for lunch. I sit next to Lupe from New Mexico who is on her first cruise and enchanted with the everything she sees. It’s good to see the experience with fresh eyes. She will meet her son and daughter ... read more

Europe » Italy

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more