Tag: destinations

Mar 13

One Day in Berlin

Berlin is a large city, so it is impossible to see everything in one day. In order to get the most information about Berlin’s important landmarks, taking a guided tour is a must. The guides are locals most of the time, and they can tell you a variety of historical and fun facts about the …

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Mar 12

The Best Street Eats in Kolkata

The gritty metropolis of Kolkata, India, displays a raucous, kinetic image framed by the Ganges River, a navigational artery directly connected to the country’s heart and soul.  To plot your course through a city like this is a daunting task and to experience the food scene, an even more challenging journey.  A Chef’s Tour, an …

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Mar 11

5 Reasons to Vacation in Auckland, New Zealand

Also called “the City of Sails,” a sprawling metropolis between two harbors (Waitemata and Manukau Harbors), Auckland is located in New Zealand’s North Island. It is a friendly, cosmopolitan city of 1.45 million inhabitants – it has attracted a large concentration of Polynesians from South Pacific islands as well as Asians. New Zealand’s largest city …

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Mar 06

Bora Bora: Your Dream Vacation

This article is the 3rd of a three part series by Porthole Cruise Magazine contributor Georgina Cruz chronicling her voyage aboard a Holland America Line world cruise. The three parts focus on a unique island in French Polynesia: Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora. Today, Georgina takes us on a tour of Bora Bora. 

Mar 06

The Return Of Nile River Cruising

The Nile, referred to as the Father of African Rivers, has always been an essential conduit of life for Egypt, both in agricultural and tourism activity.  Cruises along the Nile had been a quintessential component of bucket list adventure until without warning the Arab Spring uprising of 2011, dealt a death blow to the heart …

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Mar 05

Fort Lauderdale Knows Brunch

The sunny beachside city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is known for being a premier vacation destination thanks to its tropical climate and one of the world’s busiest cruise ports in Port Everglades. Known for being a top vacation destination for people from all over, Fort Lauderdale has embraced one aspect of millennial culture that we …

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Mar 04

5 Fun Things to Do on your Key West Cruise

Key West is one of the most beautiful and exciting cities in the Florida Keys. Dubbed as “the Southernmost City in the United States,” Key West has so much to offer locals and tourists alike. If you’re planning a Key West cruise and want to spice up your trip with interesting activities and attractions, read …

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Feb 28

Your Ultimate Moorea Vacation Guide

This article is the 2nd part of a three part series by Porthole Cruise Magazine contributor Georgina Cruz chronicling her voyage aboard a Holland America Line world cruise. The three parts focus on a unique island in French Polynesia: Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora. Today, Georgina takes us on a tour of Moorea. 

Feb 21

5 Overlooked Cruise Destinations

Cruises to places like the Bahamas and the Caribbean are a dime a dozen. To get the most for your money, consider a cruise destination that isn’t the typical choice of the masses. There are a few you may never have thought of, that you owe it to yourself to check out. Here are five …

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Feb 20

Make the Most of Your Tahiti Cruise Vacation

The beauty of French Polynesia, a South Pacific archipelago made up of 118 islands and atolls, has beckoned artists and writers including Paul Gauguin, Robert Louis Stevenson and James Michener across the centuries. Poet Rupert Brooke, another luminary captivated by the islands, observed, “In the South Seas, the Creator seems to have wanted to show …

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