…France *Photo: Elysa Leonard Samantha & Elysa exploring the citadel of Carcassone. *Photo: Elysa Leonard It is also reportedly the inspiration for Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom and the similarities are…
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…crew would pick up fresh fruits, vegetables, and, wine at this lock. Photo: Elysa Leonard The arty “lawn” of a lock keeper. * Photo: Elysa LeonardMy favorite was Ecluse de…
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Caribbean Scuba Diving + Island Windjammers Cruise. By Elysa Leonard. Excited and ready for an adventure, I left my land-locked home in the suburbs of Washington DC., and flew, via…
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Sea of Cortez Cruise By Elysa Leonard. When I signed up for Windstar’s “Searching for the Sea of Cortez” cruise aboard the Star Legend, sailing from San Diego, California to…
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…des Saintes, where I would spend a gorgeous morning scuba diving. More on that later as well! Elysa and her new friend Eric. * Photo: Elysa Leonard Quirky Cruise is…
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…ship, and a heck of a lot cheaper. READ Part 1 of Elysa‘s Island Windjammer Caribbean Adventure here. The three-mast Vela is a beauty alright! * Photo: Elysa Matsen Leonard…
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…— to make sure you don’t miss a thing…” READ THE REVIEW: Enjoy Elysa‘s full review of her six days aboard Esperance. Elysa and her daughter on Esperance. * Photo:…
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…in magazines and newspapers including CNN Traveller, The Daily Telegraph, Times, The Australian and The Straits Times. On Twitter @robinmckelvie and @scotcruises, Instagram @travelwriterinakilt and @scotcruises. Elysa Leonard 1. Bonaire….
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…Caribbean. RELATED: Taking Windstar to French Polynesia, here’s our review. Beautiful Tahaa in the Society Islands. * Photo: Windstar 4. Island Windjammers Elysa Leonard, another first-time cruiser, sailed to many…
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…canal barge Esperance is reviewed by first-timer Elysa Leonard in her story “My French Love Affair.” “The kitchen was tiny and we were amazed by the dishes that Chef, Jean-Luc,…
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By Elysa Leonard We’ve got big news from one of our favorite small-ship cruise lines, Island Windjammers (IWJ). Known by many as “the island girls,” IWJ’s 26-pax classic clipper ship…
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…Dana Freeman Reviews her Caribbean Cruise on Windstar’s Star Breeze. RELATED: A review of Windstar in the Sea of Cortez from Elysa Leonard. RELATED: Circumnavigating Iceland on Windstar’s Star Pride;…
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…Scuba Diving. by Elysa Leonard Happy hour is a big thing and drinks on deck are a favored pastime for many; you’re free to bring aboard your favorite spirits or…
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…for a journey that includes visits to Mountshannon, Terryglass, Shannonbridge, Athlone and finally Glasson. RELATED: Cruising the canals of France aboard the Esperance. by Elysa Leonard Why Go? Barging is…
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…Cortez. by Elysa Leonard. Don’t miss great articles, reviews, news & tips about small-ship cruising, SUBSCRIBE to QuirkyCruise.com for updates and special offers! © This article is protected…
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…by to enter the dock in January. RELATED: The Star Legend in the Sea Cortez before her Stretch. by Elysa Leonard. Don’t miss great articles, reviews, news & tips about…
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…Fully crewed and all-inclusive, Island Windjammers fares include all meals and drinks (beer, wine, cocktails). RELATED: Writer Elysa Leonard reviews her Vela cruise in the Caribbean. For Island Windjammer bookings,…
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…revive freighting in a modest way. * Photo: Karl Zimmermann RELATED: Heidi reviews her week aboard the 12-pax Luciole on the Nivernais Canal. RELATED: The Esperance is reviewed by Elysa…
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…Judi Cohen But there was so much more to see including the views from our drive towards Mont Royal, the 20-storey high mural of poet and Canadian music legend Leonard…
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HEIDI SARNA
I'm up to 78 countries and 110+ cruises worldwide, and it's the small ship journeys that I love writing about most. And so QuirkyCruise.com was born, an excellent research tool for planning your own unforgettable small ship trip.
THEODORE W. SCULLI have traveled between all continents by sea and cruised along three dozen rivers. Ships and travel are in my blood, and so is writing. My journeys have translated into many books and many hundreds of articles.
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