DIY Cruise Excursion to Cinque Terre: How We Visited All 5 Towns in One Day

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I’ve dreamed of visiting Cinque Terre—the five colorful cliffside villages on Italy’s Ligurian coast—for years. For my 50th trip around the sun, I decided I’d waited long enough. With a little encouragement from my husband and some travel-loving friends, we planned a cruise aboard the Celebrity Equinox with a dream itinerary: two full days in La Spezia, the gateway to Cinque Terre.

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15 Game-Changing Cruise Essentials from Amazon You’ll Want in 2025

I admit that over the last 20+ years of cruising, my general packing list hasn’t changed much. However, I add and subtract a few things each year, fine-tuning my list as my needs change. In this post, I’ll share 15 Amazon cruise essentials I’m loving in 2025 (and beyond). All of these items have been personally tested on more than one cruise.

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Cruise Port Days: 7 Helpful Tips for Taking Taxis in Port

You’ve spent hours planning your cruise and choosing your port day activities but have you considered your transportation in port? In many ports of call, the taxi service can be quite easy and reliable if you know how to manage the system. Some ports, have clear signs with a queue and posted “flat rates” while others are a bit more obscure and require negotiation. In this post, I’ll share 7 Helpful Tips for Taking Taxis in Foreign Ports.

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