Category Archives: Mediterranean

Jun 20, 2019

Lisbon to London: Artist of the Environment and Champion of Lanzarote- Cesar Manrique

Sherry Hutt
in Blog, CTH Books, Europe, Mediterranean, Portugal Posted on Jun 20, 19
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From the time he was born on the small Canary Island of Lanzarote, to the time of his death there in an auto accident in 1992, Cesar Manrique was a spokesperson for the island, an international island ambassador and favorite

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Oct 19, 2016

White Nights in Valletta, Malta – Home of the Knights of St. John

Sherry Hutt
in Blog, Europe, Mediterranean Posted on Oct 19, 16
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Recently we found ourselves with 10 days between ships in Rome and decided to take the hour-long flight to Malta. Malta is the island at the cross currents of early cultures. Groups of Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Egyptians and Turks each …

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Nov 11, 2015

The Battle for Crete at Chania

Sherry Hutt
in Blog, Mediterranean Posted on Nov 11, 15
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On the northwestern coast of Crete sits a town with a history that began before the Greeks arrived three thousand years ago. Around the tiny medieval harbor today there are restaurants and remnants of the time of the Ottoman Turks. …

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Jul 01, 2015

Cruise Travel to Greece During Financial Crisis

Sherry Hutt
in Blog, Mediterranean Posted on Jul 01, 15
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Cruise travelers may wonder what effect the Greek financial crisis will have on upcoming cruise travel to Greek ports. The simple answer is very little or no effect. However, the simple answer needs some explanation.

The looming financial crisis in …

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