Just had breakfast on deck overlooking the harbor and town of Rhodes with its walled city, and fortress. Off to splendid Lindos with its picturesque acropolis this afternoon. Explored Santorini yesterday and some in the group enjoyed a special lunch of Greek nouveau food and wine pairings at an internationally acclaimed restaurant. Capitaine Lemaire threw [...]

Overnight flight but WAC travelers still explore the Acropolis on arrival in Athens! Ship is fabulous AND green: French food and wine superb. We had the best guide in Delos and off to Mykonos now…more later:

Greetings! I’m Joan Russell, Travel Director of the World Affairs Council, an educational non-profit dedicated to citizen diplomacy. I’ll be traveling with our members aboard the beautiful new ship, Le Boreal, from Athens to Istanbul September 12-20. Some of our members will be leaving soon for a pre-cruise stay in Athens, and still others will [...]