There once was a little girl who grew up in a farm town of 5,000 people in rural Wisconsin. She would sit on the floor and play with a globe […]

I grew up in the era of movies like “Mamma Mia,” “Letters to Juliet,” “Eat, Pray, Love,” and “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.” I watched these film characters, plagued by […]

Something important to understand about me is that I have never had any stories of my own. My entire life has been defined by the stories of others. What can […]

A Stolen Car and an Island with a Lack of Public Transportation I was in the back of a taxicab, eyes taking advantage of a view smeared by foggy rear […]

The main brick building of the Ayia Mavri Winery sits atop a hill in the Kilani Village of Lemesos, directly in the heart of Cyprus’ wine country, Krasochoria. Tucked away […]

Poland COVID-19 policies indicate that arriving cruise ships must report zero COVID+ cases. As this is not a scenario we can guarantee, we will be replacing our port stop in […]

  Pre-arrival testing in Spain on February 19 revealed a total of 18 COVID-19 positive passengers, and one Influenza A case aboard the MV World Odyssey. As a result, we were […]

ISE President and CEO, Dr. Scott Marshall shares an update on the Spring 2022 Voyage COVID-19 cases, and recently increased transmission mitigation strategies in order to ensure successful completion of […]

Voyagers were thrilled to arrive to Piraeus, Greece on January 12 where they spent four days exploring local sites. One exciting field program allowed voyagers the chance to embark to […]

As we close the first two weeks of sailing and our first port stay, one thing is abundantly clear. Our voyagers are ready to travel! They are willing to take […]