The Discerning Traveler

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A 62-day cruise aboard Holland America Line’s Prinsendam. This month, ports of Mediterranean Europe and Egypt (part 2 of 2)

by Philip Wagenaar (First of two parts)

On March 12, 2011, our 62-day adventure began as my wife, Flory, and I boarded MS Prinsendam of Holland America Line, or HAL (Seattle, WA; 877/932-4259), for our “Africa & Mediterranean Grand Voyage” round trip from Fort Lauderdale ($14,200 per person).

The journey would take us to the Caribbean, the Cape Verde Islands and the North African countries of The Gambia, Senegal and Morocco. After sailing through the Straits of...

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by Philip Wagenaar (Last of nine parts)

In the June ’11 issue, I recounted our entry into Oman, which my wife, Flory, and I visited in November 2009 as part of our ’round-the-world tour. In this issue, I continue relating our experience in Oman, where our touring arrangements were all-inclusive of hotels, vehicle and driver/guide.

Muscat to Sur

After two more round trips, with Muscat as our base, we left on our fourth day for Sur, a city in the northeast. Rath ser than...

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