Italy & Mediterranean Travel
A firsthand journal of Rome and a Silversea Mediterranean cruise calling in Italy, Spain, and Portugal.
Time in Rome followed by a Silversea cruise along the western Mediterranean, with calls in Italy, Spain, and Portugal — Livorno, València, Cartagena, Portimão, and Lisbon. The full journal and recap are here.
Trip recaps
- Rome and Silversea in 2026: Exploring Rome, Livorno, València, Cartagena, Portimão, and Lisbon
All Italy & the Mediterranean posts
- Rome and Silversea Day 1 — May 2026
Travels to Europe - Rome and Silversea Day 2 — May 2026
The day of many steps - Rome and Silversea Day 3 — May 2026
It's Rome, so more walking and eating - Rome and Silversea Day 4 — May 2026
The Vatican, Colosseum, Forum, Trevi, and Pantheon - Rome and Silversea Day 5 — May 2026
Embark day on the Silversea Silver Spirit - Rome and Silversea Day 6 — May 2026
A deliberately low-key day in Livorno - Rome and Silversea Day 7 — May 2026
A full day at sea between Italy and Spain - Rome and Silversea Day 8 — May 2026
A day in València, Spain - Rome and Silversea Day 9 — May 2026
A day in Cartagena, Spain - Rome and Silversea Day 10 — May 2026
A sea day and the passage past Gibraltar - Rome and Silversea Day 11 — May 2026
A day in Portimão and Silves, Portugal - Rome and Silversea Day 12 — May 2026
Disembarkation in Lisbon and the flight home