Author Archives: Andrew D Meyer

January 04

Interior Decorating from the Homeless Man

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So i’ve recently picked up a new writing job. I’m writing stuff for the internet and i’m not really sure where it get’s published. I assume it’s basically filling space between advertising. The funniest part is that I am far from an expert on the topics that I write about. Mostly I write about interior […]

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December 08

Constellation wrap up.

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Tomorrow I will be signing off the Celebrity Constellation after finishing a 4-month contract in the Celebrity Orchestra. This is the 4th ship I’ve been on and it has one of the best itineraries. I joined the ship in Amsterdam on the 1st of August and from there we did Baltic cruises stopping in Germany, […]

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December 02

Africa

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I went to Africa two days ago for the first time. I’ve seen Africa a bunch of times while going through the straits of Gibraltar but never been there before. We went to the Moroccan town of Agadir, which is on the Atlantic coast. The town has a huge beach with nice fine sand. The […]

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December 01

Mykonos and Santorini

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Lately I’ve had the good fortune to visit two really beautiful Greek islands, Mykonos and Santorini. I’ve been to each of them a couple of times and always had a great time. Both islands are very dry and rocky and all of the buildings are painted white and blue. I think if you went into […]

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November 22

The Eastern Block

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This one is a little overdue but I figured better late than never. Before this latest leg of the journey through Turkey and Greece we spent a couple of months in the Black Sea visiting Ukraine and Bulgaria I like to refer to this portion of the contract as ‘The Eastern Block.’ I had been […]

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November 18

Turkey. Who knew?

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Turkey is a most incredible place. Who knew? It’s a pretty rad combination of sensory overload, crystal clear seas, wild adventures, and beautiful nature. Walking down any street in Istanbul will bring many vendors and restaurateurs to your side attempting to lure you into their shops. 5 times a day speakers blast calls to worship […]

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October 02

Acropolis

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The Acropolis is built high up on a hill overlooking Athens. The views of the city extend in all directions to the mountains that ring the city. The same mountains that made Athens a strategically smart location to start a civilization now create a frame for scenic vistas of huge neighborhoods filled with off-white buildings […]

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September 21

Napoli!

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Napoli is Italy’s most densely populated city. One might argue that it has the densest concentration of incredible sights as well. Dark, twisty alleyways lead to ornate, centuries-old churches and wafting pizza smells distract pedestrians from the certain death of crossing the street without looking out for vehicles. Teatro San Carlo (on the right in […]

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September 20

Colorful Food Pics!

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Food pics can be lame but here are some images of delicious things i’ve been eating in France, Spain, and Italy. Moules from La Rochelle, France Ensalada de Pulpa (Octopus Salad) from Barcelona. Fish Soup from Ville Franche, Côte d’Azur, France Moules Frites Aux Curry from Ville Franche, Côte d’Azur, France Pizza con Funghi from Napoli, […]

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September 08

Bilbao

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Knowing only of Bilbao from the title of the Pat Metheny song, I really had no idea what to expect upon visiting. The name sounds rather exotic, and Basque country is certainly unknown to me. I was pleasantly surprised to find a vibrant city, quite unlike other areas in spain I’ve visited. Bilbao is located […]

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