The Captain's Log

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Have Spatula Will Travel

This time concentrating on the “doing it yourself - Turkish cuisine” the NY Times has this enticing article in the Travel Section April 15, 2007:

We felt a bit like sultans ourselves as we lunched on our own multi-course meal in the hotel’s rooftop dining room, where we could gaze directly upon the magnificent Blue Mosque and even imagine the Hagia Sofia just beyond, its A.D. 537 Christian domes flanked by post-1453 Muslim minarets.  On our table, a distinctly Turkish marriage of ingredients from east and west was paired with a glass of crisp white wine.  We happily soaked in the sun as well as the fact that we had come to know this city and its incredibly rich history a little better through its food.

Monday, January 15, 2007

An Informal Interview

Paul Johnson, who writes the A Luxury Travel Blog, recently asked me for an informal interview.  I just wanted to share the link and thank him profusely for the opportunity to appear on his blog.  Click here to read the interview.

Any traveler would love Paul’s blog.  It is an excellent site, full of travel ideas covering bed & breakfasts, hotels, real estate, resorts, vacation rentals plus many travel links.  It is easily laid out and easy to research.  We recommend it to any traveler planning their next get-away. We hope Paul and his wife will join us on an Aegean Sails trip in the near future!  Thanks again Paul

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Mediterranean Cruise with Yoga

Mediterranean Cruise with Yoga
Summer, 2007

This summer, 2007, we invite you to put together your own small group of friends (minimum number required 6 people) and experience the restorative and relaxing atmosphere of a cruise around the Greek Islands.

Enjoy seven days of daily exercise, relaxation, gourmet meals, swimming and other water sports, plus yoga. Our instructor is experienced in the Bikram, Vinyasa (a power yoga) and Anusaura (a theraputic yoga with a major emphasis on alignment), schools of Yoga. She is certified by Yoga Alliance.  She studied with Baron Baptiste, Shiva Rea and Mitchel Bleier. For our week at sea, you can start your day with yoga, have time to relax, rejuvenate and have some fun along the way.

We’ll be onboard a 26.5 meter (87 foot) yacht – a traditional Turkish gulet – with air-conditioned cabins. The decks are spacious and inviting – ideal for sunning, exercising, or relaxing. They are protected by awnings to shelter guests from the bright sun. Below decks, the comfortable main salon area offers a quiet retreat and a pleasant gathering area. The food on board is in harmony with nature. You will be dazzled by our chef’s incredible menus. Fresh fruit and vegetables, breads, yogurt, lamb and fish, all intelligently prepared.

Men and women both welcome. All-inclusive price, not including travel to point of embarkation, is $1500 per person. For more information, contact Trisha Johnson.

(phone) 203.368.9942
(email)
(website) http://www.aegeansails.com

Thursday, July 27, 2006

In Turkey, Sailing Into The Exotic

The New York Times Travel Section has a recent article chronicling a cruise along the carian coast to friendly villages, unusual cafes and cleopatra’s beach.  Here is an excerpt and a link to the rest of the article…

The Carian coast, in southwestern Turkey roughly between Bodrum and Marmaris, is Turkey’s most popular sailing area, thanks to it’s large, protected gulfs, secluded bays and coves, tranquil waters and wild coastlines.  Here the religious and secular, East and West, ancient and contemporary Turkey combine to make sailings trips like no other.

In the United States and Europe, port towns are often playgrounds for the world’s rich and famous.  The smaller ports we called on were more about local, everyday life than international, second-home escape, more about culture than consumption.  And the people welcomed us more like guests than like tourists.

We set sail from Turgutreis, on the western side of the Bodrum Peninsula, and headed for the Gulf of Gokova, a national park area stretching some 45 miles east from Bodrum, where the warm, salty water ranges from brilliant turquoise to seductive sapphire.  Pine-clad mountains unmarred by human development enclose every view, and few other boats spoil the fantasy that the water is all yours and only yours.

NYTimes.com: In Turkey, Sailing Into the Exotic on a Blue Cruise (you’ll need to register for free to read the article on NYTimes.com)

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Aegean Sails Yoga Cruise 2006

Our next yoga cruise is available from Saturday, September 30th to Saturday, October 7th.  The sea is deliciously warm from all the summer sun and the crowds have gone home leaving you to enjoy lots of peace and tranquility on the sea.

Come set sail with us on Aegean Sails’ Yoga Cruise 2006. Saturday September 30 to Saturday, October 7, 2006. Experience the restorative and relaxing atmosphere of the dramatic coastline and coastal villages of the historic Turkish Riviera and nearby Greek Islands.

Enjoy seven days of Hatha Yoga, meditation, daily exercise, relaxation, gourmet meals, swimming and other water sports. Help prepare your body, achieve greater endurance, more flexibility, breathe more easily, gain energy, normalize your blood pressure, cope better with stress, and achieve vibrant physical and emotional health.

The yoga instruction will be provided by Sylvia Horowitz.  Horowitz, a certified personal trainer and yoga instructor trained in the Bikram and Vinyasa styles, holds a master’s degree in nutrition from the University of Bridgeport.  She has studied with Bikram Choudhury, Baron Baptiste, Sylvia Rea, David Life, Sharon Gannon and Jimmy Barkin.  She will offer dynamic yoga flavoured with tradition, spirit and creativity, embracing all levels from absolute beginners to advanced practictioners.

We’ll be onboard a 26.5 meter (87 foot) yacht - a traditional Turkish gulet - all cabins are air-conditioned. The fore and aft decks are spacious and inviting - ideal for sunning, exercising, or relaxing. Deck areas are protected by awnings to shelter guests from the bright, summer sun.

Below decks, the comfortable main salon area offers a quiet retreat and a pleasant gathering area. The food on board is in harmony with nature. You will be dazzled by our chef’s incredible menus. Fresh fruit and vegetables, breads, yoghurt, lamb and fish, all intelligently prepared.

Cruise limited to 12 people. Men and women both welcome. All-inclusive price, not including travel to point of embarkation, is $1,300 per person.

For more information, contact Trisha Johnson by phone at (203) 368-9942 or use our online contact form and mention the Yoga Cruise in the comments field.