From sipping churros and chocolate in Valencia to cruising through the Strait of Gibraltar, this Oceania voyage revealed why smaller ships and strategic planning make all the difference. When my husband Lou and I set out on our 17-day journey across Western Europe and the Mediterranean, I wanted more than a vacation. I wanted to understand firsthand what it feels like to wake up in a new port nearly every day, to experience the seamless luxury of a mid-sized cruise ship, and