Once a sports writer, I still have a special appreciation for chroniclers of the games with a special gift for stringing words together. Like Mitch Albom (left), arguably America’s best sports columnist of his time. I love his writing but, far more than that, I love his humanity. Haiti. All of us cringed when the… Continue reading Those Who Help the Haitian Cause
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Norwegian stepping up to the plate
We’d been gone a long time. Too long. Nobody who enjoys cruise ships as much as we do should ever have gone years between cruises, and we did. Norwegian brought us back. Two words was all it took to get us back on board — freestyle dining. NCL calls it Freestyle Cruising now (the capitals,… Continue reading Norwegian stepping up to the plate
Cruise Line's New Meaning for 'Allure'
It was three years ago, in Las Vegas. We’d bought discount tickets to see George Strait at the MGM Grand, because we’d never seen him before and everybody should. Opening for Straight was Ronnie Milsap, an old country crooner known for overcoming blindness whom we’d also never seen — and were glad that we did.… Continue reading Cruise Line's New Meaning for 'Allure'
Cruising Notes on the Boats
THE RIGHT PRICE………………………………………………………….$299 November 7-14-28, 2010: 7 days, Caribbean, Miami round-trip Ship: Norwegian Pearl Extra: $25 onboard credit per inside cabin Ports: Eastern Caribbean (Nov. 14-28), Western Caribbean (Nov. 7) Contact: American Discount Cruises and Travel Celebrity Cruises was reporting yesterday that it is repairing the broken rudders on the Century and everything’s looking good.… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats
Better Chance to Avoid Dying Abroad
The front-page news in yesterday’s edition of USA Today was “Traveling abroad’s top risk: Roads” with a subhead that read “One American dies every 36 hours.” The story is that traffic accidents are the No. 1 killer of healthy Americans traveling abroad…in other words, deaths not attributed to natural causes. There is a (partial) solution.… Continue reading Better Chance to Avoid Dying Abroad