Princess Cruise Lines can pitch its Sapphire, and does, by pointing out its routes to Alaska, Canada/New England, the South Pacific and Mexico, its deluxe stateroom amenities, and its size as the largest of the Princess fleet. For us, pitching Darryl Worley is enough. If you’re asking “Darryl who?” then you need a little country… Continue reading Country Cruisin' With Worley
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The Dean of Our Kitchen
In our kitchen, there has never been a more talented visiting chef than Alan Richman, who has made a career of critiquing the culinary exploits of others as a food and wine guy with GQ, Conde Nast Traveler, Bon Appetit and other such publications of notoriety and respect. Besides being a good cook, Alan is… Continue reading The Dean of Our Kitchen
Dubba-dubba-dubba…Dubai!
If you’ve ever received one of those emails with a series of photos detailing the opulence of Dubai (aka, where our gas profits have gone), as we have, then the thought of going there on a cruise probably isn’t as far-fetched as it was. How? Costa Cruise Lines has two ships in the area, and… Continue reading Dubba-dubba-dubba…Dubai!
Prinsendam’s New Intimacy
We’ve never been on the Prinsendam, but maybe you have. In any case, Holland America updates to its “most intimate ship” have certainly tweaked our interest. And if you’re already booked on a ms Prinsendam cruise this year, you might be interested in knowing what the upgrades are. One, capacity has been reduced to 835… Continue reading Prinsendam’s New Intimacy
The Happiest Place on Water
Understandably, it has taken a while for Disney to make another venture into Europe. For 18 years, Walt Disney’s descendants have been saddled and blessed with Disneyland Paris, once known as Euro Disney when at a cost of the 22 billion French francs it was opened not far from the French capital. Originally a societal… Continue reading The Happiest Place on Water