ANCHORAGE — In most of North America, this would be considered a small city. In Alaska, where everything else is big, it is the largest…and home to about half the state’s population. Along with its temperate climate — relatively speaking — that makes it something of an oasis in the wilderness…and a wealth of information.… Continue reading Anchorage: Gateway to Education
Category: Ships
Cunard Ships Still Ultimate Dress-up
We’d love to go on a Cunard cruise. We think. For all its ups and downs, Cunard is the grandfather of cruise lines. Cunard is the company that had the ships that made all of us think we’d never be able to afford cruising. Cunard and its Queens — Mary 2, Victoria and Elizabeth —… Continue reading Cunard Ships Still Ultimate Dress-up
Playing the Cruise Tipping Game
Tip can be a four-letter word on cruise ships. When do you tip, when don’t you tip? The rule of thumb is that you pay $10 or more per-person per-day, and that’s it. Well, that used to be the rule of thumb. People on vacations generally prefer some form of all-inclusivity, even with tipping. Today,… Continue reading Playing the Cruise Tipping Game
Cruise Art Auctions…Really?
Many of the cruise ships we have frequented have had extensive displays of artwork, lining the walls of the ship and enticing passengers to attend an auction — with free champagne — so they can take home a souvenir of their cruise. It’s a concept that’s always left us colder than sitting by the pool… Continue reading Cruise Art Auctions…Really?
On the Ship and On the 'Net
Book a cruise and you’ll soon be onboard. Once you’re there, how important is it to be online? On USA Today’s website, we found a comment from a cruiser that read: “One of the things I appreciated the most about being on a cruise ship was NOT staying connected! I left my laptop at home… Continue reading On the Ship and On the 'Net