Friends and cruise writing colleagues of ours, Harry and Joan Shattuck of Houston, just returned from two weeks on the Nieuw Amsterdam, Holland America’s flagship. During their cruise, the ship was hit by lightning, which you would think happens about as often as planes are hit by lightning. Almost never, right? Yesterday, Cruise Fever reported… Continue reading Frequency of lightning at sea
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Godmother Kristin WOWs PBS
A few days ago, one of us was fumbling the TV remote like a running back without stickum (now you know who was doing the fumbling) when lo and behold there was Kristin Chenoweth, who has made a career of not fumbling much of anything. A year and a half ago, we didn’t know much… Continue reading Godmother Kristin WOWs PBS
Princess Pioneer Gone Not Forgotten
With the passages of time comes the re-telling of old stories, some of them fascinating. A case in point is the story of Stanley McDonald, who died a few days ago at 94. If you’ve ever been on a cruise ship (and it’s safe to assume you have), this is a man who has touched… Continue reading Princess Pioneer Gone Not Forgotten
Photo Essay From Cruises To Mexico…
Is there a prettier setting for Maya ruins than in Tulum, close to Cozumel? An easy attraction in Acapulco, a short walk from where the ships are moored. Lots of iguanas all over Mexico, and all look more menacing than they really are. Intruding on a family picnic near Huatulco, on as pretty a beach as we've… Continue reading Photo Essay From Cruises To Mexico…
‘Wheels Up’ The War Cry In Venice
Okay, Venice, do you want it like this…or like this? Do you want lots of tourists and all their trappings, which by the way includes some wear and tear on your environment…or do you want more protection and fewer tourists, dollars and — by extension — jobs? That’s what “no wheeled suitcases” is going to… Continue reading ‘Wheels Up’ The War Cry In Venice