It’s that day again, isn’t it? Monday. The go-on-a-diet day. It comes around every week, of course, and is overshadowed only by January 2…the ultimate GO-ON-A-DIET day. This Monday, Labor Day is a good name for going on a diet, because it is laborious. It’s also a good time to bring up what’s happening at… Continue reading Work On The Buffet Waistlines
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Curacao Mission Accomplished — Rijsttafel!
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao — We used to meet friends regularly at an Indonesian restaurant to share a dish called “rijsttafel” until we became geographically undesirable…and the restaurant closed. Fast forward to this Caribbean island that’s closer to South America than North. With its Dutch Indonesian heritage, vowed one of us, there has to be a Curacao… Continue reading Curacao Mission Accomplished — Rijsttafel!
Norovirus News…Haven't You Heard?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more commonly known as CDC, announced this month that the occurrence of norovirus on cruise ships is “rare” and “dramatically lower” than the number on incidents of the illness on land. The interesting thing about this announcement is that it didn’t receive nearly as much exposure as any… Continue reading Norovirus News…Haven't You Heard?
James Taylor: smooth singing, sailing
Today, the Queen Mary 2 leaves New York for its traditional Atlantic crossing to jolly ol’ England. This is one Cunard cruise that is guaranteed to be smooth. Even if the big ship encounters choppy waters, the smooth and silky voice of James Taylor will soothe the expected 2,500-plus passengers roaming her decks. This is… Continue reading James Taylor: smooth singing, sailing
Dunn's River Falls: Been There…
FALMOUTH, Jamaica — We knew that if we went to the most famous place in Jamaica bearing our name, and did what most people who go there do, that we’d be able to say triumphantly (yet one more time): “Been there, Dunn that.” We knew that if we did, indeed, climb Dunn’s River Falls (three… Continue reading Dunn's River Falls: Been There…