We spent almost two weeks looking up to Guy Glaeser, and the fact that he’s six-foot-six was only part of the reason. He’s a nice man who runs cruise tours in Alaska for Princess. Being nice doesn’t make him good at his job any more than being six-six makes him a basketball player, but it’s… Continue reading Big Guy in Alaska for Princess
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Cruise Educating on a Golf Course
I was playing golf with three friends a couple of weeks ago, and the subject of cruises came up on the 13th tee. I know it was the 13th because after the way I played the 12th, I was looking to change the subject. Only one of my friends had been on a cruise, and… Continue reading Cruise Educating on a Golf Course
Millennium, Macs, Wine & More
This was a tough one to pass up for us. A cruise from Vancouver to San Diego. It’s a wine cruise. Also a Mac cruise. If there are two things that have long been a part of our lives, they are wine and Macs. It gets better. The ship is the Celebrity Millennium, a ship… Continue reading Millennium, Macs, Wine & More
The Scoop on Last-minute Deals
My assignment for the last week — after my other assignments, like cooking, editing, washing dishes, proof reading, doing the laundry, writing, cleaning the house and doing the budget — was to study the advantages or disadvantages of booking a cruise at the last minute. Since I am the one in charge of budgets (he’s… Continue reading The Scoop on Last-minute Deals
Last-minute — Good Deals or Not?
We’ve always believed you could find some of the best travel deals at the last minute. Fill up the empty seats in a plane, berths in a train, staterooms in a ship, right? Now we’re not so sure. About 10 days ago, we were were checking out flights because, unexpectedly, we were making “last-minute” plans.… Continue reading Last-minute — Good Deals or Not?