Today’s photo subject is Lima, the capital of Peru. It’s a place we visited while on a 19-day cruise from San Francisco to South America, on the Norwegian Sun. We booked a private, eight-hour tour to give us the best chance of seeing a place new to us but our tour guide had a specific… Continue reading Friday File: Some sights of Lima, Peru
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Princess To Name Its Top Entertainer
Without much fanfare and no politicking, voters are casting ballots this week for one of four candidates. This is “Election Week” on the Crown Princess, where passengers will be selecting the cruise line’s annual Entertainer of the Year. There are four finalists: two comedians (Ben Seidman, Steve Caouette), one singer (Lovena Fox) and one violinist/entertainer… Continue reading Princess To Name Its Top Entertainer
More ships, voyages for Windstar
Windstar, the yacht-style cruise line that has grown from bankruptcy four years ago to a fleet of six ships by summer, has unveiled its collection of voyages for 2016…There are 11 new ones and 30 new ports that Windstar ships will visit, all of it made possible by the addition of the Star Breeze and… Continue reading More ships, voyages for Windstar
Getting To Know Vincent Van Gogh
ARLES, France — For most of our lives, the name Vincent Van Gogh was little more than that, a name. We knew he was a painter, perhaps because of jokes connected to his famous last name, perhaps because it had been buried in textbooks we tried hard to ignore. We knew he was a favorite… Continue reading Getting To Know Vincent Van Gogh
Magic To Do Just For Princess
The nice thing about new music and shows and entertainment in general is that they never end. There are always creative minds that come along with something fresh and this is especially true in cruising, an industry always eager to find a unique way to entertain thousands of passengers on cruise ships. The pendulum of… Continue reading Magic To Do Just For Princess