Curious Host for Carnival Cruise

We try to be tolerant when it comes to giving people who go wrong another chance. We understand that cruise lines are looking to reduce the age level of their demographic. We believe that somebody is guilty of nothing until proven so, and we know that you have to take what’s on Wikipedia with a… Continue reading Curious Host for Carnival Cruise

Royal Rewards…if Cruise Sells Out

It’s always nice to see a person’s faith rewarded. To see a calculated risk rewarded. To see somebody who believes so strongly in something that they benefit from their belief. So congratulations, Johnny Welsh, whoever you are. This week, Johnny is on a three-day cruise off Australia, aboard the Rhapsody of the Seas with more… Continue reading Royal Rewards…if Cruise Sells Out

Cruise Charter for 300 Cougars

You’ve heard of people going on a Cougar Cruise, right? Well, here’s a Cougar Cruise that will probably be news to you. Six days. Next May 28, starting in Nice and ending in Rome, with stops in Portofino, Cinque Terre, Livorno and Portoferraio. It gets better. Private charter of food and wine lovers. Gourmet wine-tasting… Continue reading Cruise Charter for 300 Cougars

Is This a Bridge Too Far?

Many years ago, a dear old friend of ours taught me how to play bridge, even though he recognized I was a card player of limited skill. I fell in love with the game. Unfortunately, my bride did not and ever since our wedding day I’ve averaged maybe one game of bridge per decade. The… Continue reading Is This a Bridge Too Far?

Total Eclipse Not Quite Total

Too bad about the Eclipse, isn’t it? The one in the sky and the one on the sea. If they’d been able to get their schedules together next November, they really could have made history. If they had, the Solar Eclipse (that’s in the sky) and the Celebrity Eclipse (it’s on the sea) could have… Continue reading Total Eclipse Not Quite Total