You have a grandson. He goes on vacation with you pretty much every year, usually to Hawaii. But Hawaii has had some shark attacks in recent months, which makes you uneasy, so you're thinking a change of pace might be good. Also scenery. Ah, Alaska. Sharks have been known to go there, too, but people… Continue reading An alternative to Hawaii, there's always an Alaska cruise — even for 11-year-old
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Endorsing Jewelry Stores on Shores?
If you've ever been to Alaska then you have discovered, like us, that there can be a jewelry store on every corner…and sometimes in between. Of all the cruise stops we have made, Alaska's lead the league for concentrated jewelry shopping. So it's BIG business for those Alaska retailers and over the years there have been stories about… Continue reading Endorsing Jewelry Stores on Shores?
Alaska in Need of Cel Phone Help
Hold the phone, here comes a cruise ship! That's the cry in Alaska these days, after residents discovered that the bandwidth used by cruise-ship passengers on their cel phones was impacting the bandwidth available to people who live in the 49th state. Actually, not the whole state. Just Haines and Skagway, which both happen to… Continue reading Alaska in Need of Cel Phone Help
Does Nobody Love The Love Boat?
By today's grandiose standards for cruise ships, the old "Love Boat" of TV fame might well be called a bucket of bolts. But the fact it's being reduced to that is, well, kind of sad. This year, she is bound for Turkey. Her final hours will take place in a shipyard not far from the… Continue reading Does Nobody Love The Love Boat?
Concerts and Cruises a Match
Last weekend, our soon-to-be nine-year-old granddaughter celebrated her birthday 10 days early when her parents treated her to a One Direction concert. This is not to be confused with Fifth Dimension, a band from her grandparents' era. In this age of inflated everything, tickets to One Direction — or 1D — are right up there… Continue reading Concerts and Cruises a Match