One of the problems when trying to get to a cruise port is — often — deciding whether it's better to fly or drive. We found a helper. It's called Travel Math (or travelmath if you insist on precision) and it calculates, in rough terms, what you need to know to make that decision. Or… Continue reading Cruise Ship Port: To Drive or To Fly
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St. Kitts Report Sign of Times?
Sometimes, an idea begins to grow and take root in the unlikeliest of places. Like the isle of St. Kitts, a tiny tourist stop in the Caribbean Sea, just east of the Virgin Islands and due north of Venezuela. It was there that the St. Kitts government this week released travel statistics concerning both the… Continue reading St. Kitts Report Sign of Times?
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?
Before Cruising Comes Flying
How the checklist for cruising has changed! Once it was a relatively simple procedure. Book a flight to and from the city where the cruise ship was moored, pack your bags, show up an hour before the flight left and bon voyage! To say that today’s cruiser faces a more challenging “to and from” process… Continue reading Before Cruising Comes Flying