Okay, maybe it is better to arrive in your port of departure the DAY before your ship leaves. That's our mantra, but sometimes we deviate from it — all for good reason — as we did this month en route to boarding the Allure of the Seas. We paid for our deviation, big-time. Flying from… Continue reading Florida Hotel That Doesn't Live Up To Its Name
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Why Cruise Travel Agents Are A Good Idea
Our colleague at Ports and Bows, Phil Reimer, probably posts more cruise deals on line than any unbiased cruise writer in the business. And every time he does, accompanying the listing is his sage advice: Check with a travel agent who specializes in cruises. The reason is twofold. One is that the travel agent can… Continue reading Why Cruise Travel Agents Are A Good Idea
Signs Of The Apocalypse…They're Everywhere!
Every week, the nation's best sports magazine, Sports Illustrated, prints what it calls "A Sign of the Apocalypse." Here's a couple of recent ones… Team Canada had a Molson beer refrigerator at its Olympic House that could only be opened by scanning a Canadian passport. In a promotional deal, Tonga's first Winter Olympian, luger Fuahea… Continue reading Signs Of The Apocalypse…They're Everywhere!
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
Cruising: a dictionary of its own
Sometimes, those of us with any kind of connection to cruising can be rather one-dimensional. We think the word "cruise" can only mean one thing. Then we'll hear aboiut the latest Tom Cruise movie…or girlfriend. Yesterday, we experienced another reality check. We were in the car with two of our grandchildren and one of them… Continue reading Cruising: a dictionary of its own