AJACCIO, Corsica — The Costa Diadema is responsible for educating. A vehicle of learning. This newest ship in the Costa Cruises fleet of 15 regularly drops passengers off for a day in Ajaccio, a pretty town on the island of Corsica. That’s where the education starts? Among the things we didn’t know until getting off… Continue reading Corsica Education From The Diadema
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Friday File: Picture These Cruise Ships
For anybody who likes cruising, and we assume you do, ships make great photo ops. Why else do we see passengers standing on the shore taking photos of the ships they’re traveling on, over and over. In fact, we do it ourselves. What follows this week are some of our favorite ship shots, mostly because… Continue reading Friday File: Picture These Cruise Ships
Windstar A Winner With Conde Nast
While we’ve talked about it, we’ve never cruised on a Windstar ship…aka, yacht. It’s always been an intriguing prospect, made more intriguing by yesterday’s announcement that Conde Nast Traveler readers have rated it as the No. 1 “small ship cruise line” in the world. The annual Readers’ Choice Awards claim to be the longest-running and… Continue reading Windstar A Winner With Conde Nast
Aruba: The Best Of An Idyllic Place
ORANJESTAD, Aruba — There’s a few things you should know about this idyllic little island if cruising has never taken you this deep into the Caribbean Sea, which is precisely where we find ourselves. • Aruba is not at the end of the Caribbean, but you can see it from here…well, almost. You can see… Continue reading Aruba: The Best Of An Idyllic Place
Travel Insurance: Thoroughness Counts
You can buy insurance for everything. The trick is identifying your insurance needs, and everybody is different. In no part of life is this more difficult than in travel. As Yogi Berra himself might say: "You don't need it until you need it." And: "That happens when something happens." The big ones are medical, trip… Continue reading Travel Insurance: Thoroughness Counts