His name is Thomas Brownlee, home is in Arizona (Gilbert, near Phoenix) and when he talks about his life, here is one of the things he says: “I like to cook, so I spend most of my time in the kitchen, and I go out mountain hiking. I don’t like to do what anybody else… Continue reading Gardening Green Thumb An Allure Asset
Tag: Princess Cruises
San Francisco's New Cruise Terminal
As cruise ports go, San Francisco is…well, awkward. Too far north to be a launching point for cruises to the Mexican Riviera. Too far south to be the point of origin for ships heading for Alaska. So it’s in between, a port in the heart of a major city, yet given the same type of… Continue reading San Francisco's New Cruise Terminal
The Hotel That's A Cruise Ship
One of our daughters-in-law, who knows something about the hotel business, tipped us off about a rather unique place to stay. Lots of cruise ships are called hotels…this is a hotel that’s a cruise ship and, yes, there is a difference. It’s in South Korea. Our daughter-in-law (Kim) found the “Sun Cruise Resort &… Continue reading The Hotel That's A Cruise Ship
The Majors: Cruise Ship Roll Call
Those of us who write about cruising sometimes take for granted that those of you who read about cruising are as familiar with cruise lines and cruise ships as we try to be. We assume that you know how many ships Carnival has, which new ship will be next for Royal Caribbean, and what the… Continue reading The Majors: Cruise Ship Roll Call
Pick 'em: Blue Iguana, Guy's Burgers
Choosing where to eat out is not always easy for us. One of us likes — no, loves — Mexican food. She would have it every day. Every meal. It must have started the day, many moons ago, that her husband said she was his “little chiquita.” She’s even bilingual, sort of, because her Spanish… Continue reading Pick 'em: Blue Iguana, Guy's Burgers