ALASKA — As she climbed onto the ATV, she wondered if her arthritic hands would allow her to complete an hour-long trip through the bush without crashing, or at least without more than the usual pain. She’d experienced this type of fear before, like being afraid of heights and climbing into a helicopter to see… Continue reading Alaska Adventure A Lesson For Fear
Tag: Cruise bargains
Six-month World Tour On Insignia
Now before you dismiss spending $40,000 on a cruise, at least give it a little thought. That’s the tab for the new Oceania around-the-world cruise on the Insignia, leaving in January 2017 and returning that July. Come to think of it, has anybody seen a cruise longer than six months, anywhere? It seems that 180… Continue reading Six-month World Tour On Insignia
Friday File: Always Five O’clock On Ships
We have no problems with spending time at bars on cruise ships — it’s just something we’ve never done a lot. So today’s glimpse of some of the facades and ways that cruise lines try to encourage passengers to visit their “neighborhood” bar, or one of them, is hardly the work of experts. It’s just… Continue reading Friday File: Always Five O’clock On Ships
Carnival, Dr. Seuss, Kids & Friends
There are probably some general misconceptions about the professional athlete of today. One, that he is so rich he doesn’t care two slam-dunks about his fellow man and fellow woman. Two, that his only meaningful skill is playing his sport so well that things like education are secondary. Evan Longoria is one poster man (and… Continue reading Carnival, Dr. Seuss, Kids & Friends
Princess Lands ‘The Voice of the Ocean’
On September 21, The Voice returns to NBC for Season 9. On October 3, The Voice of the Ocean goes on Princess Cruises for Season 1. The competition on Princess ships is the same concept as in the TV studio. Blind auditions followed by coaching. Performances behind the three rotating chairs occupied by the “coaches.”… Continue reading Princess Lands ‘The Voice of the Ocean’