Friends of ours were on a cruise ship in rough weather in August and the environment was an education. They learned about the Beaufort Scale, a 200-year-old measurement used for storms at sea. It goes from 1 to 12 and, somewhere between Antwerp and Bergen in the North Sea, their Princess ship was in an… Continue reading Freedom Stifled by a Storm
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Carnival Comedy in George's Hands
George Lopez is the kind of comedian who can leave you rolling in the aisles or rolling your eyes. That’s both the blessing and the curse of most comedians, isn’t it? One of the things — and there are many — that makes Lopez a little different is he has established over the years that… Continue reading Carnival Comedy in George's Hands
Sisters of Seabourn Something Special
In some families, surprise visits are common. Also emotional. Your sister is having a special birthday and you haven’t seen her in a year. You live far away. You almost pop out of the birthday cake, and the tears flow faster than the wine. There’s something special about popping out of a cake (or a… Continue reading Sisters of Seabourn Something Special
Cruise Ships on the Horizon
In the cruise industry, it is never a case of one size fits all. Ships of all shapes for desires of all sizes for passengers with bank accounts of all sizes. And that’s not about to change any time soon. Take the ships that will arrive this year as an example. There are six still… Continue reading Cruise Ships on the Horizon