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
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Dark Clouds Looming After Sunshine
Go directly to Venice. Do not wait. Do not pass go. Do not miss the boat. And while this is directed at those of you who cruise, there's a good reason for it. Having driven as close as you can to Venice in a car, and arrived on a cruise ship, the latter is simply… Continue reading Dark Clouds Looming After Sunshine
Carnival Latest: What's In A Name?
Give Carnival at least a "B" for imagination in announcing that its newest ship, due in 2016, will be called Vista. That makes Carnival first to the Vista well of names. This is an age when cruise lines sometimes appear to be running out of names. Witness Norwegian, using contests to ask passengers for proposing… Continue reading Carnival Latest: What's In A Name?
Brangelina's Wedding Cruise
Breaking news…Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are hoping to get married on a cruise ship. Not so fast, star chaser. It's not a cruise ship you're going to be on, unless you're among the 50 people who are the invited guests. That's right…five-oh…50. And if you think this most celebrated bride and bridegroom are leasing… Continue reading Brangelina's Wedding Cruise
'Splendor' Wrong Word for Report
As the investigation begins into the horrific plane crash in San Francisco this month, one of the possibilities is that the accident was due to pilot error, but it will of course take time. The investigation into the fire that left the Carnival Splendor drifting off the coast of California is now complete — it took… Continue reading 'Splendor' Wrong Word for Report