Is there a prettier setting for Maya ruins than in Tulum, close to Cozumel? An easy attraction in Acapulco, a short walk from where the ships are moored. Lots of iguanas all over Mexico, and all look more menacing than they really are. Intruding on a family picnic near Huatulco, on as pretty a beach as we've… Continue reading Photo Essay From Cruises To Mexico…
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‘Wheels Up’ The War Cry In Venice
Okay, Venice, do you want it like this…or like this? Do you want lots of tourists and all their trappings, which by the way includes some wear and tear on your environment…or do you want more protection and fewer tourists, dollars and — by extension — jobs? That’s what “no wheeled suitcases” is going to… Continue reading ‘Wheels Up’ The War Cry In Venice
What To Give Someone Who Has It All
On Sunday, we happened to be watching a hockey game on TV, a game that followed a ceremony honoring one of 53 National Hockey League players to play 1,000 games with the same team. The player was Daniel Sedin of the Vancouver Canucks. His twin, Henrik, and Vancouver’s club president Trevor Linden are the three… Continue reading What To Give Someone Who Has It All
Surveyed Cruisers Miss Etiquette
We’re not quite sure when dress etiquette started undergoing what has become a dramatic change, but it seemed to us that it started with Casual Fridays. That would place it in the ‘90s, when the dot-com boom began to consume the way business was done, even at the highest levels. Dot.com meant California (Silicon Valley)… Continue reading Surveyed Cruisers Miss Etiquette
Majesty of the Seas’ Royal History
Photo by Matt H. Wade Wikimedia Commons Every ship has a story. Given that Majesty of the Seas carried close to three million passengers in her Royal Caribbean lifetime, it’s reasonable to assume the ship has a few thousands stories, at least. But her story is more fascinating. It’s about her Godmother. Her name is Sonja… Continue reading Majesty of the Seas’ Royal History