ANCHORAGE — In most of North America, this would be considered a small city. In Alaska, where everything else is big, it is the largest…and home to about half the state’s population. Along with its temperate climate — relatively speaking — that makes it something of an oasis in the wilderness…and a wealth of information.… Continue reading Anchorage: Gateway to Education
Tag: Ports
Small Things for Cruisers to Remember
Time for another look at packing for cruising… Don’t forget to take these few simple things — some may be on everyone’s to-pack list, but some might be a welcome reminder: • A small first-aid kit…a few band-aids, antibiotic cream, aspirin, upset stomach relief, all packaged as small as possible. These things are generally expensive… Continue reading Small Things for Cruisers to Remember
Cruise-Ship Troubles Tough for Locals
There’s always trouble somewhere, isn’t there? There’s no escaping it. Egypt. Tunisia. Yemen. Afghanistan. There’s even trouble in the cruise industry. In Mexico, cruise lines are bailing out of ports. The latest one is Mazatlan, now being bypassed regularly, because of an increase in crime. Holland America, Disney and Princess have all taken Mazatlan off… Continue reading Cruise-Ship Troubles Tough for Locals
Blokes and Folks who like Liverpool
There must be something in our lineage that connects us to seaports because we might be the only worldly (?) travelers around who raved about visiting Liverpool and Marseilles, port cities that tourists love to hate. So we read with a certain wistfulness — if anybody dares to read with wistfulness the ramblings of Carnival… Continue reading Blokes and Folks who like Liverpool
Smooth Sailing in San Diego
On our most recent cruise, one of the ports new to us was San Diego. Not the city, the port. We’ve spent a lot of time in the city, but coming at it from the water was new, enlightening and a little chaotic. Last year, we disembarked at the port in New Orleans, to be… Continue reading Smooth Sailing in San Diego