WILLEMSTAD, Curacao — We used to meet friends regularly at an Indonesian restaurant to share a dish called “rijsttafel” until we became geographically undesirable…and the restaurant closed. Fast forward to this Caribbean island that’s closer to South America than North. With its Dutch Indonesian heritage, vowed one of us, there has to be a Curacao… Continue reading Curacao Mission Accomplished — Rijsttafel!
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Norovirus News…Haven't You Heard?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more commonly known as CDC, announced this month that the occurrence of norovirus on cruise ships is “rare” and “dramatically lower” than the number on incidents of the illness on land. The interesting thing about this announcement is that it didn’t receive nearly as much exposure as any… Continue reading Norovirus News…Haven't You Heard?
James Taylor: smooth singing, sailing
Today, the Queen Mary 2 leaves New York for its traditional Atlantic crossing to jolly ol’ England. This is one Cunard cruise that is guaranteed to be smooth. Even if the big ship encounters choppy waters, the smooth and silky voice of James Taylor will soothe the expected 2,500-plus passengers roaming her decks. This is… Continue reading James Taylor: smooth singing, sailing
A Quantum Leap In Cruising
Earlier this year, for the first time, we boarded one of the two “biggest cruise ships in the world” and, other than size, the lasting impression that Allure of the Seas had on us was this one: What could be better? Different, yes. Classier, maybe. Cozier, definitely. But better? Well, here comes better. The… Continue reading A Quantum Leap In Cruising
Cruise Day In History Forgotten Again
August 15, just 10 days ago, was supposed to be an important day in the cruise world. It passed quietly. Headlines were that tensions had eased in Ferguson, Missouri…and that Iraq’s prime minister had stepped down. This was supposed to be the Panama Canal’s day. August 15 was the Canal’s biggest birthday, the day it… Continue reading Cruise Day In History Forgotten Again