Big Screen, Big Sky, Big Hit

The arrival of our 42-inch LCD HD XYZ PTF JGT TV (maybe I have too many acronyms in there) was the day we had it all when it came to watching television. For Bob, watching football on a screen THAT big with a picture THAT sharp with the usual snacks and nobody between him and… Continue reading Big Screen, Big Sky, Big Hit

Breakfast Epic With The Little People

When childhood is such a distant memory, you tend to lose touch with reality. That many years ago, Nick Tunes would have been a gangster from Brooklyn, or somewhere. Calling me Sponge Bob might have insulted my boyhood and led to a scrap. It would never have occurred to anyone to have banana pancakes, let… Continue reading Breakfast Epic With The Little People

Cruising Notes on the Boats

THE RIGHT PRICE……………………………………………………………………….$99 Until February 8, 2011: 2 nights,  Bahamas Ship: MS Bahamas Celebration Departure: Palm Beach, FL, round-trip, Sunday through Thursday Bonus: 4-cabin upgrade if booked by Nov. 9 Extra: Enter $250,000 karaoke contest Contact: Celebration Cruise Line 1-800-314-5527 (mention Travelzoo) * * * Why are these men signing documents, and what could this… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats

Norwegian stepping up to the plate

We’d been gone a long time. Too long. Nobody who enjoys cruise ships as much as we do should ever have gone years between cruises, and we did. Norwegian brought us back. Two words was all it took to get us back on board — freestyle dining. NCL calls it Freestyle Cruising now (the capitals,… Continue reading Norwegian stepping up to the plate

Chasing The Sky's Best Cruise Prices

I’ve spent the last couple of days trying to find the “right deal” on a cruise.  I was quite specific about what we were looking for — specific time, specific port, specific ship. Since it’s only a few weeks before that “specific date” it seemed reasonable that I would find a “last-minute deal.” Here were… Continue reading Chasing The Sky's Best Cruise Prices