Ten stories in 2012 that caught our attention, in no particular order of significance… 1. The 100th anniversary of the best-known (because it sank) cruise ship of all time, the Titanic. At the precise hour the Titanic went down, on April 15 a century earlier, there were at least two cruise ships (Azamara Journey and… Continue reading Reflections on Cruising in 2012
Tag: Caribbean cruises
Diamonds, Diamonds…Everywhere?
Tomorrow, in some of your homes, there will be something under the tree that sparkles and fits on your finger, hangs from your earlobe or dangles on your wrist, because that's just what happens — sometimes — at Christmas. But it's not true what they say about diamonds. They're not rare. If they were, how… Continue reading Diamonds, Diamonds…Everywhere?
Standing on the Sidewalk, Waiting for…?
We were standing outside the terminal at Los Angeles International, waiting for a bus to take us to a car rental lot. Another passenger from our flight was waiting for the same bus, which was in no hurry to get there. He struck up a conversation. While we recognized immediately he was from England, we… Continue reading Standing on the Sidewalk, Waiting for…?
Spillage on a Ship — a Dilemma?
Before you start accusing us of wining about wining, the following is not a complaint, just an observation. During one of our cruises this month, we did what we usually do with wine. In our bags were three nice bottles. They didn't make it through the scanner, as we expected they wouldn't, so we happily paid… Continue reading Spillage on a Ship — a Dilemma?
Carnival's Irrepressible John Heald
This month marked our first exposure to "The Big Man" of cruise blogging, John Heald. His is not the most erudite writing you'll find about cruising. He doesn't hit the computer keys in perfect English, or even close to it. He doesn't always keep it clean, as they say. He just has the most readers.… Continue reading Carnival's Irrepressible John Heald