Photo by Andy Newman/Princess Cruises Yesterday in the U.S. was Veterans Day. In Canada, Remembrance Day. In both free countries, a time to reflect, a time to be grateful, and perhaps a time to contribute to one of the worthy causes that supports those who gave so much. Now that it's over for another year,… Continue reading Princess Pledge an Admiral Journey
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Cruising Loves The Beatles
Will the world ever get enough of The Beatles? We used to think it was just our generation, which grew up on the seven years when the Beatles did "Get Together." It would appear, however, that The Long And Winding Road is multi-generational for its occupants. If it weren't, there wouldn't be a theatre… Continue reading Cruising Loves The Beatles
'Little' names that sell cruises
Maybe you're not a port person or you've just seen the same old ports too many times. Maybe you just want to spend your cruise on board and enjoy the ship for what it is. Or maybe, like our family doctor, there's something more interesting happening on the ship — like a medical conference. More… Continue reading 'Little' names that sell cruises
Green Bananas Time on a Ship
Remember how it was when we were young? We'd hear "old" people saying things like "I'm so old I don't even buy green bananas…" when they were in their 70s or 80s. Now here we are fast approaching the green bananas stage, and we're saying things like "We're so young we're going to cruise the… Continue reading Green Bananas Time on a Ship
S.S. Coachella a Sign of the Times?
For many music lovers, the days of attending "festivals" are over. For us, it happened a couple of years ago when we spent about $200 to sit in the great outdoors, munching on over-priced cold dogs and drinking watered-downed soda, while straining to hear the music over mindless screeches of the groupies around us… Continue reading S.S. Coachella a Sign of the Times?