There probably isn't a family anywhere that hasn't been touched by cancer, and there probably isn't anybody who hasn't been touched by a cancer fund-raiser. It happens because it's important and, clearly, it will never end. This month, it happened — again — on a cruise ship. While Holland America's Oosterdam was moored in Seattle,… Continue reading Holland America Cancer Connection
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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
Chef's Special a Special Chef
In our first epistle about the Director of Culinary Enrichment for Oceania Cruises, you discovered how a successful business person could walk away and tackle a lifestyle that's fun. Today you'll learn how and why she spends almost her whole life on cruise ships. Chef Kathryn Kelly's connection to Oceania is Jacques Pepin, whose signature… Continue reading Chef's Special a Special Chef
Kathryn Kelly a fascinating study
Having been fortunate to have met some fascinating people on cruise ships, we sometime feel compelled to tell you their story in more than one installment. Such is the case with Kathryn Kelly. To passengers on Oceania ships Marina and the new Riviera, and to people in the parent company, she is simply Chef Kelly.… Continue reading Kathryn Kelly a fascinating study
Cruise Coke Chip Full of Flavors
A favorite country singer of ours — and millions of others — is Tim McGraw. A few years ago, he recorded a song that was played often in our house and not many others, it would seem. The song is called Back When and one of the lyrics is: "Back when…coke was a Coke…" Fast… Continue reading Cruise Coke Chip Full of Flavors