ON THE COSTA DIADEMA — Several years ago, we spent almost three weeks driving around Italy. From Tuscany to Turin and back. From Tuscany to Naples to Venice and back to Rome. About 3,000 kilometers in 19 days. By the time it ended, Bob had turned into Roberto. If you’ve ever driven a car in… Continue reading Vroom! Grand Prix On The Diadema
Tag: Grand Prix of Monaco
Nine in '14: Nine worldly events you can get to with a variety of cruises in 2014
One of the more interesting articles to cross our desktops this weekend was from FoxNews.com, which is not exactly known as an acknowledged source of cruise information. This article, by Andrea Rotondo, who appears to be a cruise expert for a network that most of us didn't know had one. It's entitled "9 major events… Continue reading Nine in '14: Nine worldly events you can get to with a variety of cruises in 2014
From '57 Chevs to Formula One
Three things you might not have heard from the cruise world… 1. Star Clippers, which has a fleet of three ships, offers passengers a look at diametrically opposed worlds. Its flagship Royal Clipper regularly makes runs to and from Cuba, with either Panama or St. Maarten at the other end. Its Star Flyer next year will take… Continue reading From '57 Chevs to Formula One
Grand Prix a Windstar Winner
Last year, we wrote a blog about going on a Windstar cruise to the Grand Prix of Monaco, and what a cool experience that would be if you had even the slightest interest in Formula One cars. We had no intention of re-visiting the subject this year. Then a nice woman at Windstar sent us… Continue reading Grand Prix a Windstar Winner
Vroom, Vroom…Cruising to Monaco
Every once in a while we come across a cruise that prompts this response: "Now THAT would be cool." As anybody who has been in our garage knows, we have an affinity for sports cars. Not for under the hood and overhead cams…just for the style. In car racing, nothing is more stylish than… Continue reading Vroom, Vroom…Cruising to Monaco