With each day, and each violent activity often linked to terrorism, reasonable people who like to travel get even more reasonable. Or concerned. Or paranoid. Or even scared. Pick an adverb. The uncertainty of traveling abroad — be it in one direction to Europe or in the other to Asia — understandably may leave North… Continue reading The Modern Problem Of Picking A Port
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Carnival, Dr. Seuss, Kids & Friends
There are probably some general misconceptions about the professional athlete of today. One, that he is so rich he doesn’t care two slam-dunks about his fellow man and fellow woman. Two, that his only meaningful skill is playing his sport so well that things like education are secondary. Evan Longoria is one poster man (and… Continue reading Carnival, Dr. Seuss, Kids & Friends
Cuban Cruising Causing Angst in Florida
The fight to cruise Cuba is on and the battleground, which may or may not surprise you, is Florida. As the U.S. and the Communist country 90 miles from its southernmost shore inch towards normalizing relations, Florida sees some of its cruise stakes slipping away, like fragments of driftwood floating into the Gulf of Mexico.… Continue reading Cuban Cruising Causing Angst in Florida
Norwegian Star Freestyle First
We have a soft spot for the Norwegian Star, the ship that as of Sunday is calling Tampa home. While we have trouble finding a cruise ship we don’t like, the Star was special. It was several years ago. Okay, many. It was a cruise on the Mexican Riviera. For us, it was a first.… Continue reading Norwegian Star Freestyle First