Since Carnival announced its “impact travel” line Fathom was going to be launched in 2016, the picture of what it all means has come more into focus, as well it should with the passage of time. For one thing, “fathom” abandoned the idea of using its name with a lower-case “f” — lest it be… Continue reading Cruises To Fathom For Next Spring
Selfie Stick, Bans Both Growing
Sometimes, the latest growing trends bring out the worst in people. Enter the selfie stick. On some of our recent cruises, we’ve noticed. How can you not? Especially when travelling, because if there’s ever a good reason to use a selfie stick — and we’re not certain there is — it’s when travelling. As an… Continue reading Selfie Stick, Bans Both Growing
Angkor Wat: Compelling In Cambodia
SIEM REAP, Cambodia — We’d only walked a few hundred yards into Angkor Wat, the city of temples that everybody visiting Cambodia makes a point of seeing, when we were approached by a young man who wanted to sell us a book. There aren’t many street vendors in this city, but there are some, so… Continue reading Angkor Wat: Compelling In Cambodia
Tiny Baby Conquers First Cruise…Plus!
You may have read or heard about a baby born on Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas this month. In case you hadn’t, this is a really nice story with a happy ending, at least so far. And incidentally, it’s a story about everybody doing the right thing. The baby’s mother, Emily Morgan, was given permission… Continue reading Tiny Baby Conquers First Cruise…Plus!
Friday File: Beaches With A Difference
So many places visited by cruise ships have beaches, or beaches nearby, because — let’s face it — everybody’s thinking about finding somewhere warm with the coming months of winter. But beaches are more than just silk sand and warm water, as you will see from a few that we’ve discovered from cruising… Perhaps the… Continue reading Friday File: Beaches With A Difference