Taking Your State Room Home

If in your travels you found a bed so comfy that you wish you had one like it at home, would you buy it? Royal Caribbean hopes so. The new Royal Caribbean Bedding Collection, with this precision engineered beds and fine Italian threads, is available to anyone interested in buying. As parents of a long-time… Continue reading Taking Your State Room Home

The Sanctuary's Glacier Experience

Sitting in rain threatening to be snow, wrapped in warm blankets, sipping hot chocolate and wearing toques to prevent brain matter from freezing is not what Princess had in mind when naming this part of a cruise ship “The Sanctuary.” What could it be a sanctuary from…the North Pole? And based solely on that, what… Continue reading The Sanctuary's Glacier Experience

The Things Travelers Say…

Time for a little levity. One of the many email jokes to cross our laptops this week detailed “complaints” from travelers, allegedly courtesy of Thomas Cook Travel in Great Britain. Investigation did show TCT as the source of the complaints, although there is no evidence of them on the company’s website. Anyway, here’s a few… Continue reading The Things Travelers Say…

Is This a Bridge Too Far?

Many years ago, a dear old friend of ours taught me how to play bridge, even though he recognized I was a card player of limited skill. I fell in love with the game. Unfortunately, my bride did not and ever since our wedding day I’ve averaged maybe one game of bridge per decade. The… Continue reading Is This a Bridge Too Far?

New Epic Legends — and Music!

One of the most enjoyable entertainment experiences we’ve had on a cruise ship was the Legends In Concert, the imitation/tribute business that has been a staple on The Strip in Las Vegas for more than a quarter of a century. Now, Norwegian’s Epic is never going to be confused with The Strip, unless you’re sitting… Continue reading New Epic Legends — and Music!