When you feel like you’re a dinosaur, one of the phenomenons you don’t always appreciate is the significance of something like Earth Hour. Many of us didn’t grow up hearing about climate concerns and global warming and other environmental issues, so when they became popular rallying cries, we didn’t always…well, understand. You only have to… Continue reading Costa Joins Earth Hour Cast
Young Man on the Run to London
You meet the most interesting people when you travel and, for us, that usually means when we travel by cruise ship… His name is Lavardo Smith, and we met him in a parking lot of Nassau. As ominous as that sounds, it isn’t. We didn’t even have a car. We were just walking through the… Continue reading Young Man on the Run to London
Cruising Notes on the Boats
The Right Price………………………………………………………….$499 Ship: Royal Caribbean Voyageur of the Seas Departure: May 1, 14 nights, Transatlantic (Galveston to Barcelona) Ports: Ponta Delgada, Azores; Malaga, Spain; Cartagena, Spain Bonus: Balcony $799 Contact: Royal Caribbean * * * We’re pretty much CNN junkies, so when we awoke to the devastating news of the earthquake in Japan yesterday,… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats
NCL Philanthropic Giant in Miami
A cynic might think that making a very public donation to a worthy cause is a photo op for the donator and the price you pay for the donate. If that was the case yesterday in Miami, somebody has a $5-million ego! That’s how Norwegian Cruise Line stepped into the world of philanthropy, and it… Continue reading NCL Philanthropic Giant in Miami
Cruising to Chile — Past and Future
We stopped for lunch yesterday at a restaurant that specializes in soups. It’s owned by a man from Chile. “We had a great bottle of wine from Chile last night,” we told him. “You didn’t get sick?” he deadpanned. He knows better, of course, but often when we see him his native country is discussed.… Continue reading Cruising to Chile — Past and Future