One of our nephews celebrated his drinking-age birthday this weekend, and it was agreed he would make his first visit to a pub. First official one, of course. The interesting thing is that, unlike most young adults on their drinking-age birthday, he wanted to go to the pub for food…not liquid. The kid loves to… Continue reading Magic Show Preview for Carnival
No Time to Get Sick Cruising
The Right Price………………………………………………………….$471 Ship: Caribbean Princess, Southern Caribbean, 7 days Departure: April 10 or April 24, 2011, return from San Juan, Puerto Rico Ports: St. Thomas (US Virgin Islands), Domenica, Grenada, Bonaire, Aruba Contact: Princess Cruise Lines * * * Being sick on a cruise ship is always a problem. One or more of four… Continue reading No Time to Get Sick Cruising
Review from Rookies of the Seas
We met a nice young couple — distant cousins, actually — a few days ago and in the course of conversation heard the story of three cruising rookies: Mom, Dad and six-year-old son. They were recruited for their maiden voyage last year by friends who also had a six-year-old and, frankly, they didn’t really know… Continue reading Review from Rookies of the Seas
Viking Reflects River Cruise Boom
The first impression of river cruising tends to be that it’s expensive and you don’t get as much for your money. If that’s true, there are clearly many people who disagree, because river cruising is becoming wildly popular in Europe. Define wildly. Okay, Viking River Cruises this week unveiled plans for 10 more ships. They’re… Continue reading Viking Reflects River Cruise Boom
Take a Pill…but What if You Can't?
During a border crossing last week, one of us was asked why she didn’t have the prescriptions to match the medication being carried in her purse. By the way, it could have happened to either one of us, because people in our demographic almost all require a pill or two. She had no responsible answer,… Continue reading Take a Pill…but What if You Can't?