We’ve cruised on some of the world’s great rivers; the Nile, Australia’s Murray and China’s Yangtze - and, most recently, on the Danube and the Rhine. They’re as different to each other as river cruising is to ocean cruising; there’s just no compar
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Gastronomy is a fashionable trend, a hobby for thousands, and according to a recent U.N. World Tourism Organization report, is now one of the main motivations for many to travel.
The report ranks gastronomy as the third reason tourists decide to vi
Booking a stateroom for an Elbe River cruise excursion during a colorful October in Germany made my seasonal travels a complete success. The Elbe River extends through a part of Germany that I had yet to explore with Viking River Cruises. I'd prev
Packing for a cruise is tricky unless you have previously been on one. There are critical items you need for every trip. There are also some items that are not allowed on ships. Also, we know that sometimes the excitement of a holiday can cloud judg
A cruise holiday is ideal for sitting back and relaxing. However, the destinations you stop at are typically full of more exciting experiences than lying on the beach. If the wildlife plays a big part of decision, we have put together a list of the
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is a van limo service based in Vicopisano-Pisa-Tuscany (20km from intl.apt. and Leghorn cruise terminal) born from an idea of Franco after travelling for 30years around the world ever escorted to the insider way of life by local
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When travelers reach a certain age, many are especially more likely to start valuing relatively low-impact, convenient, and reliable travel options. And among the many things the Holland-American Line (from 1873 to 1989 it was in fact a Dutch shipp
A cruise to Spain on Holland America's Nieuw Amsterdam showed us there are many contemporary reasons to consider the ancient city of Valencia as a top-notch vacation destination.
Since the 8th century, Valencia has seen Christian and Muslim conque
Read more…Costa Cruise Line just announced it will refund cost of the cruise and transportation to passengers on the Concordia. You mean, up until this afternoon, they were thinking they might NOT offer these refunds?
Read more…Though not technically the southernmost point of the South American continent, the Cabo de Hornos in Chile's Tierra del Fuego have for centuries been a legendary landmark in world sailing lore (perhaps more accurately, notorious, as a tempestuous "g
Read more…The aurora borealis (the solar wind playing colorful tricks with the earth's magnetosphere) is of course one of Nature's great displays, should be on everyone's bucket list, and one of the best ways to experience them is cruising northern Norway in s
Along the northernmost coast of Vietnam, this dramatic UNESCO World Heritage archipelago of some 2,000 limestone islands (whose name is sometimes spelled Ha Long) has become one of the world's iconic travel destinations and bucket-list musts. And so
New York City may not be the official capital of the United States, but it is certainly our cultural capital. From museums to live theater, galleries to concert halls, historical landmarks to innovative cuisine, New York has it all. Even New York's a
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Do you ever want to get away from everything and take a vacation that is experiential in nature; something different and enriching to somewhere you’ve never been?
Well that is what Rona and Ed Cukier set out to do when they participated in a three
The Caribbean high season starts in December and ends in April.
Fifteen cruise ship will dock at San Juan Puerto Rico during that time.
You might be wondering what you can do if you go to this very popular port.
Well dont think about it anymore just
Read more…Some people like to bring a little comfort from home on vacation – like a pillow. Others want to know their TV shows will be available for them to watch while on vacation. Still others want to leave home behind altogether to learn all new things and
The road to my novel, Cruise Quarters – A Novel About Casinos and Cruise Ships, is a long journey with lots of twist and turns much like a good story. After I graduated college I got a job teaching high school in North Carolina. On a summer break I d
Did you know that booking a cruise with a cruise expert could save you time and money? I recently worked with Jamie Erdman and learned a lot about cruises from a real expert.
Jamie is the Brand Manager of DiscountCruises.com, a website dedicated to cr
A colleague forwarded me this from a friend:
Read more…Your Gordon Lightfoot rendition of the Concordia disaster was right on. You are a talent.
We did not have to swim to the port of Giglio from the beached ship. Rather we experienced a horrendous boardin
