One of my favorite bloggers, Gary Leff of View from the Wing, often talks about aspirational travel. His focus is on frequent flyer miles and back in July he talked about why he loves spending his own... Read more »
Three Exotic Cruises on My Hit List
Date: August 21st, 2011 @ 20:00
10-Night Mexican Riviera Cruise with Crystal …
Date: August 8th, 2011 @ 20:00
It's that time of year again... cruise lines are reviewing their fourth quarter bookings and are tweaking rates to spur last-minute bookings. Here's a terrific deal to Mexico's Riviera from Crystal Cruises.Sun-Kissed... Read more »
Last Minute 2-4-1 Fares for Orion Expedition …
Date: August 7th, 2011 @ 20:00
Orion Expedition Cruises is still on my "must try" list so I'm always interested in news from this Australian cruise line. This weekend Orion sent out an e-mail offering last-minute 2-for-1 fares on two... Read more »
Art at Sea: From Auctions to Appreciation
Date: July 17th, 2011 @ 20:00
My latest contribution to Cruise Critic -- "Art at Sea: From Auctions to Appreciation" -- is now online. The story will interest you if you've ever considered purchasing a work of art aboard a cruise ship.... Read more »
Six Best Summertime Cruises Beyond the Medite…
Date: July 4th, 2011 @ 20:00
(I hope you all enjoyed the Fourth of July holiday! I spent the long weekend going through my photos from our recent Windstar Wind Surf Rome to Nice cruise. Look for my complete review later this week.)This... Read more »
Windstar Cruises Beverage Packages
Date: June 23rd, 2011 @ 03:49
In another post, someone asked for information about beverage packages on Windstar Cruises. I thought I'd post it here to make it easy for anyone to find.On this cruise, Windstar offered two beverage packages:All-Inclusive... Read more »
Livorno (Pisa), Italy: Day Five Aboard Windst…
Date: June 22nd, 2011 @ 11:04
Another gorgeous day dawned and we were up early to meet our Windstar shore excursion to Pisa. We'd never been to the Leaning Tower of Pisa complex so we felt this would be the best use of our time (instead... Read more »
Portoferraio, Italy: Day Two Aboard Windstar …
Date: June 20th, 2011 @ 11:52
From Civitavecchia, Windstar Wind Surf sailed to Portoferraio on the island of Elba, where Napoleon was exiled twice. We didn’t take a tour here but instead enjoyed walking around the town. Here are... Read more »
Has the Captain Ever Held the Ship for You?
Date: June 19th, 2011 @ 04:39
Has the captain ever held the ship for you? That's a question I thought I might have to answer on Saturday morning when I made my first major travel blunder. Leonard and I have traveled all over the world... Read more »
InterContinental de la Ville Roma: A Few Phot…
Date: June 16th, 2011 @ 11:39
Our first day in Rome was absolutely perfect. It's sunny and in the high 70s with very little humidity so we were able to walk all over the city without exhausting ourselves. I'll write more about what... Read more »