Cruising has been in the news lately with the unfortunate fire aboard the Carnival Splendor. What has intrigued me and many others in the travel industry has been the descriptor “luxury cruise.” Carnival advertises itself as the “fun ships,” but never as a luxury cruise line. What is a luxury cruise? To understand that, we… Read More
You’ve decided on your cruise and itinerary and made your deposit. Now is the time to start thinking about shore excursions. Perhaps you haven’t been to these ports before or maybe you are a brand new cruiser. How do you decide which excursion is right for you? Research your ports: Before you go, learn about… Read More
You plan in advance for a vacation, sometimes months, sometimes years. You arrange time off with work, pet sitting for your pets, and save up the extra cash to have a good time. I don’t think in a million years anyone expects to have a vacation where it turns into a nightmare. This week the… Read More
Over the past several weeks I have been detailing our trip to Ireland and I am jumping ahead now to Galway. This is where we spent our last day because it appeared to be quite close to Shannon on the map. The drive to Shannon was farther away than we thought as it was mostly… Read More
Yesterday I covered some of the nighttime entertainment options on the Oasis of the Seas, Royal Caribbean‘s brand new megaship that debuted late last year. This month, Allure of the Seas, the sister ship to Oasis, debuts. You can expect many of the same services, amenities, and entertainment that can be found on Oasis plus… Read More
On a ship the size of Oasis of the Seas, there is plenty of activities and entertainment for everyone to enjoy. When someone thinks of onboard entertainment on a cruise ship, they might think of a Broadway-like production with dancers and singers that couldn’t make it on Broadway or a comedian that is less than… Read More
When flying was first introduced to the public it was an event. Passengers would get dressed up to get on their flight and everyone was polite, friendly, and most importantly, happy. The flight itself was as important as the destination. Women were flight attendants and were called stewardesses although the first person in this job… Read More
On our recent trip to Ireland, we drove through The Burren. What is The Burren? The Burren (Irish: Boireann, meaning “great rock”, Boirinn, the dative form, is the modern form used by the Ordnance Survey) is a karst-landscape region in northwest County Clare, in Ireland. It is one of the largest karst landscapes in Europe. The… Read More
There are many reasons to use a travel agent Detroit from those who refuse to book travel on the Internet or those too busy to research and book their own travel. But the biggest reason is that for travel agents, travel is their business. A knowledgeable and trustworthy travel agent will have the training to… Read More
Your cruise is booked and now you are thinking about the specifics such as your flights and excursions. You keep reading that many people recommend that you arrive to your port city the day before your cruise. Why? Let’s face it – you want to have the best vacation possible. One way to do this is to… Read More
