Cruising across the Atlantic Ocean

We’ve taken cruises across the Atlantic Ocean in both directions in the past 18 months and are already looking into a third crossing. Why do we want to spend all that time at sea? Several reasons: First of all, these cruises are among the best values on land or sea. We book “repositioning” cruises, which are [...]

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EASTERN EUROPE - BUDAPEST TO THE BLACK SEA

 Coming home completely saturated with sights and places and historial facts I can now relax and relive this trips through my pictures, all 400 plus of them. A river boat is the way to travel. We cruised through Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania to the Black Sea. Ten nights on the boat and one night in a [...]

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What Would Your Perfect Cruise Ship Be Like?

I want everything, and I want it now! So do you, I bet. But my version and your version might not be the same. I’ll show you mine. Will you show me yours? There would be a real promenade deck with padded teak chaises, blankets (for colder days) and wait staff who would come by to serve [...]

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Carnival Gets a Bum Rap

People always bad mouth Carnival Cruise Lines. Now, I can’t talk about the distant past, or even the not-that-long-ago past; but we think Carnival is just dandy. Out of the four cruise lines we’ve been on, they have the best beds and bedding hands down. It’s no contest. They also have the nicest cabin bathrooms with [...]

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The Traveler’s Web (Review)

A good starting point for net novices, The Traveler’s Web gives a rather broad overview of the many online resources available in the travel industry. Chapters are organized to include the most basic of information “What’s Out There? The Real World and the Cyber World,” to the most specific, “Sites for Special Groups [...]

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