Don’t Reinvent: Tweak That Familiar Process As Travel Evolves

Preparing for travel with Windstar Cruises soon, I am nearly packed and ready to go. The 14-day Best of the Philippines & Borneo itinerary sails from Singapore to Hong Kong, adding up to 21 days in total with travel time plus pre- and Read More …

Critical Flight Planning Fails: Missed Connections

A number of passengers on any given sailing from the United States drive to the port of embarkation.  Conveniently-located cruise homeports around the country can eliminate the need to find and book flights, making a positive impact on the travel Read More …

Upgrading International Air: United Polaris Reviewed

For many cruise travelers sailing from North America, driving or taking a short flight to the port of embarkation is a solid option.  But what if we make that cruise begin in Alaska, Europe, Australia or any other popular place Read More …

Hate To Fly? New Gear, Travel Services Can Help

It’s one of the biggest disparities between imagined and actual in the entire cruise travel process: air to get there.  Once on the ship, regardless of the cruise line, odds are extremely high that your experience will be a good Read More …

Thoughts About International Air Travel

One of the big benefits of a cruise vacation is the safety factor; being able to see multiple destinations in the safety and comfort or your secure cruise ship.  In the past, cruise lines have avoided calling in Mexico when Read More …

Upgrading International Air: American Flagship Business

American Airlines Flagship Business Class from Barcelona to New York takes just one word to describe: #AAmazing!  The entire American Flagship Business experience from seat selection through picking luggage back home was flawless. Specific features I liked in a moment.  Read More …

Review: Emirates Airline To Singapore

Flying to Dubai on Emirates Airline is a homecoming of sorts. Over 500 Emirates flights a day run through Dubai International Airport.  Normally just a stop along the way to somewhere else, I’ve been here before but never more than Read More …

Getting There: Queen Of The Skies Takes A Bow

Over the years, Delta Airline aircraft have brought an untallied number of travelers to the host cities of embarkation ports around the world.  Travelers accustomed to using cruise line airfare arrangements know Delta to be one a handful of airlines that commonly Read More …