Viking Ocean Cruises named new Viking Mars during a private ceremony in Valletta, Malta. The ship’s ceremonial godmother Lady Fiona Carnarvon, the Countess of Carnarvon, offered a blessing of good fortune and safe sailing for the ship—a naval tradition that Read More …
I have been wearing a travel vest for years; an article of clothing that holds my cell phone, wallet, passport, loose change and just about anything else that might set off a metal detector at airport security checkpoints. I also Read More …
Carnival Magic recently marked its return to guest operations from Virginia Read More …
Carnival Cruise Line recently sailed away for the first time ever from San Francisco with the 2,124 passenger Carnival Miracle. The new itinerary expands its West Coast service offerings embarking more guests than any other operator from California. Following an initial Read More …
On a 15-day Grand European Tour with Viking River Cruises, we visited a number of interesting places while traveling from Budapest to Amsterdam. Weighted heavily on German destinations, one of the most interesting was a long stay in Cologne. The Read More …
I was beginning to wonder if we will ever leave after-effects of the global pandemic solidly in the rearview mirror. Travel has been one of the hardest hit parts of life. We don’t have to look far to find an Read More …
One of the critical elements of a cruise vacation is to leave our real life behind for a while, allowing it to reset so that when we return we can start anew; perhaps from a bit different perspective. Cruise vacations Read More …
Travelers can easily talk themselves into becoming dependent on the gear they use as if travel were not possible without it. Rightfully so, your travel gear collection may be made up of everything from your favorite travel backpack to helpful electronics, Read More …
After two back-to-back international flights where different airlines on each lost my luggage, a new strategy was called for. Bred an over packer, a side effect of being married to cruising as a preferred travel mode, this was going to Read More …