Two-deck go-kart track, top entertainment, and exclusive private island villas delight cruisers on the new Norwegian Encore sailing out of Miami
New cruise excursions and active choices present amazing opportunities and planning challenges for cruise vacationers
On a people-to-people tour, travelers meet Cubans from all walks of life who entertain and show off their homes, businesses and artistic creations, as arranged by Lindblad Expeditions/National Geographic
Among my favorite discoveries during recent cruises: Teak-hauling elephants in Myanmar gaining a better life; a lush resort and a lasting souvenir in Bali; a delightful musical hotel in Budapest.
A $20 cab ride away from the Strip lies the heart of Las Vegas. Downtown Vegas seems a world away from the Strip’s brand of glamour – glittering capacious casinos, bustling high-end restaurants, masses of humanity shopping to throw down wads of money, glitzy shows, and celebrities on parade. You won’t find that sort of…
Reproductions from the amazing Bayeux Tapestry fill the stairwell walls of the new Viking Star cruise ship, which is no coincidence because the Norman Conquest was a great Viking victory.
The new 930-passenger Viking Star, now cruising on itineraries to Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, and in between, is one of the prettiest cruise ships you will see.
Listening to the voice of Jacques Brel on a warm, humid afternoon was one of the highlights of a freighter cruise to the remote islands of French Polynesia on famed Aranui 3
Cambridge, Ohio As soon as Halloween is over, the Central Ohio town of Cambridge will have a festive Victorian look, not only among its buildings, but also its people, some of whom dress and act like Charles Dickens characters for two months each winter. Through early January, downtown Cambridge celebrates all things Dickens, from carolers…