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
From Havana to Cienfuegos, Trinidad to Juventud, a Lindblad Expeditions/National Geographic people-to-people tour explores land and the southwestern Cuba coast, incluiding the Bay of Pigs
Ovation of the Seas moves its homeport with the seasons to Tianjin (Beijing’s seaport), Hong Kong, Singapore, and Sydney. Gone is Johnny Rockets. Look for noodles.
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.
Oceania Cruise’s 684-passenger Sirena, fresh from a $50-million drydock makeover, is as good, if not better than it has ever been, comfortable and intimate.
Wine blending is a highlight on the 2,650-passenger Koningsdam, now cruising out of Fort Lauderdale. Holland America’s first new ship in six years is a highly successful effort by the venerable cruise company to focus on dining, entertainment, and contemporary design.
Manila The Philippines is my first stop on a journey to Asia that will consume the next four weeks, most of it in China, including Hong Kong. Baked buns of BBQ pork and steamed dumplings in Manila, the Philippines (photo by David G. Molyneaux, TheTravelMavens.com) Battling jetlag, 12 hours ahead of the Eastern U.S time…
When Regent Seven Seas Explorer, the proclaimed most luxurious cruise ship in the world, arrives in Miami in December, check out the $500,000 Tibetan-style prayer wheel.
If you are looking for excitement, thrills, commotion, and top entertainment on a big, big ship, consider Harmony of the Seas, and prepare for the Ultimate Abyss, a 10-deck plunge.