If you cruise on the new Carnival Magic, what you will see is: Carnival’s first Italian restaurant, first Caribbean pub, first draught beer labeled just for Carnival, first ropes course, a host of family deck games, and three flashy production shows. New interior designs make the ship brighter and more cheerful than its sister Carnival…
As the new Carnival Magic cruises in the Mediterranean, you can be pretty sure that for the rest of the summer there will be plenty of Thirsty Frog Red. That’s the new draught beer with a Carnival Cruise Lines label, poured from a keg in Carnival’s first Caribbean pub. The 3,690-passenger Magic debuted earlier this…
Reader alert: If the word ass is offensive to you, stop reading this post now. So, I was crabbing last week in Southwest Louisiana, which is Cajun Country, heavy on outdoors activities, music with an infectious beat, and plates heaped full of over-fried food. They fry everything here. I met a man who fries Oreo…
Some of us begin the day with a doughnut. In Southwest Louisana, you might get started with a boudin ball. Matt Fontenot mixes boudin. According to boudin maker Kevin Downs, he sells as many morning balls of boudin as the local bakeries and fast food joints dispense doughnuts – 500-700 balls a day. Boudin…
When you book a cruise beyond the fleets of ships that provide a North American experience, be prepared to accept different vacation approaches to meals, entertainment, and expenses. The rewards for such an adventurous spirit may be substantial, as the differences can be part of the fun. For seven nights in November, I cruised the…
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas Make no mistake: The new bar on Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas may look like a pirate ship, but it has never been to sea, and it’s not going anywhere. The Captain Morgan on the Rocks Island Bar was built from scratch on bedrock, 9 feet below the sand, and…