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Sorry, Europe Is Full, Tourists Are Told Aug. 07, 2025
This was the summer when much of Europe said to the ever-increasing flow of tourists, "Sorry, we are... Read More
Memorable Cruises Make for New Friendships Jul. 27, 2025
By Sharon Whitley Larsen It's always interesting to meet fellow passengers on a cruise. I learned th... Read More
See a Slice of France Along Its Canals Jul. 20, 2025
By Victor Block I recently took a stroll through a charming town in France that, because of its many... Read More
Get Ready for a Hot Norovirus Summer Apr. 26, 2025
Hey, you look a little listless, wan from the drudgeries of dry land. With temperatures heating up a... Read More
Aloha: Cruising Around the Hawaiian Islands Mar. 16, 2025
By Sharon Whitley Larsen "Aren't you going to be bored?" my brother Mark (yet to take his first ocea... Read More
Cruising From Europe's Exotic Isles to Its Charming Ports Jun. 30, 2024
By Sharon Whitley Larsen Whenever my husband, Carl, and I arrived early for dinner in the main dinin... Read More
Prohibition Museum Recalls a Turbulent Time in American History Jun. 08, 2024
By Fyllis Hockman The entrance immediately transports you to the era just preceding Prohibition, whi... Read More
Choices Abound During a Trip on American Cruise Lines Jun. 02, 2024
By Victor Block One day during a recent journey through several Southeastern states, I knocked on an... Read More
Around-the-Clock Food, Festivities and Fun on a Coastal Cruise Jun. 01, 2024
By Fyllis Hockman I looked tentatively at the load of shrimp, blue crabs, gar, sea trout and other d... Read More
Here's What's New in Cruise Ship Amenities Jan. 28, 2024
By Victor Block Every member of the Meyers family was busy enjoying their three-generational vacatio... Read More
Viking and Grownups Make an Ideal Pairing Jan. 07, 2024
By Robert Selwitz Adults seeking superior sea or river sailing experiences might want to consider t... Read More
Cruising the British Isles on Cunard's Queen Victoria Oct. 08, 2023
By Sharon Whitley Larsen "Just get on the ship and go!" has become my philosophy for cruising. I lov... Read More
Post-Covid Cruising With Longtime Friends Jul. 02, 2023
By Sharon Whitley Larsen "We've all survived! We survived a few years of the pandemic!" The theater ... Read More
Cruising in the Wake of the Vikings Apr. 23, 2023
By Sharon Whitley Larsen Two shy, charming girls about age 8 approached me with delightful smiles &#... Read More
A Tropical Stay in Soufriere, St. Lucia Mar. 05, 2023
By Lesley Frederikson It was mid-August and too hot to think about snow when my husband suggested a ... Read More
Smooth Sailing on a Post-COVID-19 Eastern Canada Cruise Dec. 25, 2022
By Sharon Whitley Larsen As several longtime friends with continuing COVID-19 concerns have been can... Read More
Friendship on the High Seas Aug. 20, 2022
Dear Annie: I have been going on a Super Bowl cruise for 14 years with the same group of people, inc... Read More
Sailing the British Isles on the Hurtigruten Expedition Aug. 07, 2022
By Sharon Whitley Larsen "Where's our ship?" I asked my husband, Carl, in panic as we trekked to the... Read More
A Post-COVID-19 Cruise Through the Panama Canal Jun. 19, 2022
By Doug Hansen America's emergence from pandemic restrictions has resulted in record levels of inter... Read More
DeSantis, Don't Waste Your Charm on Us Apr. 26, 2022
It would appear that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis harbors ambitions to become the new Donald Trump. Whe... Read More
