6 Reasons to Cruise Tour

Many ocean cruises and river cruises often come with the option of extending your stay, either pre or post cruise, with a land tour. One of the most popular and widely known cruise tours are those associated with Alaska cruises. These land tours can encompass up to a week’s extra stay. A popular river cruise [...]

2016-12-30T16:31:16-05:00March 28th, 2016|OCEAN CRUISING, RIVER CRUISING, TOP 5 ...|

Does the Early Bird Get the Worm?

Advantages of Early Booking If you have been cruising for a long time, you probably don’t need to read this article. You've been booking your cruises well in advance – most of the time – so chances are, you are not going to change. But come-lately cruisers or those new cruisers accustomed to all inclusive [...]

2016-12-30T16:31:17-05:00February 26th, 2016|ADVICE, OCEAN CRUISING, RIVER CRUISING|

Cuba is More Than Cigars & Beaches

Cuba is a popular vacation destination especially with Canadians who flock to its beaches in the wintertime for an inexpensive holiday. With the country opening up to American visitors, Cuba may be on the verge of changing to accommodate many more sun-loving and curious tourists. Here are five things to do on your visit to [...]

2016-12-30T16:31:17-05:00January 28th, 2016|DESTINATIONS, LAND VACATIONS, OCEAN CRUISING|

How Safe is Cruising?

Nothing can be said to be of an absolute certainty in this world – as I am sure it could be said at any age in history. So is cruising safe? The following is this writer’s perspective on the question. I have vacationed by car and by plane, have stayed in all inclusive resorts, experienced [...]

2016-12-30T16:31:17-05:00December 31st, 2015|ADVICE, OCEAN CRUISING, RIVER CRUISING|

Why You Should Try an Escorted Vacation

If you are thinking an escorted cruise is anything like an escorted land tour, please think again. Escorted cruises give you the best of both worlds – independence but assistance when or if you need it. Here are the advantages of an escorted cruise: • For the first timer or the more timid traveller, an [...]

2016-12-30T16:31:17-05:00November 10th, 2015|ADVICE, OCEAN CRUISING, RIVER CRUISING|

Romantic Venice

A Gondola Ride Something everyone should have on their bucket list: taking a gondola ride in Venice. Evidently most people must think this way, as today there are about 400 gondoliers plying the waters of Venetian canals each day ferrying almost exclusively tourist clientèle. Gondola "stand" As everyone know,s Venice is built on a [...]

Dun Laoghaire, Ireland

A Town Named for a 5th Century Irish KingThe first thing you should probably know about Dun Laoghaire, especially if visiting there, is how to pronounce the name of this seaside town, situated about 12 kilometers and a short train ride, from Dublin. Our taxi driver threw this little tidbit into conversation as he drove [...]

2018-11-05T14:55:54-05:00October 2nd, 2014|EUROPE, LAND VACATIONS, OCEAN CRUISING|
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