Category - Cruise

15
May

Edible Adventures Give Taste of Ultra-Local Europe in 2013

Food-focused Visits to Villages, Countrysides, and “Old Towns” Offer Authentic European Stew of Flavors   Ultra-luxe Crystal Cruises is celebrating “la buona cucina” (good cuisine) in Europe this year, with more than 60 shore excursions that offer an ultra-local taste of the rich culinary regions in which Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony are sailing.   […]

15
Apr

SAIL, SIP & SAVOR MONTE CARLO with Regent Seven Seas

Posted on April 9, 2013 By Mara Papatheodorou, your Tastes & Traditions Expert from Regent Seven Seas Cruises   Set atop craggy rocks of Southern France’s captivating coastline, Monte Carlo, the capital of Monaco, embellishes its international reputation as a glamorous playground for the rich and famous. Created in 1866 and named in honor of […]

21
Feb

2014 Summer Cruise Itineraries are being released

Many cruise lines are now releasing their 2014 itineraries and we are often asked why this is important. There are a number of different reasons which we will try to outline here.     First, cruisers typically have their preference in terms of location of their stateroom on the ship. The earlier you book your […]

27
Jul

Mediterranean Cruise Magic — Spain, France, Italy

I was recently able to take a Mediterranean cruise vacation with my family aboard the Celebrity Cruises ship The Sotisce. We flew Air Canada direct both ways to and from Barcelona, and utilised transfers purchased directly from the cruise line. Service was both great and efficient in both directions, really making our vacation much more […]

16
Jul

South America on Wheels

The last thing you want to do five days before you set off on a trip is to fall and fracture your leg. Last December I did just that. The doctor wanted to put me in a hard cast but agreed to a walking cast if I promised to keep off my feet, easy to […]

15
Mar

Cruise from Tahiti-to-Hawaii

If one were to think of two places that could be called “Paradise” in the central-southern Pacific and the ideal way to travel between them, I’m confident that 99 times out of 100 – with a margin of error of 1 – that it would be a cruise between Tahiti and Hawaii. I was recently […]