……commentary from the road
Bergen Warf A Bucket List Item for sure, the truth is I’d never visited Norway. Norway equals Fjords, Fjords means a boat, so we sprung for the famous Hurtigruten Cruise experience. This was a 14-day, 32-port marathon that received rave reviews. Norway and Hurtigruten are not known for being cheap; however, as luck would have... Continue Reading →
Recently I took my son Frank on an 8-day Caribbean cruise with stops in the Dominican Republic, Virgin Islands, and Bahamas. While I’m not faulting our host, Norwegian Cruise Lines, the truth is regardless of the level of service, you're not going to have a pleasant experience sharing a packed ship with over 4,000 other... Continue Reading →
(Photo above; First-time Cruisers)... Another retirement first was booking a transatlantic cruise last January from Miami to England. Katia and I had never been on a cruise, were honestly a bit condescending towards the idea, and really had no interest until some friends talked up their own cruise experience during a recent visit. Not for... Continue Reading →
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