During my time at Cruise Shipping Miami, I repeatedly heard cruise executives talk about the need to offer their guests “authentic” experiences ashore. I couldn’t agree more. If you’re anything like me, you want to get out and meet the people who live in the regions you visit, … [Read more...]
Skagway, Alaska and the White Pass Railroad
Skagway is a very small town, located at the upper end of Alaska’s Inside Passage. It has less than 1,000 full-time residents, yet it plays host to thousands of cruise passengers all through the summer season. For this reason, its population more than doubles during summer, as … [Read more...]
Silversea Expedition Voyage To Greenland
Why not Greenland? I took a seven-day expedition on Silver Explorer, and it was phenominal. This is the perfect trip to couple with a longer Baltic itinerary roundtrip Copenhagen. That's because flying from the Danish capital is the easiest way to get to and from Greenland. It … [Read more...]
Learn From My Mistakes: Airport Delays
See the beautiful photograph above? That is where I was supposed to be on a Tuesday evening, walking along the river after having washed down a bowl of moules-frites with a glass of rosé from Provence. Instead, I was Washington, D.C. sipping on a Starbucks Cafe Latte and … [Read more...]
Comparing Two All-Inclusive River Cruisers: Scenic and Uniworld
In the all-inclusive segment of the river cruise market, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises and Scenic are two of the top contenders. In this post, we compare all inclusive river cruises from these two lines. Because of the limitations imposed on river cruisers … [Read more...]