While preparing for my second trip to Vietnam, I find myself reflecting upon my first “visit” to that hauntingly beautiful country. In April of 1968, I arrived in Saigon on a chartered jet from Travis Air Force Base. I was a 21-year-old Army corporal, assigned to the Green … [Read more...]
Silversea’s Silver Spirit
The Silver Spirit, scheduled to launch this December, will be the largest ship in the luxury fleet of Silversea Cruises. At 36,000 tons, the 540-passenger Silver Spirit will have space for some features that are new to the cruise line. This well-designed, all-suite vessel will … [Read more...]