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In the past, travel insurance was a travel expense that only the most cautious of travelers would buy.  Concerned about health issues of the past that might flare up again, forcing cancellation?  Buy it for sure.   Don’t want to bet on the off chance that something might happen to you,

Post image for Cruise Line Org Brings Tips For Sailing (Nicely) With Teens

Normally, when we hear of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) it’s as the world’s largest cruise industry trade association and the topic is cruise safety. Today is no exception.  But rather than information about what member lines are doing to make the entire cruise experience safe in response to

Post image for Cruise Lines Give Back: Disney’s Walk For Wildlife

Cruise lines give back in a number of ways with year-round efforts designed to make a difference.  On board a variety of cruise lines we find cruise travelers joining in, taking a bit of time from their vacation give back themselves.  Recently, in honor of Earth Month, more than 350

Post image for Tired Of The Caribbean?  Perhaps A Caribbean-Like Mediterranean Cruise For You

They came across my desk today with much the same flavor of Caribbean cruise promotions from any given line.  A deal for seniors with special Baby Boomer Pricing said one.  Visit Seven Beautiful Beaches in eight days, said another.  Two different lines with pricing quite similar to what we might

Post image for Luxury Tour Operator Gets Arctic Fever, Takes To Sea

Abercrombie and Kent, known for being a luxury tour operator, was founded in 1962 to allow visitors to experience Africa without compromise to either comfort or authenticity.  Today,  Abercrombie and Kent (A&K) still visits Africa and have added destinations ranging from Antarctica to Asia, North America, India, Europe and more. 

Post image for Norwegian Breakaway:  Thank You For Helping Me Peg Quantum of the Seas

Royal Caribbean‘s Quantum of the Seas is looking to be more of a unique class of ships all the time.  After reading a number of reviews from trusted sources on the UK debut of Norwegian Breakaway, I had a ‘moment’.    Call it an ‘epiphany’ or a bit of a ‘revelation’

Post image for River Cruising 101- Start Here

River Cruising is taking the world of cruise vacations by storm.  As North American cruise travelers look for more diversity in where they go and what they see, many tire of a trip around the Caribbean.  They want a focus on destinations and river cruising is fulfilling that need like

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When we review travel apps that actually do something, they often tap crowd-sourced information that is as rich (or not) as the number of users who have contributed their opinions or reviews. GPS-based travel apps take existing technology and manipulate it in one way or another to bring every thing