The Indonesian island of Bali is a tourist’s dream, offering a wide variety of culture, religion, excellent scenery, beaches and fine temperatures. It is also an island of many parts […]

    My wife and I have recently returned from our first experience with Princess cruises: a 15 night round trip Los Angeles  to Hawaii on board Star Princess… As […]

The Indonesian island of Bali is a tourist’s dream offering a wide variety of culture, religion, excellent scenery, beaches and fine temperatures – being just 8 degrees south of the […]

Airlines Behaving Badly, and the Real Story on Shipping Your Critter in the Baggage Hold.

In October 2017 my wife and I had the good fortune to be on a cruise transiting the Java Sea which called at Jakarta, Indonesia’s Capital city. Jakarta is a […]

In line with my policy of only reviewing cruises, port visits and events that I have personally undertaken,  I’m pleased to announce that over the weekend I  attended, as a […]

As the System Hits a Breaking Point, Will Airlines Go Back to the Future?

Some time ago, while on a cruise ship port visit to Grand Cayman, we were sitting in the Margaritaville Bar in George Town and could not help noticing the fun a […]

My wife and I have recently returned from back-to-back cruises over Christmas and the New Year centred on  New Orleans. The first stage of this festive adventure saw us flying […]

In-seat video is the greatest cabin amenity of the past fifty years. So why are carriers getting rid of it?