Twenty years ago, when I set off on my first multi-month vagabonding trip around Asia, I noticed that a lot of the backpackers I met – cool indie travelers from places like Denmark and Tasmania and Oregon – were fixated with the notion of what travel must have been like in the 1970s. Indeed, as […]
How Dirty Is Your Cruise Ship? The CDC Will Tell You
If you’re headed on a cruise this year or considering booking one, you most definitely want to check this resource. While cruises are undoubtedly a great way to travel, there are some downsides, like the fact that you’re traveling in a confined space and germs can spread much more rapidly. Between norovirus, a recent measles […]
Cruise Insurance: Everything You Need to Know
Planning for a cruise involves a combination of imagination and forethought. You can picture yourself basking on the deck next to the pool, but you also have to make real decisions about your itinerary, your accommodations, and how to handle unforeseen problems during your trip. But planning for the unexpected, be it lost luggage or […]
Royal Caribbean unveils its private island in the Bahamas
Royal Caribbean passengers have one more picture-perfect destination to add to their itinerary as the cruise line reopens its transformed private island in the Bahamas, complete with white-sand beaches and the largest waterslide in North America. Royal Caribbean has reopened its transformed private island in the Bahamas. Image by Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean has just […]