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Anyone in Hollywood will tell you a sequel to a successful movie is a tough gig. Rarely do films manage to duplicate the magic and chemistry that inherently made the initial movie popular in the first place. Sometimes, though, studios get it right, and the sequel [...]
Continue Reading →The invitation was deceptively simple: “Join us for an evening of cocktails and dinner celebrating the new era of Viking Cruises.”
Notice that the word “river” was conspicuously missing from the invitation, and it becomes easy to see that this will be anything but your average dinner, as Viking River Cruises takes [...]
Continue Reading →If you haven’t heard yet, ultra-luxury line Silversea is expanding their Silversea Expeditions offerings this year by offering their first-ever voyages to the Galapagos aboard the newly-acquired Silver Galapagos which will enter service in September.
Now, the line is giving guests the opportunity to take advantage of special three [...]
Continue Reading →After spending two days aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s new Norwegian Breakaway, I was searching for a way to describe the transformation the line has undergone since Kevin Sheehan took charge of the company a few years ago.
I decided that, in many ways, Norwegian Cruise Line is a lot like Apple.
After years [...]
Continue Reading →A Day at Sea aboard the Norwegian Breakaway
This morning, I wanted to badly to sleep in – but I can’t. It’s not because the bed in my stateroom isn’t comfortable; it is because there’s a whole lot of Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Breakaway left for me to document in just a day!
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Continue Reading →Christening Norwegian Breakaway in New York City
Note: please bear with us as we try to file these reports. Onboard internet access is very spotty as everyone vies for a reliable connection!
My Air Canada flight touched down at New York’s LaGuardia airport just before 10am this morning, in an unusual lull in between the [...]
Continue Reading →Alligators, Monkeys and South Beach
Another fun-filled day of adventure awaited us on our continuing family-friendly explorations in Miami yesterday. But to truly prepare for a day spent exploring Miami’s outlying areas, you have to start your day off right.
We’ve been fortunate to have Club Level Access while staying at the Ritz-Carlton [...]
Continue Reading →Cinco de Mayo at the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne
As our tour of Miami’s family-friendly activities continued today, we also experienced a change of scenery. Our new home for the next two days is the prestigious Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, located – as you might expect – just south of Miami on the island of Key [...]
Continue Reading →Fun in the Sun at the Turnberry Isle Miami
This morning, I learned how to golf.
It’s just one of the many ways to while away the day here at the Turnberry Isle Miami resort, and a popular one at that. By the time we made our 9AM appointment with the resort’s resident golf [...]
Continue Reading →Hello, Miami!
When I first visited Miami last March, I never intended to like it. I had – embarrassingly – written it off as little more than the gateway to the Caribbean. But not only did I like Miami, I loved it. The food, the air, the culture – that wonderful international culture – it [...]
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