If I had to define the best aspect of a World Cruise or other Grand Voyages, I would say it would be the opportunity to visit, in just one single trip, many of “those faraway places with strange sounding names, far away over the sea…” as Bing Crosby sang in, “Far Away … [Read more...]
Family Cruise on the 2019 Grand World Voyage
The idea evolved naturally: My parents had given me a European trip when I graduated from college and it was wonderful. We gave our daughter a Mediterranean cruise when she finished high school and gave our grandsons a cruise to Japan and China for a high school graduation … [Read more...]
San Blas Islands to Tahiti: Memorable Molas, Moai & Motus
As part of Holland America’s 2019 Grand World Voyage of the Amsterdam, our fifth World Cruise, my husband Humberto and I sailed to the San Blas Islands of Panama, Easter Island and two gems of French Polynesia. It was memorable, mainly because of the three M’s: molas, moai, … [Read more...]
Top Sites in Rome
“Rome is the most wonderful movie set in the world,” Italian film director and screenwriter Federico Fellini once observed. For cruise passengers whose ships call at Civitavecchia, the port for Rome, the Eternal City is all theirs to enjoy for a day via a variety of tours and … [Read more...]
Best Features of a Holland America World Cruise
Today we have valuable, firsthand recommendations from Georgina Cruz, a freelance writer who has concluded over 213 cruises to all seven continents including four World Cruises. Her experience has helped many of our travelers choose unforgettable vacations around the world. I … [Read more...]