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Park West Gallery art auctions on cruise ships

When I talked to the 2 Park West people on the Norwegian Pearl, they told me that Park West Gallery is the biggest art dealer in the world and they got that huge by bringing art to the people. Park...

Posted by Jim on July 20, 2008 8:16 AM

Vacation deals: cruises, resorts, rafting, Ireland, and more

Here's an article on vacation deals, including lots of cruise deals: Royal Caribbean Cruise Line: Splendor of the Seas 7-night Greek Isles (Visit: Athens, Mykonos, Katakolon, Corfu, Split) Royal Caribbean Cruise Line: Voyager of the Seas 7-night Mediterranean (Visit: Nice,...

Posted by Jim on June 27, 2007 8:29 AM

Different cruises: mass market, preminum, deluxe, luxury

This article talks about Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas which we reviewed about a month ago. Liberty of the Seas recently received some bad press. Another article tells us that Royal Caribbean's larger ships are appealing to younger passengers...

Posted by Jim on June 12, 2007 8:46 AM

Upgrades, honeymoons, celebrity vacations, and a little extra

I travel fairly often and have never gotten an upgrade so I thought this article on how to position yourself for possible upgrades was an interesting one. I had a male colleague once who claimed he had never flown without...

Posted by Jim on May 14, 2007 11:32 AM

Honeymoons for the rich & famous or the regular people

I took my honeymoon in Rome and Assisi with short trips to Perugia, Florence, Venice, Naples, and Capri. We dealt with crowds, especially on the trains and buses but we loved it. Of course the crowds weren't busy trying to...

Posted by Jim on April 3, 2007 6:37 AM

Cruise deals

If you're reading this, my web hosting situation has been resolved. As things go back to normal, I thought I'd share some cruise deals being offered by the different travel sites out there: Expedia.com is having its 2007 Cruise Getaways...

Posted by Jim on February 3, 2007 7:22 AM

Cruise options & deals

I have an article on how cruise lines are offering more and more options. This article talks about cruises from 2 to 126 days long. They also talk about Norwegian Cruise Lines Freestyle Cruising, Royal Caribbean's restaurant options, and Easycruise's...

Posted by Jim on October 30, 2006 12:52 AM

US cruise and airfare deals

All AirTran Airways destinations are on sale with fares from $39 one-way. Book your tickets by Tuesday, October 17, 2006 and travel by February 1, 2007. AirTran serves many popular destinations like Las Vegas and New York as well as...

Posted by Jim on October 11, 2006 1:38 AM

Cruising around Australia and New Zealand

Here's a great overview of cruises available around Australia and New Zealand. The cruise lines covered are Princess Cruises, Celebrity, Holland America, Cunard, Regent and Silversea. The article makes me want to reserve a cabin now:Upcoming cruises to Australia, New...

Posted by Jim on August 16, 2006 12:17 AM

Environmental concerns, arrested captains, and more cruise news

A cruise ship ballot initiative in Alaska seeks to implement a 50.00/person tax in order to monitor waste produced on cruises. The bad environmental news hasn't persuaded me never to take a cruise, but has made me think about cruising...

Posted by Jim on May 24, 2006 12:45 AM

Be wary of cruise line advertisements

The San Francisco Chronicle has a very interesting article on cruise lines and advertising claims that just don't add up. For example Carnival Cruise Line advertises that its cabins are bigger than any other cruise line's cabins. "All other cruise...

Posted by Jim on March 6, 2006 6:59 PM