Everyone loves a behind-the-scenes look at the travel industry, and I’m no exception.  When I talk about the things that happen on a flight, people often can’t believe the stories – and more than once I’ve been accused of making things up.  Believe me, with what we see every day, we don’t have to make [...]

What’s better than a wonderful cruise vacation?  A wonderful cruise vacation that’s FREE, of course!
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and USA Today newspaper have launched the Reporter at Sea contest, looking for a talented citizen journalist (blogger?) to cover the pre-inaugural voyage of the Oasis of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world.
Oasis of [...]

I read lots and lots of travel blogs posts over the course of a week, but it’s only the best of the best that I share with you.  This week, these blogs made me smile, laugh, wonder, question, or simply admire.  Perhaps you’ll feel the same way.
The Buenos Aires Guide – Be careful when [...]

Today I’m pleased to introduce you to Jon Rochetti, a fellow travel blogger and friend, and who, over the years, has shared with me his wonderful city of Washington DC.  Today he writes a guest post about a trip to Cozumel, Mexico.
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The image of the submarine varies. Let it be Jules Verne’s submarine, the [...]

Gearing up for some international travel this year?
As part of your trip planning process, make sure that you have all your paperwork in order.  If you’re flying be air, or on a cruise ship, you’ll be asked for some of these documents before boarding.  Don’t forget them — you’re won’t be able to leave home [...]

While many of the sectors within the travel industry are struggling, the cruise industry is thriving.  In fact, it’s the fast growing segment in the travel industry, yet this $30 Billion business is still is looking at at rocky times ahead.  So what’s up with that?
In a one-hour special, Travel Expert Peter Greenberg and [...]

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is a popular Mexico travel destination, appreciated mostly for it’s location on the Pacific Ocean.  It is a port of call for many cruise lines.
Given its location on the ocean, Puerto Vallarta is very popular with boaters, and sailboats are a common sight. 
Enjoying a sunset cruise, whether on a private [...]

Find your ghoul-mate this year with a Halloween Singles Cruise organized by Singles Travel International. You’ll sail away onboard Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas to the Mexican Riviera with ports of call in Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta.
Special onboard events are designed to encourage mixing and mingling and include costume and [...]

Today’s matchbook of Bateaux Parisiens comes from Jon at Travel Photo Daily.  He said that he just came across it, but that is was at least five or more years old.  It brought back lots of great memories of my trip to Paris last fall, so a very big THANKS for the contribution.
Bateaux Parisiens [...]

In honor of Geography Awareness Week, November 12 – 18th, which promotes the importance of geography, each day this week I’ll post about a destination from one of our seven continents.
These will be destinations that intrigue me; that entice me to want to visit.  They may be mainstream locations, or something a little bit off [...]