Asia
Confessions of an Enchanted Cruise Time Traveller
What if every other day was 25 hours long? What if you could make an entire day vanish–or jump from one year to the next and back again? And what if you could fly home […]
Costa Rica
Central America
What a Croc! Discovering Laws of the Jungle in Costa Rica
You can’t help but be awed by the beauty of the lush Costa Rican coast. And somehow things get more awe-inspiring as you go into the uplands and jungles. We’re about to experience a panorama […]
American Queen Voyages
Cruising Meets Exploration on Ocean Victory
It may not win any beauty contest, but the new Ocean Victory from American Queen Voyages may be the adventure ship of the future. Docked between two looming monster cruise ships, our 180-guest ship with […]
Caribbean
Why a Daytime Panama Canal Crossing is Still an Essential Cruise Adventure
Clang, clang, clang go the cute little electric trolleys that are still known as mules. Crystal Serenity seems to move in slow motion as the lock gates open and close at a stately pace. It takes […]
Central America
Talking with the Party Animals in Costa Rica’s Lush Rainforest
At breakfast I had a visitor – a big scaly one – stop by our table. As he hopped up onto a nearby wall in all his spiky multi-colored brilliance, the two-foot-long iguana – whose […]
Caribbean
Windstar Without the Wind: Is it Still a Sailing Adventure on Star Breeze?
The familiar heroic strains of the theme from the movie 1492: Conquest of Paradise resonate from speakers on deck at the signature sail-away party on Windstar Cruises’ newest ship. All eyes are on the brilliant […]
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7 Tips and Busted Myths in a Stay at a Costa Rica Coffee Plantation Resort
This one’s got an elegant fragrance, but it could use a more shapely body. That one hints of lemon, with a tinge of leather, but it leaves my tongue feeling dry. It may sound like a […]
Azamara Cruises
For Guatemala, the End of the Mayan Calendar Has Led to a New Start
Quick: what country is Puerto Quetzal in? Could you locate Puerto Barrios on a map? These aren’t trick questions, but part of a promotion for cruising in Central America that you’ll be hearing a lot […]
Central America
50 Shades of Green in a Pre-cruise Rain Forest Hotel in Costa Rica
There are an infinite number of colors in Costa Rica, but there’s no escaping green. Arriving at the Finca Rosa Blanca coffee plantation and inn for a stay before taking a Star Clippers cruise, I […]
Central America
Another Day, Another Gorgeous Beach on Star Flyer’s Costa Rica Voyage
They call them wet landings for good reason: You get your feet wet because there aren’t any docks along the beaches Star Flyer visited in a week sailing along Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. Coming in at […]