Travel Pulse Round-up

Travel Pulse Round-up

Dreaming of uncrowded beaches, amazing water sports and accommodations that don’t require a second mortgage? Or maybe you want the best of the best when it comes to a good steak. How about renting a car in the handful of cruise ports where you might really want to go...
Yes! You Can Afford a Viking Ocean Luxury Cruise

Yes! You Can Afford a Viking Ocean Luxury Cruise

Viking Ocean’s Limited Time Early Booking Offer Can Move You Up to Luxury When Viking launched their Ocean line last year, luxury cruisers were enthusiastic. River cruisers who had sailed with Viking through the world’s great rivers were excited. But...
#TBT Cruising for More Than Three Decades

#TBT Cruising for More Than Three Decades

#TBT Cruising in the 80’sMy first cruise was aboard the Carnivale, one of Carnival Cruise Line’s three ships. Yes, three. I have long said that if we had spent that money on Carnival stock instead of a three-night cruise to the Bahamas our bank account...

The Perfect Little Black Travel Dress

Here is the rest of the story behind my LBD that I featured in my Yahoo Travel article. I didn’t intend to wear Columbia Sportswear on formal night of a luxury cruise, sitting at the staff captain’s table, no less. It just sort of happened. I am no...