Too old to Travel?
A decade or so ago, I foolishly believed we could chart aging as we did preschool development. As parents, we all knew that those first years of a baby’s development…
Great Stirrup Cay
Today’s stop was the Bahamas island called Great Stirrup Cay. Purchased by Norwegian Cruise line in 1984, it holds the honor of setting precedent for similar purchases by most of…
Upper Class Privilege
It would be hard to find a more privileged group than the passengers on this ship. Recreational travel alone is a luxury. Recreational travel on a small (600+ passengers) cruise…
The tame, fit for older folk, gondola ride over the Costa Rican jungle.
Fit to Travel?
As our ship neared the Arctic Circle last year on our 46-day cruise, I had an episode of GI bleeding later attributed to strong coffee mixed with strong painkillers and…
With apologies to Ghent, Belgium
Today's trip to Ghent, Belgium totally changed my disinterest in "yet another Hanseatic League city." These buildings, though clearly similar to ones we saw in Riga, Latvia and Lubeck, Germany…