Libya: What Could – And Should Be, Recollections Of A Visit Not So Long Ago
There are two indelible impressions of Libya in most people’s minds. One is the defiant face of dictator Moammar Gadhafi. The other the mass destruction in cities after months of Libya’s horrific...
View Article5 Steps to Make a Deal and Find What’s Real on a Touristy Island
It’s an island where monkeys still do the picking in coconut trees and you share the beach with bullocks. It’s also an island that’s been overrun by kitsch and clutter and sunbathers chugging beer. But...
View Article4 Tastes with Ultimate Views from Hong Kong’s InterContinental Hotel
There’s no city skyline as iconic and fascinating as Hong Kong’s from the Kowloon side. At night, the architectural mountain range of the Central business district comes alive in neon and a fiber-optic...
View ArticleWhy a Smile is a Better Response to Street Begging than a Handout
A tale of two cities: In one village, the children are wide-eyed and innocent, wearing broad smiles and playing with seemingly boundless energy. They wave, cheer and mug for tourist cameras. They take...
View ArticleIt’s Getting Crowded at the Top as Ritz-Carlton Plans to go Cruising
It’s a race to be first with the most in luxury yachts. As new ships have been getting ever larger, it’s as though everyone suddenly decided at the same time there was a need to go in the opposite...
View Article5 Innovations that Make Silver Muse a Game Changer in Luxury Cruising
Where do you go after you’ve sold your personal yacht? For one couple aboard Silver Muse who have sailed around the world on their own luxury plaything, Silversea Cruises’ new ship became a perfect...
View ArticleUnique Two-Month Polar Voyage on Silversea Promises Everything Arctic
The Northwest Passage, of course. Wildlife in abundance in seven countries. And a lifetime of incredible experiences. Silversea Cruises has opened sales for an unheard-of 63-day Grand Voyage Arctic...
View ArticleSilversea Debuts Puerto Williams as Antarctic Cruise Port
Where’s Puerto Williams? The port in southern Chile is about to be discovered as Silversea Cruises‘ luxury expedition ship Silver Explorer debuts sailing from there to Antarctica. Starting in November,...
View ArticleCruising is Finally Back to Full Strength
It’s a time for celebrations as cruise line fleets have finally returned to full strength after more than two years of having some ships laid up due to pandemic restrictions. Holland America Line...
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