5 Things To Ask Before Booking European Cruises

Europe: As I type this, I am on my fourth flight to Europe. Happiness consists of living each day as if it were the first day of your honeymoon and the last day of your vacation. Leo Tolstoy Though there is a lot to do in Europe, I usually head over ...

Carnivals Destiny To Become A Ray of Sunshine

Cruising: Carnival Sunshine, Behind the Name One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things Henry Miller An interview with Carnival CEO Gerry Cahill about the Carnival Sunshine. Why change the name from Carnival Destiny to Carni...

Top 10 US Hotel Chains For 2012

The Top 10 Hotel Chains for the United States list is based on each chains total rooms available for sale to guests for 2012. 1. Hampton Inn & Suites 2. Best Western 3. Holiday Inn Express 4. Days Inn 5. Marriott 6. Holiday Inn 7. Courtyard 8. Su...

US Top 7 Car Rental Companies For 2012

Based on annual sales, below are the Top 7 Car Rental Companies for 2012. 1. Enterprise Holdings  –  $11.5 billion 2. Hertz Global Holdings (includes Thrifty & Dollar)  –  $6.22 billion 3. Avis Budget Group (includes Zipcar)  &#8...

2012’s Top 10 Cruise Lines

The list of the 2012 Top 10 Cruise Lines has been published by CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association). The passenger totals are based on the number of passenger berths available to sell for the lower two berths only. The totals reflected are...

Wherever You May Have Wandered To…..Happy 4th of July!

To all the woman & men in the Armed Services, Thank You for keeping our country safe and protecting the freedom our forefathers fought so hard to create 237 years ago with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. You may say that I’m...

Fun Website To View Cruise Ports Live

Bermuda: There are a lot of live webcams showing many destinations around the world.  You can go to heaven if you want. I’d rather stay in Bermuda. Mark Twain If you are a cruise addict like I am, here is one you may enjoy – a live web...