Mid-July in Bar Harbor, Maine is usually peak season for cruise ships, but not this year. Tuesday night struck another blow to an already beleaguered industry when…
I’ve always been an equal-opportunity cruiser. From the world’s largest ocean-going ships to the smallest hotel river barge, I’ve never met a ship I didn’t like. Each…
What does Mom really want for Mother's Day? You could go with the traditional route of flowers and the like, or you could step it up with…
It's almost upon us. No, not a soul-crushingly cold winter with endless hours of shoveling and shivering. We're talking about Cunard's famous Black Friday and Cyber Monday…
The three times my husband Humberto and I sailed on New England/Canada cruises out of Boston. Most times we opted for pre-cruise and/or post-cruise stays in this…
One of the best parts of fall is touring northern states like Maine, Vermont, and New York while the leaves make their autumnal change from rich green…
A vibrant port for over 400 years, Boston is a marriage of the past and future, a place where you can trace America’s history through its cobblestone…
We often get asked, when is the best time to cruise? Most are shocked when I tell them that cruising off-season is one of the best vacations…
This past fall my husband Humberto and I took the Silver Whisper from Silversea Cruises on what we called a “leaves, lobsters and lighthouses” cruise in New…
Memorial Day savings are all around us and that means it’s a great time to find the best deals on a cruise. The Memorial Day sale from…
Cruise Deal of the Week – Feb. 16, 2018 Small ship cruise line, Blount, is offering 20 percent off a special Fourth of July holiday cruise sailing…
New England’s Apple Revival From the author of American Terroir comes a connoisseur’s guide to the fruit and farmers’ markets of the Northeast. “We’re now in the…
