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Cruise Blog

Experience-based stories and lessons from cruises, ports, and days at sea.

Destination Blog

When Life Hands You Lemons, Go to Another Country

Warsaw, Barcelona, a Mediterranean cruise, two proposals, and an unexpected night in Belgium turned one ambitious trip into a lesson in flexibility.

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Antarctica Was Worth Every Cent—and Every Frozen Finger

A canceled flight, the Drake Passage, humpbacks, penguins, a polar plunge, and one unforgettable night on the White Continent turned a long-planned expedition into the trip of a lifetime.

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Camera Instead of Camo: What Normandy Meant to Me

A veteran’s visit to the Normandy American Cemetery became the most emotional stop of her first independent international journey.

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Iceland Kept Changing the Weather—and My Expectations

Whales, geothermal water, waterfalls, and an erupting volcano made a solo cruise around Iceland feel like several different journeys in one.

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The Port Day We Could Not Have Planned or Imagined

A credentialed guide, a taxi ride for the day, music over lunch, and mission success made Tangier the surprise favorite of a Mediterranean cruise.

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