Cuba, A Destination Like No Other
Yes, Cuba is an island in the Caribbean Sea. Her topography is similar to other Caribbean islands, but it’s different. Her history is similar, but it’s…
Cuba, A Destination … Days 2 & 3 … On to Havana
Cuba Cruise, Days Two and Three Day Two: Punta Frances/Isla de la Juventud Cuba, most newcomers are surprised to learn, is an archipelago of several hundred…
Cuba, A Destination … Day 4 & 5 … Holguin
Day Four and Five: Holguin, Home of the Castro Brothers The next day was our only day at sea and a chance to enjoy the ship…
Cuba: A Destination. . . Day 6, Santiago de Cuba
Day Six: Santiago de Cuba All major, early Spanish settlements were placed strategically on a deep bay with a narrow entrance to guard against pirates and…
Cuba: Celestyal Cristal and Tips for Planning Your Cruise
Cuba Cruise’s Ship, Celestyal Cristal If you have ever sailed on a Greek ship, you will right at home on the Celestyal Cristal. She is as…
MSC Divina, A Toast to Italy
The arrival of the new MSC Divina in Miami last November marked a milestone for MSC Cruises as the first ship of the fast growing cruise…
India in Pictures – Goa, Mangalore, Cochin
Goa, located in West India in the region known as the Konkan, belonged to Portugal for 450 years until it was annxed by India in 1961,…
India in Pictures – Elephanta island
Elephanta, an island lying seven miles southeast of Mumbia, is one of many Indian temples carved into caves with some of the most amazing collections of…
India in Pictures – Mumbai
Gateway of India Built to commemorate the visit of the British Monarchs, King George V and Queen Mary, to India in 1911, it is both the…
Muscat, Oman’s City in White
As soon as you drive out of the port area into Muscat, you begin to realize that almost all the buildings you are seeing are white.…