Sargassum Seaweed has had an enormous impact on almost every square inch of the Caribbean for almost a decade now.
It began as an infrequent nuisance, and has evolved into a stinking, rotting, horrible mess.
How do you avoid it?
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Back in the day, most all-inclusive resorts managed their a la carte dining experiences by requiring reservations. Have you experienced that?
They offered a nightly buffet, and an additional 4-5 a la carte restaurants.
You checked into the resort, and if you stayed 5 nights you had 3 nights of included a la carte dinner options. The other two nights you ate at the buffet.
Well, in order to make those three nights of dinner reservations you had to wait in line. Sometimes for hours.
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If you have been watching the news over the past few weeks, you’ve seen what a nightmare air travel has become.
Tens of thousands of customers have been stranded and/or delayed at major hubs around the world. Last weekend over five thousand passengers were stranded in London Heathrow due to flight cancelations. Did you see that mountain of luggage?
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I usually write my travel trend blog in January every year, but so much has changed since the first of 2022 I thought I needed to keep you updated.
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I can’t believe it. After 18 months of planning, our first ever Signature Event is now behind us. What an incredible adventure.
As always, it’s the people participating in our private groups that put the trip over the top, and this group was no exception.
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As you know we just returned from our first ever Signature Event, our private river cruise sailing featuring Tulip Time in The Netherlands and Belgium.
For weeks (months, in fact) prior to our departure, entry and “in” country requirements were changing. First we needed negative covid tests upon entry, as well as vaccination cards in all venues, mandatory masks in all public places, and an official health certification from The Netherlands government.
By the time we left we needed only. . .
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I admit to having rather high expectations from any Globus tour I join. I’ve completed dozens of them and enjoyed them all.
Having said that, I am delighted to report that this one is now at the top of my “highly recommended” list.
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There is only one Mona Lisa, and there is only one museum fabulous enough to house it. The Louvre in Paris, France.
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In the grainy old film clip a reporter was asking a fresh faced young soldier what he was thinking about just before he jumped from the aircraft during the Normandy invasion. He replied as I expected, “I was praying”. It was the words of his prayer that were unexpected.
What would you pray? I know I would . . .
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I never dreamed I would find a destination that was as wonderful as Italy, but my trip to Paris, Normandy and the Loire Valley was every bit as gorgeous and enjoyable.
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I remember exactly where I was the day Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. Ditto for the day our hostages in Iran came home. And now, forever etched in my mind, is my first view of the ancient library of Ephesus on October 13, 2009.
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There was once a wise lawgiver and a fair judge who ruled over the kingdom of Knossos. Homer called him “a companion of mighty Zeus”, and Thucydides says he was the first man to hold sway over the Aegean with his powerful fleet.
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