Dispatch, Riu Palace St. Martin: Rolling with the changes
Dispatch, Riu Palace St. Martin: Rolling with the changes
By Gay Nagle Myers|April 20, 2015
My French is no better on this visit than on my first visit years ago, but the property seems to have kept up with time better...
Dispatch, Viking Star: Uncomplicated cabin categories
|April 17, 2015
Like the decor on the ship, the room scheme on the Viking Star is simple and clean.
Dispatch, Viking Star: Soaking in the infinity pool
Dispatch, Viking Star: Soaking in the infinity pool
|April 14, 2015
With my nose just above the water, gazing across the surface of the aft infinity pool on Viking Star it was hard to tell where...
Dispatch, France: Battles and brushstrokes along the Seine
Dispatch, France: Battles and brushstrokes along the Seine
|March 27, 2015
The famed waterway is so inextricably linked to Paris that the City of Light often overshadows the many treasures elsewhere...
Dispatch, Hawaii: Wrinkles in time
Dispatch, Hawaii: Wrinkles in time
|March 25, 2015
Our kayak tour guide, Ben from the Kona Boys, subtly and skillfully entranced us with the story of the fatal clash of two men...
Dispatch, Viking Cruises: Complicated cocktails
Dispatch, Viking Cruises: Complicated cocktails
|March 24, 2015
One fun excursion while in Amstedam is to attend the House of Bols' bartending school.
Dispatch, Hawaii: In search of lava
Dispatch, Hawaii: In search of lava
|March 20, 2015
There is nothing like hearing the thrill in your kid's voice saying, "I see lava!"
Dispatch, Taiwan: A question of identity
Dispatch, Taiwan: A question of identity
By Eric Moya|March 12, 2015
Taiwan's cultural ties with China are irrefutable, but the island nation has forged an identity all its own.
Dispatch, Taiwan: Corporate-speak, the new Esperanto
Dispatch, Taiwan: Corporate-speak, the new Esperanto
By Eric Moya|March 10, 2015
Within one section of the city, the primary language was corporate-speak.
Dispatch, Costa Diadema: Buffet service ingenuity
Dispatch, Costa Diadema: Buffet service ingenuity
|March 2, 2015
Costa Cruises' new flagship, Costa Diadema, has a couple of features that I hadn't seen on other cruise ships that help make...
Dispatch, Costa Diadema: In Naples, maximizing margherita time
Dispatch, Costa Diadema: In Naples, maximizing margherita time
|February 27, 2015
If you only have a short time in port in Naples, Italy, head for one of the city’s authentic pizzerias.

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