Archive for August, 2006

10 Cruise Etiquette Tips

Recently, I had the pleasure of sailing on the world’s largest ship: Royal Caribbean International’s Freedom of the Seas. It was a fantastic week which was exactly what the doctor ordered for some rest and relaxation for my family at the end of a hectic summer. But after witnessing the behavior of some of the passengers, I had to wonder if they saw the cruise as an opportunity to be rude and obnoxious. If Emily Post were not already dead, those louts and bounders would certainly have sent her to…

All-Inclusive: What does It Mean?

When is an all-inclusive vacation really all-inclusive? That’s a question that comes up often when travelers consider whether to book a resort vacation or a cruise vacation. So often, in fact, that it makes me wonder if there really is such a thing as an all-inclusive vacation anymore. And if not, which one is more inclusive: the cruise or the resort? It’s important to know what you’re getting from your “all-inclusive” deal, whether it’s on land or at sea. If you fail to research the product properly, you could end…

5 Great Travel Websites

Buying travel used to be so simple. You called your travel agent and he made the arrangements for you. The Internet changed all that. There are thousands of good travel Web sites out there, but here are my current picks: three outstanding long-timers and one up-and-comer worth a mention. Oh, OK, full disclosure: One of the up-and-comers is mine. SeatGuru. Do you think that all airplane seats are created equal? Well, they’re not! SeatGuru is an database of virtually every airline seat in the skies — “The Bible of…