So, where are you going for your vacation next year? The Caribbean? Florida? Alaska? The list of possibilities is seemingly endless. But it’s not as long as the list of places you don’t even consider. Chad, for instance, or Tripoli. I bet you never really thought about Sierra Leone either, or Iran. But...

Good morning from a cloudy and rather cold Finland……….58 degrees actually. So, I saw my friend Captain Rude this morning as I walked off the ship here in Helsinki. I was going to say goodbye and, thanks to the tour operator, that’s when I saw the little chap. Anyway, I won’t bore...

In the last few years you may have noticed the odd sign around the public areas on cruise vessels. These signs mind you to “watch your step” and” mind your head” and while you are watching your head you miss your step. Well, we live in an age of health and safety and this of course [...]