Two nights ago I went to Publix. I needed to buy some bottled water (I refuse to pay $5 a bottle at the hotel) some toothpaste, a bag of Doritos (I know I shouldn’t) and some extra strength hemorrhoid cream. I paid $21 with my credit card and off I went. Next door was a [...]

You are probably expecting me to be writing this brief blog from the comfort of my cabin onboard the Carnival Fantasy. ………..but instead, I am writing to you from Stephanie’s cubical here in the Miami office………….and that deserves a huge BUGGER. Yesterday...

Last week I posted my ultimate Baltic blog featuring the videos from our trips earlier this year. Many of you have commented on the videos and I hope they have inspired you to join me on the Carnival Liberty next year. We’re still working on getting the Tallin video and should have that soon. If...

On average during a 12-day cruise, I receive 150 letters. Most are dedications. Some are comments. A few are complaints and then there ones that fall into the category of “what the hell are you telling me this for”? Here is such a letter. I read this letter at the Morning Show a few days ago and [.....

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...

So, it’s the last day of the cruise …..we are in Amsterdam ………….maybe I can relax a bit…………………or maybe not. From: SPLENDOR PURSERS Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 1:39 AM To: SPLENDOR PURSERS Cc: SPLENDOR CRUISE DIRECTOR;...

Sometimes I feel I have become a grumpy old man especially since I have this wonderful forum to share my misgivings on. This is the first of a few raspberry-flavored blogs for today as we begin our journey to Italy. Well, its 7:30 am and I am feeling as grumpy as the snakes that the late [...]