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– Avalon Myanmar – Myanmar River Cruise – April 2017
Avalon Waterways – Myanmar – Part VI (Kya Hnyat to Kyauk Myaung)
Avalon Waterways – Myanmar – Part IX (The Ship: Avalon Myanmar)
Avalon Waterways – Myanmar (Burma) – Reflections: “Isn’t This Amazing!?”
*Azamara Club Cruises – Azamara Journey – Singapore to Dubai (April 8, 2018)
* Azamara Quest – Southeast Asia and Japan (February 2015)
– How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? – Part I
– How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? Part II
– How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? Part III
– How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? Part IV
– How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? – Some Final Observations and Thoughts
– The Prologue to the Travelogue
– The Adventure Begins…With a Bump or Two
– Settling In Made Easy
– Luxury Touches Here, There and OK, Not, Everywhere…But There Are Lots of Them!
– Asian Flair Onboard and On Shore
– Private Tours, Israel and Conflicts in Perceptions and Perspective
Celebrity Equinox 2009 – Egypt…Impressive and Depressing
– Dining With the Captain and the Reidel Wine Seminar
– The Last Dinner (Tuscan Grille) and Disembarkation
– What Happens When A Class Act Meets Highly Discounted Cruise Fare
– Lisbon to Monaco: Crystal As a “Move Up” & “Move Over” Luxury Option – Part I
– Lisbon to Monaco: Crystal As a “Move Up” & “Move Over” Luxury Option – Part II
– Lisbon to Monaco: Crystal As a “Move Up” & “Move Over” Luxury Option – Part III
– Lisbon to Monaco: Crystal As a “Move Up” & “Move Over” Luxury Option – Part IV (Food & Wine!)
– Princess Cruises Doesn’t Treat You Like Royalty; Celebrity Cruises Does! Which is a Better Value for the Upscale Cruise Guest? Part I
– Celebrity Silhouette vs. -Royal Princess – Which Is A Better Value For The Upscale Cruise Guest? Part II: The Standard Veranda Staterooms
– Celebrity Silhouette vs. Royal Princess – Which Is A Better Value For The Upscale Cruise Guest? Part III: Treating You Right From The Start
– Celebrity Silhouette vs. Royal Princess – Which Is A Better Value For The Upscale Cruise Guest? Part IV: The Wine Lists Speak Volumes (As Do The Beverage Packages)
Regent Seven Seas Voyager – August 2017
– Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part I
– Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part II (Getting There, The Stateroom and First Impressions)
– Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part III (“You Can’t Teach Five Star Service” and Bonafacio, Corsica)
– Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part IV (Calvi, Monaco, Portofino, Porto Azzurro…and Stale Bread)
– Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part V (My Last Day…and How The Chef’s Team Makes It Happen)
As I depart for my second experience delving into Antarctica on the Seabourn Quest I do so with a new, and renewed, excitement. Second Time??? Yes. And I am not alone. Three of Goldring Travel’s clients on this cruise are also making return visits Antarctica! Seabourn Quest in Antarctica – January 2018 I am sure
It has just been announced that the delivery of Scenic’s Eclipse has, yet again, been delayed; this time due to labor and financial strife at the Uljanik shipyard in Croatia as well as the related walk-off by the specialist engine and systems commissioning workers. Scenic Eclipse – Delayed Again Now it is claimed the Scenic Eclipse
I am pleased to announce the 2019 Culinary & Cultural Cruise by Goldring Travel. It is a 14 night roundtrip Copenhagen, Denmark cruise starting August 3, 2019 on Seabourn’s newest ship: Seabourn Ovation, visiting Sweden, Norway, Shetland Islands, Scotland, England and Germany. Obviously, the diverse culinary and cultural opportunities are amazing! And I can promise
With the Goldring Travel 2018 Culinary & Cultural Cruise on the Seabourn Encore approaching the end, things were anything but winding down! The only thing “winding down” was the dessertfor our Food & Wine ExperienceBut more on that later! Read on for the last of the Culinary Adventures that will absolutely impress (and make you jealous).
As the Goldring Travel 2018 Culinary & Cultural Cruise on the Seabourn Encore arrived our final country: Greece (after time in Spain, France, Corsica, Italy and Sicily), it was time for the final onshore culinary and cultural experience. It is, as you can probably imagine, difficult to balance the concepts of cuisine, culture, caring and
The Goldring Travel 2018 Culinary & Cultural Cruise on the Seabourn Encore continued with one, well, two of the favorite events: Private Shopping with the Seabourn Chef and a Private Cooking Demonstration utilizing the ingredients purchased during the shopping experience. This year’s was the best yet, as Chef David, Seabourn’s Corporate Executive Chef was onboard
As the Seabourn Encore arrived in Civitavecchia, Italy the Goldring Travel Culinary & Cultural Group gathered for a much anticipated event: Shopping and Cooking Local. Yes, I made this pasta from scratch! There are a number of cruise lines that offer cooking classes, but the are all sanitized affairs with one of the ship’s chefs
After a short itinerary deviation due to weather, the Goldring Travel 2018 Culinary & Cultural Cruise on the Seabourn Encore was back on track. We arrived in a rainy Monaco which, since I have been there many times, including for a number of the Monaco Yacht Shows, made for a lazy morning…Well, at least, a
The Goldring Travel 2018 Culinary & Cultural Cruise continued with a bit of a change in plans due to the weather. But while some wind and rain might dampen others, not our intimate and friendly group. In fact, as it should be with travel, having a bit of flexibility makes for things to be a
My trip to Barcelona was uneventful; a relatively new experience and, alas, not something I would shun in the future. Whew! Quickly through Passport Control and luggage out quickly, it was off to one of my favorite boutique hotels: The Murmuri. It is near, but not on La Rambla, so you are surrounded by upscale
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