By Eric Goldring
Let’s…do absolutely nothing. And for the day we just hung out in, on and about the villa. Some time in the pool. Some time on the deck. Some time lounging in the sun. OK. What to do for dinner. Once again it was decided to just drive up the mountain
Our Roman column lined, blue tiled, pool with a beautiful limestone decking will be our primary hangout, day and night. To the left is a truly beautiful mountain towering above us…and we are towering above the town of Kalkan, Turkey (which is straight ahead and to the right)…but far enough
So where the heck is Iamboatman? That, it would seem, is a good question. Some months ago me and my wife decided on taking a holiday with another couple while our kids are sleep-away camp. But what we were looking for was an inexpensive holiday; not a cheap one. A
Recently I have tried to not say anything negative about Silversea Cruises, but it just keeps giving me reasons to warn people off. The latest fiasco is, to my mind, absolutely inexcusable. Silversea is now making an automatic charge to each guest’s onboard account to pay money to the Maruzza
This past weekend I drove my children 325 miles to Vermont where they will spend four weeks at sleepaway camp…without cell phones, texting, computers, iPods, video games, air conditioning or fashion. It may seem like a horror to some, but my kids can’t wait to get back to probably their
I know it is hard to believe that a cruise line can get it pretty much all right, but the reality is that Seabourn Sojourn’s Maiden Voyage was about as near to perfect as it gets. I ended my rather analytical review as follows: “I have been on a number of
Maiden Voyage Plaque Honoring Her First Guests – Iamboatman and wife are in the upper left corner Seabourn Sojourn in the Faroe Islands Chef Bjoern’s Haggis Tasting Improved Banquette Seating in Grand Salon Kneipp Pool Deck 5 Aft Pool and Hot Tub Iamboatman and wife about to board RIB high speed
I have now had time to digest and reflect upon the Inauguration of the Seabourn Sojourn and the Maiden Voyage of the Seabourn Sojourn. So it is time to discuss things a bit. (For an overview of the ship itself, please refer to my Cruise Review of the Seabourn Odyssey
As I write the glowing reviews of the Seabourn Sojourn (abeit it my “Hits and Misses” yet to come!), I wonder if the perception is that I am being less than honest, or am being honest but biased, or am just full of it. So on The Gold Standard Forum
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