I have found that I may actually be getting spoiled by this economic slow down. Yes, you read that right, spoiled by the bad economy. But when it comes to travel, the recession has just made hitting the road cheaper and cheaper. I have been consistently surprised at just how good some of the deals have gotten and with a little flexibility you can also score a great deal on all kinds of vacation packages. Checking many travel sites for their featured or daily deals can be a great way to do ... [read more]

There was a time when thousands of people each day would take to the high seas to leave Europe for the hope and promise of the United States. Theirs was a dangerous passage filled with uncertainty and fear. You can recreate their voyage, in reverse and without the uncertainty and fear, on a 16-day cruise aboard Holland America’s Westerdam. The Trans-Atlantic trip departs from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and stops in the Bahamas and on Grand Turk Island before spending 6 full days and nights on the open sea.

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Admit it. You are stressed out. Your neck hurts, your back is a wreck, that furled brow is even more furled than usual. You could use some time off. Like right now. That is why you are surfing around a travel site instead of putting together that spreadsheet your boss asked for three weeks ago. Your body is in one location and your mind is in another.

Sound the trumpets. Here is a cruise line that has come to the rescue. Royal Caribbean understands that ours ... [read more]