Posts Tagged ‘cruising’

I’m so thrilled to bring you this guest post today from one of my favorite online friends, who also happens to be one of my favorite guest bloggers, Tracy Antonioli. If you’ve ever considered a solo cruise and/or visiting Bermuda, but were nervous about going alone, you’ll want to read this. I originally chose to [...]

I swear Norwegian Cruise Line knew exactly what they were doing when they named their newest ship the Epic.  They knew travel writers wouldn’t be able to resist riffing on the name in our headlines.  But honestly, with a ship of this size, with this many restaurants and entertainment options, who can blame us for [...]

Norwegian Epic reminded me a lot of Las Vegas:  It has a huge variety of activities to appeal to different tastes and different age groups, whether you are traveling with a group or traveling solo.  It’s like a playground for kids and adults alike. Since this was a press trip for me (read: free), and [...]

One of the things that I’ve always found unappealing about the cruise ship experience is the formal dining room scene. I don’t like the idea of being forced to eat at a certain time or at a certain table.  For a solo traveler, there’s the additional anxiety of wondering whether your tablemates will be friendly [...]