Thank goodness, the Costa Concordia accident in Italy, and the unfortunate fire on the Costa Allegra while sailing the Indian Ocean has not put a halt to folks booking cruises…what these incidents have done, though, is bring to mind the old Girl Scout motto: “Be prepared.” I have written several articles in the past about [...]
Having just returned from visiting my daughter in Alexandria, VA during Irene’s onslaught of the East Coast of America and then returning home to Lee’s attempt at being a copy-cat in our neck of the woods, I thought it time for me to assure all cruisers and would be cruises that it’s safe to be [...]
I like it when people ask me questions about travel. When several people who don’t know one another ask the same questions, it’s food for thought and usually results in a post for this blog. Travel Insurance, Medicare and Personal Health Insurance are in the limelight. Many people over 65 rely upon Medicare health insurance [...]
The recent turmoil in Israel, attacks in India, and the siege on the Bangkok airport have once again brought unrest to the minds of many travelers around the world. It seems a person cannot go anywhere without wondering what may occur next in our fast paced world. Thankfully, this concern has not kept us from [...]