Don’t let food allergies on a cruise ruin your vacation

Don’t let food allergies on a cruise ruin your vacation

Passengers with food allergies on a cruise can sail safely. However, they must inform their cruise line of their dietary restrictions. Several years ago, I went to the breakfast buffet on a Baltic cruise and saw golden pancakes. All the placards in front of them said,...

Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City, or to many, Saigon

Karen Fawcett, our intrepid traveler, is back in Asia. On this trip she has decided to head to Vietnam. Here is her report on the road, so to speak. She has just landed this weekend. Welcome to Vietnam. It’s now possible to get a visa when you arrive at the...

Breakfast on the road — Go native or bacon and eggs?

When you’re taking a trip, whether it’s business or pleasure, what foods to you want to see at the first meal of the day? There’s a reason, it’s called break fast. Do you prefer buffets over menus? How much time do you usually allot? Do you eat...