Cruise torpedoed by Delta Air Lines change fees

On a seemingly perfect cruise, retirees Sol and Arline Bernstein set sail on a November Mediterranean cruise on Princess Cruises’ Grand Princess. The couple was celebrating Sol’s 80th birthday in grand fashion by touring Europe’s most famous sites from Rome to...

Gelato banned from the Spanish Steps, no picnics at St. Mark’s

Airlines are raising prices of on-board snacks. Passengers already can’t bring their own liquids from home and tighter enforcement of carry-on rules may make bringing food on the plane more difficult. (So far, airlines don’t generally count a bag of food...

Friends don’t let friends take an expensive cruise tour

Last June, I booked Carnival Freedom’s 12-day Mediterranean itinerary leaving from Civitavecchia, Italy. With the low dollar-to-euro exchange rate, Europe is a very expensive destination for Americans. Fortunately there are some creative ways to save money on a cruise...