by Karen Fawcett | Jun 21, 2022
Finally, I am in Italy. Now with COVID, my family has canceled. Air travel hassles abound. No fun! Our family vacation, planned for more than two years, started well. But I was nervous when I received nearly hourly emails from United offering to “buy” my...
by dunhampotter | Jan 23, 2009
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...
by dunhampotter | Jun 30, 2008
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...