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For anyone who states they’re New York City “know-it-alls,” but have not taken the three-hour tour around Manhattan Island on a Classic Harbor Cruise yacht, they must retract their claim.
Halloween has evolved into a major holiday event. No longer is a carved pumpkin sufficient decoration.
After nine days on a cruise ship, we couldn’t help but marvel at the efficient service. When we were offered a tour behind the scenes, we couldn’t wait to find out how everything on this massive ship operates.
It was worth the wait. When we arrived in our last port city on our Royal Caribbean cruise, Saint John, New Brunswick did not disappoint.
Farm to table is an oft-heard phrase these days with restaurants hoping to lure in diners who hope to enjoy fresh food grown nearby and not shipped in from another country. For one afternoon, our tour group enjoyed that experience.
One excursion during our Royal Caribbean cruise was a bus and water tour of Boston. Except for a high school trip in the 1960s, I had never spent much time in the city. Our two guides attempted to fill in that gap in my knowledge.
Ocean cruises have never been more popular, with nearly 22 million Americans estimated to sail the high seas in 2026. I never thought I would be one of them. But offered the opportunity to spend nine days with our new grandchild tipped the scales.
It’s hard to avoid bad news, especially as negative midterm ads dominate the airwaves. I have found that the best way to up my spirits is to visit a place that is relatively untouched by the state of politics. For me, it’s the Central Park Zoo.
For anyone who states they’re New York City “know-it-alls,” but have not taken the three-hour tour around Manhattan Island on a Classic Harbor Cruise yacht, they must retract their claim.
Halloween has evolved into a major holiday event. No longer is a carved pumpkin sufficient decoration.
After nine days on a cruise ship, we couldn’t help but marvel at the efficient service. When we were offered a tour behind the scenes, we couldn’t wait to find out how everything on this massive ship operates.
It was worth the wait. When we arrived in our last port city on our Royal Caribbean cruise, Saint John, New Brunswick did not disappoint.
Farm to table is an oft-heard phrase these days with restaurants hoping to lure in diners who hope to enjoy fresh food grown nearby and not shipped in from another country. For one afternoon, our tour group enjoyed that experience.
One excursion during our Royal Caribbean cruise was a bus and water tour of Boston. Except for a high school trip in the 1960s, I had never spent much time in the city. Our two guides attempted to fill in that gap in my knowledge.
Ocean cruises have never been more popular, with nearly 22 million Americans estimated to sail the high seas in 2026. I never thought I would be one of them. But offered the opportunity to spend nine days with our new grandchild tipped the scales.
It’s hard to avoid bad news, especially as negative midterm ads dominate the airwaves. I have found that the best way to up my spirits is to visit a place that is relatively untouched by the state of politics. For me, it’s the Central Park Zoo.
