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And the Winner of the Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising is…

March 5, 2010

Congratulations to Bill Jenkins of Concord, NH. He is the winner of the Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships 2010. Bill, I hope you’ll post a comment to tell us how the Berlitz book helped you plan a cruise.
Thanks to all who entered.

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Cruise in the Know With Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising

February 25, 2010

Baby boomer travelers, will a book save you money on cruises? Reading the Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships 2010 might. This Berlitz travel reference book methodically provides details about the cruising industry so that you’ll save money when choosing your next cruise.
Author Douglas Ward spends 200-days-a-year at sea inspecting ships. The result? 271 [...]

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Discover fjords, waterfalls and goat farms on a cruise in Norway

September 19, 2008

Do you dream of sailing the fjords of Norway? I did. Then, Alan and I traveled on a 15-day Regent cruise through the land of the midnight sun and my dream came true.

Life on the goat farm

During our journey, we visited the cosmopolitan cities of Oslo and Tromso, hiked the mountain that overlooks historic Bergen, and [...]

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Talking about cruises

July 1, 2008

When I’m not traveling or writing about travel, I’m talking about it. And, one of my favorite topics is cruising.
Where do I go to share my cruise ideas with like-minded baby boomers? The Internet, where there’s a cruise forum for every type of cruise traveler. Here is a small sampling of what’s out there on [...]

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What makes a cruise great? The right travel agent

June 13, 2008

Some of my baby boomer friends roll their eyes when I talk about cruises. They can’t comprehend my love of sailing on a ship from port to port. They think that there’s nothing to do on a cruise and that all the passengers are old. WRONG.
The secret to a successful cruise? Choosing the right one for [...]

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