Critical Elements Of Travel Requiring Ongoing Attention

It’s moments before the aircraft is ready to board. Alert travelers are exactly where they need to be. Incoming passengers and crew have left the plane. Cleaning is done from the last flight. Shortly, travelers with priority status for one Read More …

Seen In Port: The Philippines

Sailing with Windstar Cruises on a 14-night Best of the Philippines & Borneo itinerary, we visited a number of interesting ports of call.  On Star Legend and ashore, we tasted the essence of the culture we explored a number of Read More …

Don’t Reinvent: Tweak That Familiar Process As Travel Evolves

Preparing for travel with Windstar Cruises soon, I am nearly packed and ready to go. The 14-day Best of the Philippines & Borneo itinerary sails from Singapore to Hong Kong, adding up to 21 days in total with travel time plus pre- and Read More …

A Different View: Windstar Cruise Unexpected Brings 51-Day Grand Med

Add the word ‘grand’ to a cruise line itinerary and we expect an extraordinary travel experience.  Viking River Cruises Grand European Tour is a wonderful example, profiled here not long ago.  Sailing from Budapest to Amsterdam for 15-days, we experienced Read More …

Ten Unordinary Things Learned On My Windstar Cruise

Along the way on a 7-day Panama Canal & Costa Rica sailing with Windstar Cruises, we learned a great many things.  The first time sailing with the luxury line, first time through the Panama Canal and first time on a Read More …

One From Each Place: Windstar Philippines & Borneo

Reflecting on travel after the fact is something we might not pay enough attention to.  We get back from our fabulous cruise vacation, somehow make the transition back to real life and move along, giving each trip a thumbs up Read More …

Windstar Philippines & Borneo: Our Entire Journey

The 2018 Windstar President’s Cruise has come to a close as 14 days of live coverage from aboard Windstar Cruises 212-passenger Star Legend end in Hong Kong.  As I write this, thousands of photos are racing up into the cloud Read More …

Tiny Star Legend Largest Ship To Transit Locks

This week, Windstar Cruises tiny Star Legend became the largest cruise ship ever to transit the Ballard Locks and sail onto Lake Union in Seattle, Washington. Star Legend’s inaugural visit to was especially significant because Seattle is the home of Windstar Cruises.  Onboard, Windstar Read More …

Windstar Sommeliers: Beyond The Corkscrew

Windstar Cruises has a team of sommeliers ready to serve guests on sailings in 270 ports around the world.  Those Windstar sommeliers aim to elevate the at-sea travel experience, drawing on the line’s hotel operations team and their sincere desire to Read More …