The Allure of the Seas is the newest offering from Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. The Allure, like its sister-ship, The Oasis of the Seas, accommodates more than 5,400 passengers and has 18 decks. The Allure is reportedly two inches longer than its sister, which technically makes it the largest cruise ship in the world! Like the Oasis, the Allure is designed around 7 themed neighborhoods. The

The Coconut Bay Beach Resort is an all-inclusive casual Caribbean resort less than a mile from the Hewanorra International Airport and is one of my top recommendations for family reunion gatherings. This resort is situated along the southern coast of St. Lucia and offers the best of both worlds. How often do you find a resort that can please an entire family? Unfortunately, not very often.

Ida and I spent the Christmas Holidays in Sydney, Australia and oh what a lovely city! We stayed in the Chinatown area which is located near the Central Business District. Sydney is a beautiful tourist friendly, international city. It is however rather pricey, especially liquor, cigarettes or anything considered a “vice”. For example, a 24 pack of premium beer cost approx. $50.00 and other alcoholic beverages

Over the Christmas holidays Ida and I visited Cape Town , South Africa. This is a bustling exciting destination, considered one of the most beautiful regions on earth. The city, reminiscent of San Francisco, circles the base of Table Mountain and offers something for everyone. It is a very walkable city with friendly multicultural residents and a good cosmopolitan mix of business and leisure establishments. The

One of the most enjoyable trips that I have taken was a 4 day trip to Ecuador. We were invited there to meet our tourist industry suppliers, to do site inspections of hotels, tour the city of Quito and meet the friendly people of Ecuador. We had a wonderful experience and plan to return soon. Ecuador sits on the equator and has four distinct regions, the

Greetings fellow travelers: Although we book and attend many travel activities every year, there is none that is more enjoyable than our annual Friends and Family Cruise. This year’s special event will be a 7 night Southern Caribbean Cruise departing from San Juan,, Puerto Rico on August 30, 2009 on Carnival’s Victory. This cruise is unusual in that there are no sea cruising days. 7 nights,