Cruising Life, What I Like About Cruising

What do you love most about cruising? Barbara Theisen responds

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Travel

Cruising gives me the opportunity to travel in a way that allows me to slowly savor a place.

I’m  not a tourist on a five day “try to see it all” trip.

Instead I have the opportunity to be immersed in the culture, meet the locals, enjoy the unique atmosphere of a cruising destination. I not only …Read more

TIPS & IDEAS

Handholds, handholds, handholds

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There is no such thing as too many handholds, especially as you or some of your special friends and relatives get older.

Following are some illustrations of ours.

1. My “Granny Rail”

The single most important addition is what I call my Granny Rail, a simple stainless steel tube bent to mount into two stanchion bases, which gives …Read more

Take Your Passion Cruising

Diana Doyle enjoys “birding aboard” as she writes cruising guides

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When my husband Mark and I started writing cruising guides,

we called them “enriched” guides because we wanted to include more than just the “mileposts and signposts” of transiting from one port to another.

When we cruised, we most enjoyed the learning experiences along the way. Although we were busy piloting, we were curious about the stories …Read more