Tagged: cruiselines

That Tempting Travel Deal Could Be a Rip-Off. Tips for Spotting a Real Bargain

"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens," according to the Book of Ecclesiastes. But is there really a good discount shopping season?…

A Modest Proposal: Why Not Simply Dock Those Giant New Cruise Ships to a Fixed Position in Their Port City, Never to Go to Sea?

The publicity machine of Royal Caribbean Cruises is currently churning out all sorts of exciting press releases about their brand-new, 5,500-passenger, mega-ship called…

Six Nights in the Azores from $999 per person with Air

This week's deal comes directly from SATA Airlines (tel. 800/762-9995; www.sata.pt), and it takes you overseas to the Azores from $999 per person with airfare and six nights of…

How to Be a Part of Italy's Autumnal Wine Harvest

View Larger Map Not that you need an excuse to visit Italy -- but if you are looking for one, the annual wine harvest is a sensational one. In fact, the early fall is perhaps the most…