You may have noticed that OWTK has been a wee bit dark since early July. Well, I kinda hope you’ve noticed. The darkness has come about this summer because since July 7 I’ve been pottering around the U.K., first with 11 other guys as we hiked the Hadrian’s Wall Trail […]
This travel story was made possible thanks to Wyndham Rewards. When I was a teenager there was only one place I wanted to be: Philadelphia. The energy, foodie delights, art house movie theaters and, most of all, the live music scene of my hometown big city called out to me […]
To get a literal taste of the world, there are few better spots to visit than Epcot at Disney World in Orlando Florida. Sure, there aren’t a bevy of rides or characters at Epcot, but the French pastries are legit and the German sausages are for real. If you don’t […]
My family spent 10 days in Europe on the sparkling new Carnival Vista last month and came away super impressed with the food, activities, entertainment, cabins and, well, pretty much everything else. In short, we believe the Carnival Vista is the best newest cruise ship for families. Read all about […]
It was on and then off. We were saddened at the lost chance to disembark the Carnival Vista in Turkey, to step out onto the Asian continent for the first time, but, at the same time, another day at sea on a port-packed voyage wasn’t the worst thing in the […]
The Carnival Vista wasn’t supposed to call on Kuşadasi (pronounced ‘Kushadasi’) during its 2nd ever voyage in mid-May 2016 but after a state department advisory regarding Izmir, the Vista’s original Turkish port of call, our visit to Turkey was canceled and quickly replaced by a sea day, before we were […]
When you are a carnivore and you cruise with Carnival, you end up eating many a cheeseburger from Guy’s Burger Joint. It’s just the way it goes. In fact, over 100,000 burgers are devoured from Guy’s each week on Carnival ships. That’s roughly 5000 burgers per Carnival ship. Delicious math […]
The Vista, Carnival’s newest vessel, which is on the European seas right now for only its 2nd ever sailing, has upped the ante on luxurious accommodations for this historically affordable cruise line. While still a decidedly populus brand, Carnival continues to explore the upper crust side of its evolving personality […]
