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First Boeing 787 Delivery

First Boeing 787 Delivery

Boeing (NYSE: BA) and ANA have signed the formal documents completing the contractual delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner. Celebrations to mark this historic milestone begin tomorrow in Everett with a delivery ceremony followed by flyaway of the airplane on Tuesday. Today’s signing comes after a series of flights, inspections and the transfer of funds. […]

Mekong Flood Update

Mekong Flood Update

as forwarded by John Boyd RV Mekong Pandaw ties up at street level. Floods alongthe Mekong River are disrupting travellers’ plans. (Pic: John Boyd) As of 3pm today Siem Reap has experienced prolonged heavy rain resulting in extensive flooding of downtown Siem Reap. More rain has been forecast for the next 3 days. Due to […]

Mekong Flood Update

Mekong Flood Update

as forwarded by John Boyd RV Mekong Pandaw ties up at street level. Floods alongthe Mekong River are disrupting travellers’ plans. (Pic: John Boyd) As of 3pm today Siem Reap has experienced prolonged heavy rain resulting in extensive flooding of downtown Siem Reap. More rain has been forecast for the next 3 days. Due to […]

North Korean Cruising: Pack up your Mangyongbong

North Korean Cruising: Pack up your Mangyongbong

Setting sail: The Mangyongbong embarks on a trial cruise fromRason on North Korea to the picturesque Mount Kumgang resort. It’s quite possibly the worst cruise experience since Captain Arthur Philip landed his first guests in Sydney Cove. North Korea’s timid initial foray into adventure cruising took place in August aboard the “newly renovated” Mangyongbong-91, a […]

North Korean Cruising: Pack up your Mangyongbong

North Korean Cruising: Pack up your Mangyongbong

Setting sail: The Mangyongbong embarks on a trial cruise fromRason on North Korea to the picturesque Mount Kumgang resort. It’s quite possibly the worst cruise experience since Captain Arthur Philip landed his first guests in Sydney Cove. North Korea’s timid initial foray into adventure cruising took place in August aboard the “newly renovated” Mangyongbong-91, a […]

MSC DIVINA IS AFLOAT AND READY FOR DRESSING UP!

MSC DIVINA IS AFLOAT AND READY FOR DRESSING UP!

One million hour countdown to May 2012 naming MSC Divina, the third to the MSC Cruises’ flagship Fantasia class, was ceremoniously floated out of dry dock of the STX Europe ship yard in Saint-Nazaire, France on Saturday, September 3 and transferred to another dock for final fitting and furnishing ahead of her naming in May […]

MSC DIVINA IS AFLOAT AND READY FOR DRESSING UP!

One million hour countdown to May 2012 naming MSC Divina, the third to the MSC Cruises’ flagship Fantasia class, was ceremoniously floated out of dry dock of the STX Europe ship yard in Saint-Nazaire, France on Saturday, September 3 and transferred to another dock for final fitting and furnishing ahead of her naming in May […]

MSC DIVINA IS AFLOAT AND READY FOR DRESSING UP!

MSC DIVINA IS AFLOAT AND READY FOR DRESSING UP!

One million hour countdown to May 2012 naming MSC Divina, the third to the MSC Cruises’ flagship Fantasia class, was ceremoniously floated out of dry dock of the STX Europe ship yard in Saint-Nazaire, France on Saturday, September 3 and transferred to another dock for final fitting and furnishing ahead of her naming in May […]

American Safari Cruises Offers $200 Savings on Alaska Sailings

American Safari Cruises Offers $200 Savings on Alaska Sailings

American Safari Cruises, to kick off its first season in Alaska in 2012, is offering savings of $200 per person savings for guests who book a cruise on the 86-passenger Safari Endeavour by Nov. 30, 2011. From June through August, the yacht-style ship sails weeklong “Discoverers’ Glacier Country” cruises roundtrip from Juneau, Alaska. The inclusive […]

Lindblad Expeditions Offers Pacific Northwest Culinary Programs

Lindblad Expeditions Offers Pacific Northwest Culinary Programs

Lindblad Expeditions is enhancing its culinary attributes with a program called Columbia & Snake Rivers Journey: Harvests, History and Landscapes, set to debut in 2012. A new onboard dining program features a menu dominated by local and sustainable foods in addition to a selection of wines and craft beers that have gained the region international […]