On a fall cruise when family doesn’t necessarily mean kids

On a fall cruise when family doesn’t necessarily mean kids

even without a lot of kids, the ship was still packed with families — mothers and daughters, aunts and cousins, brothers and sisters-in-law, grandparents and young grandchildren, even four lifelong friends celebrating their 70th birthdays

Taking full advantage of Halloween season

Taking full advantage of Halloween season

You don’t need to wait till Halloween to put on costumes, not when theme parks, resorts and haunted attractions have already kicked off special Halloween events

At the Gilded Age mansions in Newport RI

At the Gilded Age mansions in Newport RI

This is our last day aboard the Norwegian Gem—we return to New York City tomorrow and Newport, famous for its sailing and coastal location as well as these spectacular mansions, is a good way to end the trip

The Few kids on this cruise have a blast

The Few kids on this cruise have a blast

During school vacation weeks, the Norwegian Gem can have up to 800 kids aboard. But this week sailing from New York to Canada and back there are only 15. But they are having a blast.

Halifax, Nova Scotia – History and Heroism Combine

Halifax, Nova Scotia – History and Heroism Combine

Everyone knows about the Titanic, but few have heard about the Halifax Explosion of 1917 that killed 2000 people. Here in Nova Scotia history, tragedy and a beautiful city combine for some incredible stories.