Archive for the ‘Europe’ Category

Robot Bartenders Shake Things Up At Sea

Monday, September 26th, 2016

Robot Bartenders Shake Things Up At Sea Behind the scenes of the most advanced cruise ship bars. by John Mannelly Ever pioneering, Royal Caribbean has made itself stand out in the travel industry with its continual innovation: the mind-bending Ultimate Abyss, the world’s tallest slide at sea; onboard sky-diving and surf simulators; and by employing the […]

Princess Cruises Onboard Experience

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016

Princess Cruises Onboard Experience From sun up to sun down, let Princess help you make discoveries that defy expectations while anticipating your every need. Watch amazing shows by a Broadway legend, enjoy incredible cuisine by a world-famous chef and explore the world in a new way with our Discovery at Sea enrichment programs and shore […]

Regent’s Brand New Explorer: Exquisite Elegance at Sea

Wednesday, July 27th, 2016

By Nancy Kivlen, Director of Leisure, Carefree Vacations In all my years in the travel industry, I have never experienced the kind of elegance, grace and panache that embodied the spirit of Regent’s brand new Explorer ship. No detail was left unattended – the ship is beyond impressive. I was one of the fortunate travel […]

The Top 10 Most Glamorous Ports in the Mediterranean by Silversea

Wednesday, May 18th, 2016

The Mediterranean has forever been synonymous with sun-drenched scenes, charming coastal towns and timeless European style. It is also home to some of the most glamorous ports in the world that come in at the top of every jet-setters’ bucket list. Our intimate, luxury ships are smaller than most other cruise lines, meaning we can […]

Cunard’s Musical Event Cruises

Wednesday, March 16th, 2016

Musical Event Cruises Cunard regularly hosts exclusive musical events, upcoming acts include Grammy® Award-winning vocalist Gregory Porter. Talks and Q&A sessions also offer a rare chance to meet your musical heroes. Herbie Hancock & Blue Note Jazz at Sea On board Queen Mary 2’s Jazz at Sea Crossing from the 1st to 9th of August 2016, […]

The Azores Plus a Sailing Onboard Celebrity Silhouette

Tuesday, October 20th, 2015

I just returned from 2 weeks in Europe.  This is my favorite place in the world, but this time I was taking along a younger brother and his wife who had never been to Europe before! My father was Portuguese, and his family originally came from the Azores, a group of 9 islands off the […]

Carefree Vacations Hosted Adventure – Castles on the Rhine River

Wednesday, October 7th, 2015

Carefree Vacations Hosted Adventure – Castles on the Rhine River – Client Blog – September, 2015 Uniworld’s Castles on the Rhine was the perfect introduction to our first time river cruising. The trip was both exciting and peaceful at the same time. Attention by the cruise staff to our every want was excellent. The ship […]

Rhine River Cruising

Monday, October 5th, 2015

One of the wonderful rewards of being a travel consultant is using your knowledge and expertise to guide friends and family on magical adventures to the world’s most captivating destinations. Carefree Vacations Agent, Lynn Rodrigues, recently enjoyed this reward hosting a small affinity group on a Rhine River Cruise with Uniworld River Cruises. The group […]

Travel to Iceland

Thursday, April 2nd, 2015

Iceland Travel Jan/Feb 2015 We traveled to Reykjavik from Seattle on Jan 26 to arrive early morning on Jan 27, 2015.  Icelantic Airlines did a great job, they are also offering free stop-overs if you choose to do so on your way to Europe! We decided to do our own self-drive tour and in many ways, […]

Viking River Cruises – Cruising the Rhine

Thursday, February 5th, 2015

I recently returned from a Viking River Cruise along the Rhine River from Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, the Netherlands aboard the Viking Var, one of Viking’s newest longships. Regarding the ship – all of the 15 longships are identical. Clean lines, minimal décor, a Scandinavian ‘Ikea-style’ with blond wood and glass, giving the illusion spaces […]