Cruising the Caribbean Celebrity Style: Part One

BY SARAH LAURENCE
Floating five-star luxury for the price of living at home, a new island to explore every day after which you return to find your duvet turned down – no wonder so many old people think it’s a great idea! Staff who know your favourite drink after the first (long, boozy) evening and smiling [...]

Two Days, Three Continents

BY SARAH LAURENCE
Spending time on three continents in two days definitely makes one feel like a globetrotter (although by the end it was more of a dawdle than a trot). Apart from battles with the range of time zones – just when you think you have a handle on it, it is time to fly [...]

Rocky Rails – The Price of Train Travel

BY SARAH LAURENCE
As we rattled through the British Columbian countryside, I gazed at the dappled colors of the passing leaves and reflected on our trip. Enjoyable? Immensely. Fun? Of course. Value for money? No way. We were on the Rocky Mountain Express bound for Vancouver, two cold breakfasts and lunches and one night’s stop in [...]

Living Overseas – How to Move

Moving to another country can be both frightening and exciting, with lots of potential rewards.
If you are interested in living abroad either temporarily or permanently, read my article on Suite101 – Living Abroad: How to Move Overseas and please tell me what you think.

What are YOUR Travel Must-Haves?

We all have a list. Some of ours are short (generally only those of non-metro guys) but most of ours are long and ever-expanding. Your customized and unique travel essentials list is born out of trial and error, learning the hard way and not listening to mom – until you are [...]

HAVANA – Steamy Nights, Sultry Days

Cuba is a country of contradictions, complications and compromises, where instead of providing answers, visiting only poses more questions and uncertainties about the fascinating mix of people and cultures. To speak about the beauty and generosity of the people, the lushness of the forest, the idyllic turquoise and white beaches and the [...]

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