Home Away From Home by Maggie Gunia, OCC/GSM, Wind Star After 11 years of work with a large cruise company, which made me grow professionally, I started to feel burned out. I knew that the time for a change had arrived. I loved to share my knowledge and travel experiences with the people but the […]
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If you’re ready to relax and take a cruise to a faraway paradise but don’t have a passport, you still have options. Though cruise lines strongly recommend having a passport book no matter where you’re going, a closed-loop cruise allows you to set sail without one. In this post, we’ll show where you can voyage
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Scuba diving is like flying under the water. Gliding weightlessly and freely in a blue underwater world is unlike any other experience. Add colorful schools of fish, intricate coral and sunken shipwrecks to the scenery, and you get a scuba diver’s paradise. Table of Contents 13 Top Scuba Diving Locations in the World Costa Rica
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Imagine witnessing a massive humpback whale leap into the air against a backdrop of snow-capped peaks as you cruise azure waters. You also see the round, smooth head of a curious harbor seal peeking at you from the sea during your voyage and hear a glacier calving in the distance. Hungry gulls circle overhead looking
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Cruise ships are not all alike, and size is very much a factor in finding the ocean cruise experience that is right for you. The size of the ship influences the style of cruising and whom you cruise with. It also influences where you can go. Big ships carrying up to 6,800 passengers visit
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Writing our bucket lists is one of those things that gives us something to start planning for and to look forward to in the future. Maybe it’s a trip to Tahiti or a visit to Rome that you have on your bucket list? But have you considered Sorrento, Italy as a gateway to the famously
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the library then In its time, Alexandria’s library was the largest and most prestigious in the ancient world, a collaborative hivemind for brilliant individuals, and an invaluable resource for leaders seeking insights on how to rule or negotiate with neighboring nations. It was also a symbol of Egypt’s wealth and influence, because having a repository
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The Greek myth of the maze and the minotaur is an epic of oral and written traditions. The rite-of-passage tale opens with King Minos of Crete betraying Poseidon by keeping a sacrificial bull as a pet, and his wife later giving birth to a violent minotaur, which Minos concealed in an elaborate labyrinth. Each year
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Did you ever wonder why scallop shells are iconic throughout European history, topping classical arches and doorways, marking pilgrim paths and even conveying a Greek goddess in Sandro Botticelli’s beloved Birth of Venus Renaissance masterpiece? This beloved bivalve is unique in abilities and flavor, because unlike immobile clams, oysters and mussels, sea scallops glide across
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Belly up to the bar. Tie on the bib. Roll up your sleeves. It’s crab feast time! Whether you’re traveling in Alaska or purchasing crab for a seafood dinner at home, knowing the ins and outs of different types of crab and how to prepare and eat them is crucial to your enjoyment of this
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Why does Sangiovese grow best in Tuscany? Italy cultivates more than 370 wine grape varieties over 1.7 million vineyard acres, but Sangiovese, a difficult and fickle grape, seems to almost exclusively thrive amid romantic vineyards just a sling’s throw from Michelangelo’s David. Central Italy epitomizes the Mediterranean climate and that is an important factor in
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Cozumel is an island paradise steeped in Mayan, Mexican and Caribbean culture. It’s widely loved for its pristine coral reefs and sparkling blue waters. It’s an exciting combination of everything that makes Cozumel so special — rich history, archaeological sites, modern resort amenities and a culmination of travelers and locals who share a love for
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Are you considering booking a cruise, but don’t want to deal with crowds? If you’re the type of traveler who would prefer to avoid a crowded cruise ship and instead enjoy an intimate, immersive and relaxing voyage, you have options. As some of the least crowded cruise ships you’ll find, Windstar Cruises welcomes you aboard.
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The Dominican Republic has everything you’d hope to find on a Caribbean island, such as swaying palm trees, velvety beaches and jewel-toned water. While its dreamy image seems like other Caribbean destinations, if you look beyond the beach, you’ll discover so much more. From colonial history to contagious rhythms, there’s something to stir your soul
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We’re kicking off the launch of our newly enhanced loyalty program by celebrating our past guests during Yacht Club Member Appreciation Week. Each day we’ll be profiling a Yacht Club Member to showcase the member’s Windstar experiences and memories. Total Number of Voyages Taken on Windstar Cruises Ships: 127 My wife and I were living
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We’re kicking off the launch of our newly enhanced loyalty program by celebrating our past guests during Yacht Club Member Appreciation Week. Each day we’ll be profiling a Yacht Club Member to showcase the member’s Windstar experiences and memories. Number of Windstar Cruises: 35 weeks of cruising Our first Windstar Cruise was the Istanbul
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