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Epic Highs & Unwelcome Lows I Had Cruising South America! (Podcast #577)
Episode 577
South America cruising delivered some of the most spectacular sights I have ever experienced — but also a few costly, frustrating, and very unexpecte…
1 day, 11 hours ago
I Won't Do A Sailing Ship Cruise Again. But Here's Why You SHOULD! (Podcast #576)
Episode 576
I went on my first ever sailing ship cruise expecting something magical, different, and perhaps even better than a regular cruise ship. Instead, afte…
1 week, 1 day ago
I Keep Returning To Holland America Despite These Problems. Here's Why (Podcast #575)
Episode 575
I've now been on 11 Holland America cruises, including my most recent 31-night South America sailing — and despite having so many cruise lines to cho…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
I Took A $1,200 Luxury Train To Machu Picchu. Was It Worth it? (Podcast #574)
It costs $1,200 to take the Belmond Hiram Bingham train to Machu Picchu — roughly $1,000 more than the standard train option. So, was this luxury rai…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
7 Traps I See People Cruising South America Fall Into! (Podcast #573)
Episode 573
South America cruises can be spectacular — penguins in the Falklands, Cape Horn, Glacier Alley Chile, fascinating cities in Peru and Chile, end of th…
1 month ago
Secrets The Crew Want Us To Know About (And Some They DON'T!) (Podcast #572)
Episode 572
It took a lot of coaxing — and in some cases, waiting until crew had left life at sea — to uncover what actually happens behind the scenes on a cruis…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
6 Things I Would NEVER Do On Holland America. Nor Should You! (Podcast #571)
Episode 571
I just spent 44 out of the last 60 days living on board Holland America ships, and I saw passengers making the same expensive mistakes over and over …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
What I Wish I'd Known BEFORE Doing A Machu Picchu Excursion Off A Cruise! (Podcast #570)
Episode 570
I abandoned my ship mid-cruise for three days to see one of the most iconic sights in the world: Machu Picchu. But after booking an eye-wateringly ex…
2 months ago
I No Longer Recommend These 4 Cruise Tips. Here's Why (Podcast #569)
Episode 569
For years, I've shared what I believed were the smartest cruise tips—strategies that worked time and time again. But on my most recent cruise, someth…
2 months, 1 week ago
No-One Warns Solo Cruisers About These (Based On The 87 I've Done (Podcast #567)
Episode 567
Solo cruising is getting harder… and most people haven't noticed yet. After 87 solo cruises, I'm seeing some big changes that could make cruising alo…
2 months, 3 weeks ago