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Norwegian Aqua Ship Review: ‘More’ for Some but Less for…

Travel NewsApril 28, 202519Views

After years of market testing and product evolution, Norwegian Cruise Line executives think they have hit a sweet spot with regard to number of passengers (half as many as some of the megaships coming out today) balanced with variety and passenger comfort. NCL's latest ship, Norwegian Aqua, is an example of what mainstream cruise ships…

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Azamara Journey Review: What to Expect on Board

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February 14, 202535Views

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What’s It Like to Fly SATA Azores Airlines? Our Review

Azores Airlines does not issue electronic boarding passes, so counter check-in is required. Trouble is, since the airline operates only a few flights per day, it only gets counter space a few hours before takeoff at Toronto Pearson International Airport. I learned that the hard way when I arrived in Toronto 4.5 hours before my flight…

January 9, 202541Views

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Sphere Vegas: Our Review of The Sphere Experience—Best Seats, Savings Tips, More

The Las Vegas Strip is big on endless construction and it's hot on imploding older buildings. But when it comes to creating memorable visual landmarks, modern Vegas usually folds. After the 1990s heyday of iconic Strip architecture passed, most of the towers erected on Las Vegas Boulevard have looked like lightly themed columns of rooms…

January 6, 202552Views

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Douro River Cruise: Our Review of Uniworld’s Trip Through Portugal’s Top Wine Region

Heidi Sarna is the co-founder of QuirkyCruise.com, a guide to small-ship cruising. The Douro River starts in north-central Spain and zigzags some 500 miles into Portugal before eventually reaching the Atlantic Ocean. Along the way, the curving, rock-lined river cuts through a landscape characterized, above all, by its connection to generations of winemaking. A cruise…

January 1, 202537Views

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A Chesapeake Bay Cruise with American Cruise Lines: Our Review

Heidi Sarna is the co-founder of QuirkyCruise.com, a guide to small-ship cruising. In business for decades, family-owned American Cruise Lines (ACL), which devotes itself exclusively to the rivers and coastal areas of the United States, is well known for small-ship voyages in traditional U.S. cruising territory—the mighty Mississippi River, coastal Maine, and the Columbia and…

December 30, 202455Views

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Do Top of the Rock’s New Rooftop Rides Make It the Best Observation Deck in NYC? Our Review

Like all of the city's observation decks, Top of the Rock offers timed-entry tickets. It adds a free weather guarantee, allowing visitors to switch their entry times and even dates at no extra cost—a big plus. But prospective visitors must navigate a murky online maze of fees, with a range of entry prices ($40–$61 for…

December 7, 202440Views

FAA clears United Airlines to add new aircraft, routes after safety review

A United Airlines 737 Max 8 Leslie Josephs | CNBC United Airlines said the Federal Aviation Administration has cleared it to start adding new aircraft and routes months after the regulator stepped up its scrutiny of the carrier following several safety incidents. "Today, we got some good news: after a careful review…

May 16, 2024124Views

What Is It Like to Fly French Bee? Our Airline Review

The annoyances start here, with what the airline jauntily calls “Our tailored fares: travel à la carte.” Translation: We’re going to play every mind game in the book to get you to spend more than you intended. Travelers are first shown a very low price, but that’s only for a painfully no-frills “Basic” ticket. From…

May 3, 2024200Views

What Is It Like to Fly Norse Atlantic Airways? Our Review

Norse flies the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Yes, those were the jet that initially had issues, like igniting batteries and fuel leaks, when they first hit the world's runways in 2011. But in the many years since the Dreamliner's debut, the kinks have been worked out, and today this aircraft has the same safety record as…

May 2, 2024277Views