Norwegian Gem on her first cruise from PortMiami in August 2021 (NCL) Published Oct 6, 2021 4:58 PM by The Maritime Executive Florida’s battle with the cruise industry over limiting cruises to only passengers vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus is heating up again. Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration is seeking to […]
St. George Church set to showcase Greek culture, food at Oktoberfest
MASSILLON – St. George Greek Orthodox Church will open its doors to share the Greek heritage and delicacies at its 18th annual Greek Oktoberfest starting Thursday. The annual event runs through Saturday at the church’s Cultural Center, 364 First St. SE. Dimitri Verginis, chairman of the annual event, said guests will be treated to their […]
Her vow to keep wearing this wedding dress sparked a sweet travel tradition
(CNN) — Samantha Mathew’s carry-on “personal item” on international flights is often very personal indeed — her wedding dress. “We generally just kind of stuff it into a vacuum seal bag … and it comes out basically looking brand-new,” said Mathew, who goes by Sam. Or nearly. By her calculation, […]
20 Most Popular Places to Vacation in America
“From California to the New York island, From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters, This land was made for you and me.”—Woody Guthrie. In a country of such beauty and variety, where do people pick for their vacation? Handily, TripAdvisor has named the destinations that most-frequently top travelers’ […]
From ‘The Sopranos’ to ‘Star Trek,’ Pop-Culture Cookbooks Fuel Fandoms
Chelsea Monroe-Cassel is currently developing a recipe for a dish whose traditional version she’ll never be able to taste, and whose place of origin she’ll never be able to visit: Plomeek soup, a staple on the fictional planet Vulcan. In writing “The Star Trek Cookbook,” out next March, she has […]
Scarlet Lady Sets Out On U.S. “MerMaiden” Cruise
(11:45 a.m. EDT) — With free-flowing Champagne and mermen posing in the pools, Scarlet Lady left Miami Wednesday evening, marking Virgin Voyages’ first revenue cruise in the United States. It had been a long time coming. Promising something hip and different in the cruise space, new line Virgin Voyages had […]