It was almost 5-1/2 years ago—July 19, 2012—when I boarded the Celebrity CONSTELLATION in Amsterdam to embark on my very first experience as a cruise ship speaker. Sure, I was a little nervous even though I’d presented to CFOs and CEOs on mega-million dollar engagements before I took early retirement from the high-tech field. I…
Category: Travel
Restaurants – A Year in “Reviews”
You all know that I love to travel. My love of travel is one of the reasons I’ve had the U.S. Registered Trademark America’s International Travel Expert® since 2010. Although my travels this year didn’t take me to as many places as in previous years, I still managed to visit and review 56 restaurants in…
Speaking on Cruise Ships
Since my early retirement from high technology over ten years ago, one of the more enjoyable activities I’ve been doing is speaking on cruise ships. I’ve spoken on ships that can hold 2,800 passengers down to one that holds a maximum of 82 passengers, but it (and its sister ship) can go exciting places where…
Who Will Advocate For You?
It doesn’t happen to every traveler or consumer, but when it happens to YOU, it’s frustrating; it’s costly; it’s time consuming; it’s [well, you fill in the space]. So, what is the it that causes these pains and anxiety? It’s when something goes wrong that you don’t feel is your fault. You know, things like…
Faro Inclinado – The Leaning Lighthouse
It’s estimated that there are over one million visitors to Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa each year. Certainly there aren’t that many that trek to the beachfront town of Puerto Morelos in the state of Quintana Roo along Mexico’s Caribbean sea coast. But those who do go there can visit a site that is just…