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Royal Caribbean Gets into the Subway Business

February 6, 2012
By Island Tips
Royal Caribbean Gets into the Subway Business

This one’s fun: Right now, if you were to go down into the subway in New York and hop the S shuttle between Times Square and Grand Central Terminal, your train would look like this: The 42nd St. Shuttle, wrapped (photo: Royal...
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Discounts on Maine Schooner J&E Riggin End TODAY

February 1, 2012
By Island Tips
Discounts on Maine Schooner J&E Riggin End TODAY

We’re a full-spectrum cruise blog here at Frommers.com, covering everything from the biggest megaships to the most traditional midsize vessels, the swankiest luxe ships, and the smallest of small-ship and sailing cruises. And in that latter regard, there’s this: Early-booking discounts for sailings on the Maine ...
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Shakespeare ‘12: "As You Like It" and "Into the Woods"

January 27, 2012
By Island Tips

“As You Like It” and “Into the Woods” will be staged for free this summer in Central Park for Shakespeare in the Park , the Public Theater announced Thursday. Performances of the Shakespeare comedy “As You Like It” will begin sometime in June...
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Top Caribbean Honeymoon Travel – All Inclusive Packages

January 19, 2012
By Island Tips

The Caribbean is composed of over thousands of magnificent tropical islands, complete with powdery white sand, pristine waters and lush green mountains as stunning backdrop. If the image of lounging under the sun and enjoying cocktail drinks and beachside massages is your...
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Video game exhibition coming to the Smithsonian American Art Museum

January 18, 2012
By Island Tips
Video game exhibition coming to the Smithsonian American Art Museum

Filed under: Arts and Culture , North America , United States Gamers: put "World of Warcraft" on pause, lay down your controllers, and take note. Beginning on March 16, the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC , will open the first major exhibition of video games. The Art of Video Games will...
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Vacations on the Run

January 17, 2012
By Island Tips
Vacations on the Run

Everyone loves you in Bermuda, especially if you’re running up a hill in double-digit humidity on a Saturday morning. Which is what I experienced last weekend during the Bermuda Race Weekend (bermudaraceweekend.com), a 30-year tradition that includes “the Bermuda Triangle Challenge”: a 1-mile run (Friday night), a 10K (Saturday)...
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America’s baddest badlands

January 17, 2012
By Island Tips
America’s baddest badlands

Filed under: Climbing , Hiking , North America , United States , Camping One of the greatest things about the United States is its environmental diversity. From towering forests of pine to sun-hammered deserts, from snowy peaks to steaming swamps, this nation has it all. Some ...
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Costa Concordia and the cult of the ship’s captain | Julian Stockwin

January 16, 2012
By Island Tips

Francesco Schettino has lost the respect awarded the captain as a noble figure of authority and the moral heart of his sea world From a 1769 shipmaster's handbook on my bookshelf: "To be loaden on board the good ship Betsy whereof Captain Jordan is...
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Costa Concordia and the cult of the ship’s captain | Julian Stockwin

January 16, 2012
By Island Tips

Francesco Schettino has lost the respect awarded the captain as a noble figure of authority and the moral heart of his sea world From a 1769 shipmaster's handbook on my bookshelf: "To be loaden on board the good ship Betsy whereof Captain Jordan is Master ...
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Crystal Plans New Decor for "Crystal Symphony"

January 13, 2012
By Island Tips
Crystal Plans New Decor for "Crystal Symphony"

There seem to have been a lot of major remodelings lately in the cruise world, from smallish vessels like Windstar’s Wind Surf to biggies like Royal Caribbean’s Radiance of the Seas. To the list, we can now add a midsizer: luxe line Crystal Cruises’ 51,000-ton, 922-passenger Crystal Symphony. This coming June 1, Symphony...
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