7 days ago by Ralph Grizzle

Last month the two major Baltic turnaround ports reported that 2009 proved to be yet another record season. Copenhagen welcomed 520,000 cruise passengers on 330 ship visits. Stockholm rolled out the red carpet for 443,000 cruise passengers on 293 ship visits. How do travel agents tap into the high p ...

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19 days ago by Ralph Grizzle

In last week’s post, I promised to give a verdict to the question: Is Hapag-Lloyd’s Europa the world’s best cruise ship, as some guide books have proclaimed? There’s no question that Hapag-Lloyd’s flagship has the makings of a best-in-category ship. As noted last week, Europa is ranked 5 Stars Plus ...

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25 days ago by Richard Earls

For the 10th year in a row, Hapag-Lloyd’s Europa was named the world’s top cruise ship, according to the 2010 “ Berlitz Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships.” Does Europa deserve the accolade? In the atrium of Hapag-Lloyd’s Europa is a star-studded wall lined with plaques recognizing the much-celebrat ...

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33 days ago by Richard Earls

For those who follow such developments, Silversea’s newest vessel begs the question: How will it compare to the other luxury launch of the year, Seabourn Odyssey? The short answer is “favorably.” For the explanation, read on. I was on both vessels this past summer, cruising in late July for seven da ...

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41 days ago by Ralph Grizzle

TRO is proud to introduce a new column this week: “Deck Plans”. Travel writer Ralph Grizzle began his journalistic career at the age of 32, following the conclusion of what he calls his “sabbatical decade.” From 1980 through 1990, Ralph bicycled across America, pedaled through Europe and island-hopp ...

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109 days ago by Denise

Adding a deck to your backyard, home or pool is a major decision and plans must be carefully laid out to make the deck and flow of the yard compliment each other. Safety and cost are also concerns. photo credit: EraPhernalia Vintage (way behind. sorry!) I have always wanted a deck and this year I fo ...

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129 days ago by Tenacious[B]

DAY 2 – Deck Plans I should probably divulge my deck plan before going much further. Unfortunately, I sit only at about 50% as this was going to be a two-level deck, the upper level being rather small and the lower level sprawling. Arguments between whether the pergola we eventually want to also inc ...

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171 days ago by Ben Griner

Located in Lake Washington are three YMS minesweepers. Two of these vessels are very much intact. Our team has been using to the below deck plans to explore these three vessels over the last several years. These deck plans are for YMS series 135-409. Please note that these plans should be used only ...

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184 days ago by bmlengel

There are many different considerations in deck construction, especially if the people are doing the construction themselves.There are location issues, size issues, codes and ordinance issues, and design issues that all have to be taken into account when doing deck construction.Another consideration ...

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215 days ago by Rob Jones

It is a beautiful day in Vancouver. I mean beautiful. I’ve often said that I don’t deserve the view I have from my office window; the mountains, the water, and on days like this, a blue sky that goes on forever. And one of the best things about where we are is that we’ve got is an outdoor space too, ...

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