This will put you right at the beach with no sweat... Shake in a martini shaker: One ounce Bacardi Cherry Rum 2 ounces orange juice 3-4 ounces Canada Dry Sparkling Water Orange 5-6 ice cubes pinch of sugar Shake and pour into a glass, including ice cubes, garnish with slice of lime Enjoy!    

Hello all!  I probably beg for this every summer,  but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE consider booking your next vacation early so you can get what you want. It happened again, naturally:  a family has waited too long to decide on their dream Alaska cruise and now they can't get the ship, sailing date, nor type of cabin that they want.  And that's not even to mention the now-much-higher prices! By the time we see a date with the accomodation they need at a price within their budget, we are well into September and of course by then the kids are back in school. I admit ...

If you haven't sailed with Princess, you really should give it a try.  This company is amazing -- always the best itineraries and always first with availability for advance bookings. Princess is open for all bookings from now through Spring of 2012.  Past passengers can get price discounts, plus combinability with group/block-space rates and benefits, $100 deposit sales (there's one going on right now) and coupon books, onboard booking benefits, free upgrade offers -- you can get it all! Not a past passenger yet?  What are you waiting for?  Princess has the best past-g...

Well, it was a self-guided tour, but I have to say that the historical exhibit and engine-workings tour are just terrific.  . You never get to see the engine rooms, inner mechanics, or propellors of working cruise ships, so it was quite a treat to be able to see all the amazing "below decks" machinery.  The history of her WWII service is especially fascinating.  The photographs, memorabilia, and personal testimonies of World War II soldiers are well worth seeing.  If you ever are visiting Long Beach, or taking a cruise from there, give yourself s...