Stacey Rishelflipped into Stacey's Cruise NewsHistory made as the first Canadian woman appointed to captain major cruise shipCNN - By Amanda Jackson(CNN) — Wendy Williams is set to make history as the first Canadian female captain of a major cruise ship when she takes the helm of Virgin Voyages' newest ship. The cruise line announced Tuesday that Williams will be the master of Scarlet Lady, set to sail next spring. Fewer than 3 percent of the …
Stacey Rishelflipped into What's New in HawaiiWith Kilauea's fireworks finally over, Hawaii and NCL testing tourist incentives: Travel Weeklytravelweekly.com - By Tom StieghorstHILO, Hawaii -- Three months ago, bright orange rivers of lava were gushing from the craters, vents and fissures of the Kilauea volcano on the Island …
Stacey Rishelflipped into Get Away to Marvelous MexicoHave a close encounter with gray whales in a lagoon in Baja, Mexicoverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Anne HarnagelEnjoy eye-level encounters with Pacific gray whales on a six-day excursion offered by Natural Habitat Adventures. Highlights includes six separate skiff journeys on the protected waters of the San Ignacio Lagoon on the Baja Penisula, the whales’ traditional breeding ground, and a visit to the …
Stacey Rishelflipped into What's New in HawaiiThat spewing river of hot lava at Kilauea volcano? It’s now a trickle, but that could change againverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Jay JonesHawaii Island’s Kilauea volcano has simmered down recently, with raging rivers of lava down to a trickle this week. For visitors on boat and helicopter tours, the dramatic scenes of the last few weeks are gone, but spectacular eruptions could return at any moment. “It is common for eruptions to wax …
Stacey Rishelflipped into The Down Under Low DownChannel your inner Thor at this Viking restaurant in Australiaverified_publisherCNN - By Francesca Street(CNN) — It might be thousands of miles from Scandinavia, but this Viking-themed restaurant offers a contemporary interpretation of Norse traditions Down Under. Mjølner restaurant first originated in Sydney and there's a recently opened outpost in Melbourne, named after Thor's famous hammer. Of …
Stacey Rishelflipped into Get Away to Marvelous MexicoThe best things to do in San Luis Potosi, Mexicoverified_publisherCNN - Lilit Marcus(CNN) — Riviera Maya? Already been. Mexico City? Too busy. The state of San Luis Potosi isn't necessarily at the forefront of travelers' minds when they think about visiting Mexico. But that's about to change. San Luis Potosi and its biggest city/capital of the same name (although locals, who are …