MELLOW’S MUSINGS
Random Reflections And Thoughts
Cuba: Forbidden Fruit Is Ripe For Picking
(Mellow Wanderer) Cruise companies always look to add new and exciting itineraries and destinations to keep customers coming back. But unlike Disney, if you don’t have a corp of animated characters whipping the masses into a frenzy about the frozen wonders of Norway, what do you do? Cuba, front and center, please! Cruise behemoth Carnival…
Wild Weed: Psychedelic Road Show
(Mellow Wanderer) Spring-summer wildflower season is here, painting highway medians, meadows and parks in a collage of color. Bloom schedules vary according to climate and location, but every region of the U.S. pops in a spectrum of splendor, giving new meaning to road tripping. So grab your favorite tie-dye, highway ahead, windows down, crank-up Joe…
Memorial Day: America’s Beaches Battle For #1
**UPDATE: WE HAVE A BEST BEACH IN AMERICA WINNER ** (Mellow Wanderer) Memorial Day kicks off the unofficial start of summer with long beach walks, sculpting sand castles, catching waves and slumbering under an umbrella with a steamy summer novel. For the best places to get sand between your toes, just page Dr. Beach. Dr. Stephen…
Let The Sun Go Down On You
(MELLOW WANDERER) Whether you call it sundown or sunset, nature’s spectacular end of day transition into evening is the greatest show on earth. It costs nothing. No advanced tickets needed. No two drink minimum required, although popping the cork from a wine bottle while sprawled on a blanket in a park or on a…
Catch A Good Cruise Deal During “Wave Season”
(MELLOW WANDERER) ‘Tis the season to say bon voyage. Early cruise booking is here! The champagne cork has barely popped on 2015, and the cruise industry is standing by to lure travelers in with deals for early commitments. MW’s email already has an alert announcing January’s “Wave Season” offerings via Cruise Critic, an independent, reliable…