As I write these words our country, no our world is gripped in the coronavirus pandemic. And it has changed our daily way of life like no other event in my lifetime has. 9/11 was truly horrible for those of us living here in the New York metro area. And, as an owner of a…
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My most favorite thing in the whole world when I was nine years old, was baseball. I would sit for hours and watch the New York Yankees on the old black and white TV with my Dad. As with any kid growing up in the ’60s, I adored Micky Mantle. I wanted to be Micky…
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Summertime! For us here at Vegas Voyagers and our travel agency Fairview Cruise and Travel, it’s the busiest time of year. When school is out and teachers aren’t teaching, that’s when the most people travel. Now I know this concept doesn’t apply to “retirement” community. You can travel just about any time you want. For…
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I have often been asked where is a good place for “seniors” to visit? What is a good travel destination? My answer always is, there is no one, or two good travel destinations for seniors. As far as I’m concerned, travel is an individual preference. Some people like visiting Europe. Some like cruises to the…
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I have travelled all over the world. At last count I’ve been to just about every state with the exception of some of the “deep” south states. I have been all over Europe including Luxemburg and Iceland. And in 2020 I hope to finally get to Australia and New Zealand. However, my most favorite travel…
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LIFE IS WHAT HAPPENS WHILE YOU’RE MAKING PLANS. I may have expressed this sentiment in a previous column, but not recently. What I know is I am always making plans. Mostly plans to travel. It’s what I like to do. To go and see places I’ve never been before. Or, to go back to a…
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In the blink of an eye. Nobody move! Where has the time gone? I have been the Travel Editor for the Vegas Voice and writing travel articles for the “magazine” for almost 15 years. 15 YEARS, since publisher Dan founded the VEGAS VOICE. My children where teenagers. Now I have two grandchildren. At the beginning…
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We are always thinking ahead here at the home office of the VEGAS VOYAGERS. In fact we’re already planning for 2019. You know about the PHAT PACK cruise scheduled for late January on the RUBY PRINCESS to the Mexican Riviera, but now we want to give you the “heads up” for a great European cruise…
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I do not care what anyone tells me. When it gets to 105 degrees outside, IT’S HOT! IT’S VERY HOT!!. So when I call publisher Dan from my office in New York and he tells me what the temperature is in Las Vegas, I shake my head and wonder how you all manage during the…
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I have often said the getting to and from your vacation, at times, can be challenging. It’s the price you have to pay sometimes to go places and see things you may never have seen before; to have once in a lifetime experiences. And I can tell you I have had “getting to and…
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