Opinion

By: Sherry Laskin · March 28, 2022

Wonder of the Seas – My First Cruise in Two Years

When I received the invitation for Wonder of the Seas Inaugural trip in March 2022, I knew I needed to go. It was time to take that first ...

By: Sherry Laskin · August 15, 2021

Long before the movie Julie and Julia was released, I was a fan of Julia Child. Nearly every episode of The French Chef on Chicago's WTTW ...

By: Sherry Laskin · October 30, 2020

It wasn't by choice that I found myself on a three-night Alaska cruise during the pandemic. Heading south along Alaska's Inside Passage on ...

By: Sherry Laskin · September 4, 2020

NOTE: Updated September 8, 2020. We're all curious to learn what the future of cruising will be like, especially in North ...

By: Sherry Laskin · March 24, 2020

With all the yakking on TV about how people seem to totally disregard reality and are flocking to Washington D.C. to view the beautiful cherry ...

By: Sherry Laskin · March 22, 2020

It's been over a week now when I wake up, the first thing that pops into my head is maybe this coronavirus pandemic never really happened. ...

By: Sherry Laskin · March 20, 2020

One week ago, I decided to physically distance myself from everyone in this tiny town. The only exception is when my daughter stops by ...

By: Sherry Laskin · January 31, 2020

Behind all the lace and schnitzel in Salzburg, hides the sweetest treat in Austria; Mozartkugel or commonly called Mozart ...

By: Sherry Laskin · October 31, 2019

Welcome to the Queen Mary (haunted!) Hotel. This once grand ocean liner turned hotel is one place where I don’t want to spend a ...