Category Archives: Theme Events

Discarded Masks – Venice, Italy – [09/25/2013]

Venice lies out around us like a high class lady under a satin sheet of fog. This is our last time seeing her this season, and my last time for I don’t know how long since I’m not going to … Continue reading

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Return of Cinderella – Venice, Italy – [09/13/2013]

Those of you who’ve been following this blog for ages know that there are times when I relish becoming Cinderella, and times when I feel about as much like donning that ball gown as I do following a pack of … Continue reading

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A Woman In A Mask – Venice, Italy – [08/08/2013]

For me? Venice will always be a woman in a mask When one is on an itinerary that features a three day overnight in Venice, it seems only natural that you should have something at least vaguely resembling a masquerade. … Continue reading

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Against the World – At Sea – [04/28/2013]

You know how high-strung the baby gets after a performance – Gypsy Though in my case, it’s not after the performance, it’s before the performance. It’s been that way ever since I was a kid. Despite the fact that I … Continue reading

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Once A Year Day – At Sea – [04/26/2013]

The Pajama Game is the game we’re in And we’re proud to be in the Pajama Game Once a season we turn the upstairs bar on the flagship into a giant slumber party, complete with beds (that are often times … Continue reading

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Now the Carnival Is Over – At Sea – [04/19/2013]

It wasn’t until I was starting to tear down decorations that I really clued in that tonight’s Grand Carnival Ball was the last Grand Ball I’ll be attending for nearly a year. You see, I’m not doing the Grand Asia … Continue reading

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Reborn Every Night, at Half Hour Call – At Sea – [03/19/2013]

It’s an honour and a joy to be in show business I feel that spot light hit me and I’m gone At the last curtain call I’m the envy of all, and I know the show must go on.. At … Continue reading

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Two Beneath The Blue – At Sea – [03/05/2013]

I’ll tell you a tale of the bottomless blue and it’s hey to the starboard heave ho! Look out madam mermaid be waitin’ for you in mysterious fathoms below… This year, King Neptune was not as kind to us a … Continue reading

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Welcome to the Night Market – Bali, Indonesia – [03/02/2013]

Three days ago the massive structure that was going to take over the Lido pool deck began to take shape and great fans went up over the windows in the Lido restaurant. This morning, beautifully carved replicas of Javanese shadow … Continue reading

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All You Need Is Love – At Sea – [02/14/2013]

The Ball went well, though – as usual – by the end of it Cinderella was awfully tired and was glad to get ‘home to her fireside’ so to speak. They didn’t give us any pink in the decorations this … Continue reading

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