It is a rare occasion to be truly impressed by an airline meal. My flight from Vienna to New York’s JFK on Austrian Airlines flight 87 was, hands down, the best business class dining experience in 2011! Austrian Airlines is Austria’s largest carrier and offers a global route network of 130 destinations with a strong [...]
By Arie Boris CruiseGourmet.com Magazine Upon landing in Athens, after a nine hour flight, a Travel Dynamics representative was waiting just outside the arrivals gate. I was whisked off to Piraeus, where I was personally escorted onboard the intimate Corinthian II. I was offered a cool drink, declined an invitation to lunch and was lead [...]
By Arie Boris, Editor-in-Chief, CruiseGourmet.com Magazine With years of cruising under my belt, this was my first port visit to Quebec City and I fell in love with it! Picturesque and European charm are two adjectives that come to mind when describing this delightful Canadian city overlooking the St Lawrence River. Settled in 1608 by [...]
By Arie Boris, Editor-in-Chief CruiseGourmet.com Magazine Where does the time fly? I cannot believe it is twenty years since the Crystal Cruise brand was first introduced. It did not take long for the cruise industry and the public to recognize a real game changer! Over the last two decades, Crystal Cruises has come to set [...]
With mass air transportation, the rule, rather than the exception (Boeings biggest competitor is called Airbus!), it is a good idea to use whatever resource you can to find the most “comfortable seat,” especially if traveling coach on a flying bus. Check this article out for two of the best aircraft seat map resources on the Internet.
After twenty years of reviewing cruises, hosting cruise groups and sailing the seven seas on palatial ships, I have experienced rough weather, illness and, on occasion, a painfully dull evening at a Captain’s table. It never occurred to me one of these technologically advanced floating palaces would end up on its side, half submerged with a resulting loss of life….Is this a case of back to the future? 100 years after the Titanic, has the cruise industry become complacent?
It seems the culprit was indeed an inexcusable lapse of standard maritime procedure by none other than the ship’s Captain. An anomaly for sure, but what about the lack of crew training and leadership apparent during the evacuation? That will be changing, along with a renewed adherence to basic maritime procedures.
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Ingredients
Sauce:
How to make Bar-B-Barn ribs
Mix all sauce ingredients in sauce pan. Bring to boil (about 5min).
Place ribs in tray. Brush and pour sauce over. Cover with aluminum paper and place in oven at 350F for 45min. Remove aluminum paper, turn over ribs and brush underside. Replace in oven for another 45min without cover.
This is the Montreal famous Bar-B-Barn ribs. Favourite of mine since childhood! Love the apple sauce on the ribs.
Cities along Croatia’s coastlines, like Split and Dubrovnik, have become favorite Ports of Call on many Mediterranean cruise itineraries. You may want to consider going inland on a future visit to discover Croatia’s charming countryside.
The region of Istria is the perfect destination to visit if remote hilltop villages, centuries old buildings, pine forests and vineyards captivate your interest. Croatia’s Istria is now compared to Italy’s Tuscany, with its lush rolling hills, charming centuries old mansions, exquisite wines and mouthwatering dishes. Its splendid landscape has inspired many artists and you will be delighted to discover plenty of art galleries in the various scenic towns of the region.
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It is a rare occasion to be truly impressed by an airline meal. My flight from Vienna to New York’s JFK on Austrian Airlines flight 87 was, hands down, the best business class dining experience in 2011!
Austrian Airlines is Austria’s largest carrier and offers a global route network of 130 destinations with a strong presence in Central and Eastern Europe. Austrian Airlines serves just three North American destinations (JFK, IAD & YYZ) with trans-Atlantic nonstop service to/from the company’s hub at Vienna International Airport. As a result, Austrian is perhaps not as well known in the USA, as its parent company, Lufthansa with 18 North American gateways.
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