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If a private owner were looking to sell off his company, I suspect he might be able to maximize his return by going public to take advantage of inflated market value vs. pure book value. 😳 Just sayin’!

Perhaps well run, but what financial strains lurk beneath the image? Getting through COVID was not easy.

They lose money on every sale, but they make it up in volume. 😉😎

Half of Windstar fleet has no sails.

Doing the Viking River Bordeaux cruise this Fall. An almost entirely wine-driven experience.

Our daughter is in the business - Jackson Family premiums. She’s absolutely loving it! And we’re loving the substantial discounts she gets!! 🍷😋

We’ll be at Grgich Hills next week. I’ll bet they have a bottle or two of Chateau Montelena still around!! Also going to Freemark Abbey - it’s going to be a great week!!

For display only, of course!

Where the 1976 vintage was declared “The Best Chardonnay In the World”in Paris in 1979!! Nice.

150% of the base fare EXTRA for a bigger seat sure doesn’t seem like a good deal to me. Maybe if I did a careful cost analysis from the airline’s perspective… I fail to understand this premium economy frenzy. Of course, I’ve never paid $1800 for a cabana on a private island either.

That’s true.

We ask for the same waiter, so the waitstaff knows preferences and to develop better relationships - which results in better service. Tipping during the cruise also helps - if you’re so inclined.

3 inches of additional legroom makes a massive difference on a long international flight -IMHO.

Our cruise overnights the first night, but no matter when I fly, I’m not accepting that tight an international connection.

P.S. For an upcoming November Bordeaux cruise, Viking offered us a routing with a 1 hour 25 minute connect time in CDG. We said, “What, are you crazy?? No!!” They then offered a reasonable connect time for $800 more. Not sure why we should pay extra for a reasonable connect time. Waiting for a better offer.