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Paris Summer Style

Porthole Cruise and Travel Magazine — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 13:26:59 +0000

Louis Vuitton

Marking the partnership between LVMH and the Olympic Games Paris 2024, Louis

Vuitton designers crafted trunks to hold the precious Olympic and Paralympic medals and torches.

Atelier Noboru

Embroidery crawls, hops, and flies to life at this studio dedicated to haute couture embroidery using Lunéville hook and needle work to create the likenesses of beautiful insects. Each piece is unique, made as much as possible from vintage materials, including pearls and cabochons dating from the 19th century to the 1970s.

L’Aparté

Handcrafted using the natural materials of Thailand, the decorative elements of “Foliages” are not meant to mimic plants but to evoke them. Renew your internal world with vines made from mulberry paper, garlands wrapped around electric lights, and glowing camellia flowers in white and black.

Empreintes Paris (57)

This studio calls itself “La Marketplace Des Métiers D’Art” which can mean a marketplace for artistic crafts … or for artistic careers. There are thousands of artisan-made objects and well-crafted tools of many trades, from secateurs to ceramics, elegant mirrors to colored-glass manta rays, wooden chess boards to musical ceramic eggs.

HERMÈS

One of the best-known names in design is coming to dinner with collections of brightly patterned tableware. Each piece of porcelain tells a story, whether it’s a Mosaique au 24 Gold dessert plate (far left) or coordinating Balcon du Guadalquivir dinner and bread-and-butter plates (center).

Fashion: LE MODE FRANÇAIS

ami

Is it dressed down or dressed up? This bucket hat in smooth nappa leather makes a statement, with ami founder Alexandre Mattiussi’s name in metallic studs outside and a comfortable cotton gabardine lining within. AMI (the name means “friend”) makes luxury friendly by blurring the boundaries between easy-going casual and upscale chic apparel. Mattiussi draws inspiration from cinema, ballet, and the city of Paris itself, expressed in everything from form-fitting tank tops to freshwater pearl pendant earrings engraved with the heart-A logo.

Claudie Pierlot

Accessorize easily with fun fashion that’s also made mostly from sustainable materials using processes that are better for….

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Swimming in the Seine

Porthole Cruise and Travel Magazine — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 13:24:41 +0000

Say goodbye to a restrictive 100-year-old law, thanks to a world-class cleanup effort.

Since 1923, it’s been illegal to swim in the Seine because of toxic pollution.

But in preparation for the 2024 Olympics, there has been a successful effort to revitalize the famous French river. The water is now so clean that several of the Olympic swimming events will be held there.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says that the Seine will be up to Olympics standards well in time. The project has been facilitated, in part, by an efficient water treatment plant just east of Paris, and a large storage basin to curtail the spillage of bacteria-filled wastewater.

By Alex Darlington

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Carnival’s New Solar Park

Porthole Cruise and Travel Magazine — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:29:39 +0000

Carnival Cruise Line has once again proved its dedication to sustainability by opening a brand-new solar park at its Amber Cove Cruise Center in the Dominican Republic.

With 1,800 solar panels, the park will fulfill 80 percent of the Center’s energy needs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1,000 tons per year.

This drastic reduction is the environmental equivalent of planting 3,000 trees.

Amber Cove is one of Carnival’s eight premier port destinations and private islands. It spans 25 acres and offers a wide range of exciting amenities, including a thrilling zip line and plenty of waterfront and hilltop cabanas.

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Caribbean Green

Porthole Cruise and Travel Magazine — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 16:42:43 +0000

It’s official: Anguilla’s Zemi Beach House is now the “greenest” resort on the island, and possibly in the whole Caribbean region.

Zemi, part of the LXR Hotel portfolio, has earned the honor by, among other things, debuting a new solar farm that allows the entire 76-room complex to run exclusively on solar energy during the day, and to store energy to be used in evenings and periods of low sunlight.

“We take pride in creating a beautiful environment for our guests and maintaining the beauty of our island for travelers to enjoy for decades to come,” said Zemi Beach House general manager, Paulo Paias.

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Why Cruises are the Perfect Last-Minute Getaway

Porthole Cruise and Travel Magazine — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:57:25 +0000

Cruises are the ultimate solution for the spontaneous traveler, offering an unparalleled blend of relaxation, adventure, and affordability. And the best part? You don’t have to plan months to experience it!

Here are 5 surprising reasons why cruises are the perfect last-minute getaway:

No Planning Required

Are you tired of spending hours researching and booking flights, hotels, and activities for your vacation? With a cruise, you can skip all that hassle! Once you’ve booked your cabin, the cruise line takes care of the rest. Everything is taken care of, from transportation to and from the ship to accommodations and dining. You can show up and enjoy your vacation.

Variety at Your Fingertips

Cruises offer a wide range of activities and experiences that cater to all interests and ages. Want to relax by the pool or on the beach? Many cruise ships have multiple pools and private beaches where you can soak up the sun. Are you looking for adventure? You can try rock climbing, zip lining, or even take a scenic hike to the top of a mountain. And when you dock at exotic ports of call, you can explore historic cities, try new foods, or participate in local cultural activities.

No Budget Breakdown

One of the biggest concerns when planning a vacation is budget. With a cruise, you pay upfront for your cabin and then forget about daily expenses or surprise charges. You can enjoy your vacation without worrying about how much you’re spending on food, drinks, or activities. And with many cruise lines offering all-inclusive options, you can budget your trip even more easily.

Last-Minute Deals Galore

Many cruise lines offer incredible deals and discounts for last-minute bookings. Whether you’re looking for a romantic getaway or a family vacation, you can find affordable options that fit your budget.

Seamless Experience

From check-in to disembarkation, cruises offer a hassle-free experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. You don’t need to worry about packing and unpacking multiple times or dealing with long lines at airports or hotels. Arrive at the ship’s terminal, drop off your bags, and start your vacation! And when it’s time to leave the ship at the end of your trip, grab your belongings and head home.

So why wait? Book your cruise today and get ready for the ultimate last-minute getaway!

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Tropical Tracks

Porthole Cruise and Travel Magazine — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 16:00:00 +0000

An enormous country like Australia has a lot of land to cover, but fortunately, the beautiful eastern coast is easy to explore by rail. This exciting journey involves two legs: Sydney to Brisbane and then Brisbane to Cairns. A standard long-distance train known as the XPT (“express passenger train”) takes you from Sydney to Brisbane (though it actually starts as far south as Melbourne). Brisbane was connected to Cairns by an old route known as the Sunlander, which was replaced in 2013 by The Spirit of Queensland.

There’s plenty of beautiful places to stop off along the coast, and it’s perfect for lovers of food, wine, and beer. More than anything, this trip is perfect for animal lovers. Let’s have a look at the journey and the vehicles in detail.

Sydney to Brisbane

The initial leg of the journey is approximately 14 hours and can be done in a day, as trains start from 7:08 a.m. An overnight sleeper is also available for a higher price. Both the economy and first-class cars are air conditioned and access a buffet car selling Australia’s favorite train fare, the Aussie meat pie. Tickets in both classes usually are priced at 50-100 Australian dollars ($33-$67) for a one-way journey, making it a very affordable way to travel interstate.

The trip takes us to country towns and coastal settlements of Northern New South Wales, throughout the flat floodplains to riversides and seaports along the Pacific Ocean. In the dusk hours, expect to see wallabies and kangaroos bounding around — or simply staring at the train from a distance in stunned silence.

The XPT power car features a Paxman VP185 12-cylinder, turbo-charged diesel electric engine (1,492 kW or 2,000 horsepower). At each end of the train is a power car, one pulling and the other pushing.

Brisbane to Cairns

This is the big trip, and is far more opulent than the first leg. From Brisbane’s Roma Street Station to Cairns is 25 hours. A diesel-powered, modern Tilt Train service runs several times a week so it can be split over in two or three days, or you can grab an overnight bed if you’re eager to get to the tropics as soon as possible.

Economy seats start at around AU$150 and RailBed seats can cost as much as AU$350 per one-way fare. All cars are air conditioned and fully accessible. Economy seats are comfortable and feature entertainment screens, USB power-charging points, and a tray table. RailBeds are more spacious and luxurious seats similar to a business or first class flatbed on a plane. They convert to a bed for overnight travel, and also include bed linen. RailBeds are limited in number so be sure to book the trip well in advance for a high-end experience.

The journey through Queensland boasts the most picturesque sights to see or stop off and visit. You’ll pass the sugarcane fields of .…

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Style & Design: MADE with PRIDE

Porthole Cruise and Travel Magazine — Sun, 12 May 2024 13:59:00 +0000

What we love, by people who love what they are.

Everyone’s got a reason to be proud, and Porthole’s proud to help these creators represent. We always showcase the most stylish designs from all kinds of makers’ brands, but this issue, we’re sharing the pride with LGBTQIA+-owned, native and indigenous-owned, and Black woman-owned studios.

LGBTQIA+-owned

SUAY SEW SHOP

Suay is Thai for “beautiful.”

This L.A.-based studio specializes in remade, upcycled, or naturally grown textiles for clothing, home goods, or custom upholstery. All products are handmade at their facility, from “a combination of post-consumer waste, deadstock and domestically, organically grown fibers,” assembled with the skill and taste to make every unique item beautiful, in all its stripes, panels, textures and colors. Pride Pillows like these come in Lumbar (14″ x 26″) or Square Throw (24″ x 24″) sizes, and a veritable rainbow of looks. You can even buy just the covers to remake your own pillows at home!

QUEER CANDLE CO.

This Philly-and-Brooklyn-based firm features soy-based, non-toxic fragrances decorated with a representation of the scent, from herbs to minerals to dried fruit, and donates 10 percent of profits to the Sylvia Rivera Law Project.

STUZO CLOTHING

A “gender-free” clothing line based in L.A. (but with a “heart beating to the drums of the big city of New York”), Stuzo is the work of African-Panamanian Renaissance woman Stoney Michelli Love. All her designs make a statement, with many featuring the company logo, a crown (because sometimes, you’ve got to wear one of your own). Looks range from tailored pants suitable for an elegant affair to casual crop tops, “Woman Up” tanks, and this Black Magic Mashup Sweater Set, bringing together yellow and black in a combo that grabs attention every which way.

THE PEACH FUZZ

This San Francisco studio believes speaking up should be fun, with cute stickers, pins, lighters, jewelry, and clothing all inspired by the words of Toni Cade Bambarayou: “The role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible.”

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Native and Indigenous-owned

TRICKSTER COMPANY

Siblings Rico and Crystal Worl, of Tlingit and Athabascan heritage, founded this studio as a way to preserve artistic traditions — like 4,000-year-old Northwest Coast formline artwork — in 21st-century creative products — like lightsaber T-shirts, laser-cut alderwood pendants, greeting cards based on Rico’s 2021 “Raven Story” postage stamp design, and numbered art-prints depicting the wolf and moon (below). Some of its earliest designs were for skateboard decks and sports gear, and today, as part of the Haa Aaní Alliance of purpose-driven mountain brands, they’ve added goggles, skis, snowboards, socks, and accessories — and donate a portion of proceeds to salmon conservation.

B.YELLOWTAIL

Bethany Yellowtail is a citizen of the Northern Cheyenne Nation and a corporate fashion veteran with a keen eye for magical accents. Her Four Directions Wool Jacket is lined with affirmations, the Power Suit Wide Leg Ribbon Pant is emblazoned with the colors of the cardinal directions, and even notions like the Crow Stripe Satin Ribbon (above) invite you to create your own look.

ETKIE

Carry tradition forward to the future with luxury beaded cuffs handcrafted on a traditional loom by Diné Navajo artisans. The RED Collection honors feminine strength with coral-colored glass beads over leather lining with adjustable copper inlay — all materials locally sourced from New Mexico.

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Black woman-owned

JUSTICE OF THE PIES

Hear ye, hear ye! Justice can be served hot, cold, sweet, and savory thanks to this “social mission in a culinary art form.” The Chicago-based firm offers delicious delivery as well as workshops for elementary-aged children from lower-income communities teaching creativity, cooking skills, and nutritional development. Bakery founder Maya-Camille Broussard has….

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Snow’s Bones

Porthole Cruise and Travel Magazine — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 14:44:35 +0000

The waters of Glacier Bay National Park practically boil with life in the summer: Sail here, and you’re likely to see bears turning shoreline rocks over for food or vanishing into the trees; shaggy mountain goats climbing along impossibly steep slopes; and humpback whales breaching, diving, and slapping the water in fits of… well, we don’t know exactly why they do it, but it’s hard not to see some of those behaviors as outright playfulness and joy.

Although there’s a lot we still don’t understand about humpback whales, some of our best lessons about them have come from these very waters. And one of the most compelling whale stories actually resides on land.

Caught in Mid-Stroke

If you’ve come on a big cruise ship, you won’t get to go ashore in the park. Megaships are just too big to dock, and the park’s infrastructure too limited to support mass visits by tender. But if you come on a small ship that does dock in Bartlett Cove (the epicenter of human land activity in the park) —or if you’ve become so enchanted by Glacier Bay that you come back to sample the landlubber’s life — you’ll get to see one of the park’s greatest teachers: Snow, the skeleton of a 45 1/2-foot-long humpback whale who got her name due to the distinctive, snowy-white coloring of her tail flukes.

It might sound macabre to describe Snow as an X-ray vision of her former self, but her skeleton is truly beautiful, forever poised in mid-stroke as she now swims through air instead of water, just a short walk from the docks. A life-sized shadow of her magnificent tail (which was made of cartilage and thus left no bones to display) is etched in stones and shells along the floor of her open-air pavilion, and the long, tapering bones of her skull and the airy “fingers” in each of her fins are longer than a grown human is tall.

“She’s awe-inspiring,” affirmed Christine Gabriele, whale biologist at the Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Humpback Whale Monitoring Program. “You get to that giant skeleton and you’re filled with questions like, wow, is it a dinosaur? It sort of looks like a bird. How come it doesn’t have a tail?”

Ten Years of Snow

In 2001, Snow was tragically struck and killed by a cruise ship leaving Glacier Bay. Some of the resulting legal settlement went toward funding her exhibit, which opened in 2014 after 13 years of hard work by park staff, volunteers, and expert contractors from a company called Whales & Nails. Together, they patiently cleaned the bones — hard, dirty work that involved soaking them in seawater, heating them, pressure-washing them, and even burying them in compost to help remove their natural oils — before sending them to the Whales & Nails workshop, where they were further cleaned and repaired, and received fabricated or scavenged replacements for a few that had gone missing.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Snow’s exhibit opening in Bartlett Cove, where she is much more than “just” an educational display. Consider, for example, that she helped resolve a controversy about how a humpback’s lifespan correlates to the rings of waxy buildup that accumulate inside their ears. Because Snow had a long history of documented sightings — she was first seen in Glacier Bay in the 1970s — scientists could compare that record to her waxy ear plugs and determine that she was 45 years old when she died, and humpback whales can live to be around 90 years — about the same as a human lifespan.

“I think that learning about Snow’s lifespan is one thing that allows people to relate to her more,” said Gabriele. “When they go out on Glacier Bay, I like to think that folks realize, ‘Hey, that whale over there may be about the same age as I am. I’m a guest in their home.'”

Snow’s tragic death was also a wakeup call that prompted some of the very precautions cruise ships now take to avoid another collision. For example, your ship’s crew now collaborates with park biologists to generate a map of where whales are in real time — which in turn dictates when the crew should take proactive steps for the sake of the whales, such as posting extra lookouts or slowing down.

“I think this is a real success story, because we.…

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A Centennial Family Cruise

Porthole Cruise and Travel Magazine — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:57:17 +0000

Living to the age of 100 is an amazing feat … but celebrating a centennial birthday aboard a cruise ship with family from all over the country is truly extraordinary.

We set sail from Miami last spring on Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Sky with four generations of the Guthmann clan to honor our patriarch, my father-in-law Louis Guthmann.

“I wanted to have all my family together and didn’t know how much longer I had the opportunity to do that,” says Lou, a World War II veteran from Chicago. Having been on nearly 100 cruises spanning more than five decades, Lou chose to spend his 100th birthday on the high seas with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. From a Roaring Twenties–themed birthday party to an exclusive villa on Great Stirrup Cay, we had an unforgettable nine days filled with family, fun, and sun.

Along with highlights of our voyage, I’ve shared insights for a multigenerational cruise that will create lasting memories.

Be flexible to accommodate the majority of family members.

“Planning a cruise for 27 people was not easy. Even getting a date everyone could make was a challenge,” explains my sister-in-law, Carol Rogers, who helped coordinate our centennial family cruise.

To accommodate a big group of diverse ages, be flexible with dates and consider cruising when schools are closed. You’re likely to get a larger turnout, but the downside is more crowded ships and higher prices.

Choose a ship with activities, entertainment, and an itinerary for all ages.

Lou’s eldest son, Joel Guthmann, describes the challenge of multigenerational cruising: “It is impossible to give each person exactly the experience they would choose with a single family.”

One of the oldest and smallest ships in Norwegian’s fleet, Sky didn’t have the water slides, ropes course, zip line, or Broadway-style theatrical productions typically found in newer, larger ships. However, Sky fit the criteria of sailing on Lou’s birthday and being the right size to keep track of his eight great-grandchildren ranging in age from 1 to 7.

The kiddie pool and Splash Academy youth program tired out our active bunch. But for my 6-year-old granddaughter, Kayla Presto, the all-you-can-eat pizza buffet and ice-cream station made the cruise ideal.

Six Caribbean ports — San Juan, Phillipsburg, St. John’s, St. Thomas, Puerto Plata, and Great Stirrup Cay — offered breathtaking beaches, historical sights, and countless shops to satisfy the adults.

Plan dinners together so you get enough family time.

With activities from poolside games and dance classes to trivia contests and karaoke, your relatives might follow their own interests and wind up on different schedules for meals. Night owls dancing in the nightclub might not wake until noon, but early risers who turn in after the evening show may be first in line at the breakfast buffet. Since one of Norwegian’s many perks was a free drink package, we met for cocktails each day at 5:00pm so we could hang out and reminisce.

I prefer Norwegian’s “freestyle” flexibility of dining according to your schedule or appetite, but having reservations for the same time each evening works best on a multigenerational cruise. Norwegian treated Lou like a VIP by surprising him with a special birthday cake and serving him a jumbo shrimp cocktail each night that wasn’t even on the menu.

While Sky had several specialty dining venues, the upcharge would have been wasted on our youngest travelers, who prefer grilled cheese and other kid-friendly foods. We left the children with their parents and had a quiet, relaxing adults-only dinner in the steakhouse with my father-in-law, his four children and their spouses, and his sweetheart, Marilyn Harris. She was my mother-in-law Dotty’s closest friend, and lost her husband — Lou’s best friend, Bob — a couple of months after Dotty passed. This was truly a match made in heaven.

Organize a special gathering just for your family.

Lou’s 100th birthday was the ideal occasion for our group’s private get-together. Since he was born in 1923, the Roaring Twenties made an appropriate theme. We dressed to impress in flapper dresses, feathered headbands, and fedoras, and were transported back in time to a bygone era. We played bingo with cards featuring details of Lou’s life and tested our knowledge of trivia from 1923. We serenaded the guest of honor with…

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Discovering China on the Shanghai Train

Porthole Cruise and Travel Magazine — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 17:21:08 +0000

There’s no better way to travel from Beijing to Shanghai than on the tracks.

China is home to the world’s longest high-speed rail network, with a length of over 42,000 kilometers (26,098 miles). The Chinese rail network gives travelers a rare opportunity to see parts of China and aspects of daily life that you don’t see within the major cities. (Shanghai even boasts the world’s first commercial high-speed maglev, the SMT, which levitates on a magnetic field above its special rails.) These trains are efficient indeed: The direct train from Beijing South Station to Shanghai Hongqiao Station is a speedy trip of less than four hours.

En route, you have a chance to see parts of China that are completely off the tourist trail: young soldiers with their lunchboxes, local sellers of fruit and small electronic goods, people coming home from the market with a duck for dinner, and even local travelers with the entire family in matching outfits. The landscape changes markedly throughout the journey — from frosty Northern China to the humid, subtropical climate around Shanghai. There’s a lot of agriculture and greenery as well as large cities that are often completely unknown to foreigners outside of China.

Chinese intercity trains are comfortable, sleek, and affordable with room for a full-sized suitcase on the overhead shelf. They do retain one more traditional aspect of Chinese rail travel: old-fashioned buffet cars with lace seat covers and a delicate orchid stem in a vase on each table. The buffet car is always quite busy: This is where travelers socialize and indulge in cans of local beer on the journey. They serve reheated Chinese-style meals in plastic trays that are expensive by Chinese standards but taste good enough. You can take them back to your seat if the buffet car is too crowded or noisy. Bring your own snacks for the journey and cash (in RMB or yuan, the local currency) for a main course or drinks.

The most delightful aspect of the train from Beijing to Shanghai is the chance to stop in the remarkable canal city of Suzhou on the way. To the west of Shanghai, Suzhou in Jiangsu province is a large and developed city that has preserved its ancient gardens and canal-side buildings, giving us a glimpse into life in China hundreds of years ago. The old part of the city, a network of interconnected waterways, is small and can be explored within a few hours. The area can be covered in 3 kilometers (1.9 miles), and pedicabs and taxis abound if you don’t fancy a long walk.

The old stone buildings along the canals and the remains of the ancient city wall (built in the 6th century BCE) are popular photo spots with locals and tourists alike. You can see them at their best from the water, so take a boat ride from Guyunhe Travel Terminal down the Grand Canal, a trip which costs about 120 RMB (under $17 USD)

The boat trip is scenic both by day or night. You’ll pass several ancient city gates, the Ming Dynasty–era Shantang Street, stone bridges, magnificent gardens, and local restaurants along the waterfront. After your boat ride, stop at one of the restaurants; there are local specialties at Pin Von Teahouse.…

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