This Copa Airlines business class review covers a round trip we flew from Washington Dulles to Panama City, with the new lie-flat cabin one way and the older business class seat on the return. We’ll cover the Copa business class seat on each aircraft, the food, the service, the Copa lounge at PTY, the baggage allowance, and how we found an amazing $700 deal round…
Planning a Central America itinerary and not sure where to start? We’ve visited all seven countries, most of them more than once, and this is the guide we wish we’d had from the start. Central America is compact and well-connected, which makes it easy to reach from the US and Canada and easy to move between jungles, volcanoes, lakes, reefs, and both coastlines. Discover the…
Most travelers treat Panama City as a one-night layover before the beaches. But if you skip it, you miss a Miami-like skyline, a 16th-century old town, and an opportunity to watch the ships move through the Panama Canal. This Panama City itinerary covers the best three-day to one-week travel guide for first time visitors, including where to stay for the views, where to eat, the…
We’ve been lucky enough to explore quite a few Caribbean islands over the years, and we finally sat down to rank them all. This list is going to surprise some people. If your idea of the perfect Caribbean trip involves a lounge chair on the beach with nothing else to do, you’ll probably disagree with everything below – and that’s fine. Here’s a ranking from worst to best, plus two bonus destinations that easily check all the boxes for us.
We recently sailed Celebrity Ascent on the 10-night Ultimate Southern Caribbean itinerary out of Fort Lauderdale – and we booked Celebrity excursions at all five ports. Which ones were worth it? Which were a waste of money? We’ll tell you all the details for every port and rank them from worst to best.
In this guide, we’re breaking down how dining on Celebrity Ascent works, what’s included, what the drink packages cover, and whether specialty dining is worth the extra cost.
Even though we’re seasoned travelers, the Celebrity Ascent was the first cruise Theo and I took together. So this review isn’t about comparing it to every ship at sea. It’s about the onboard experience from the room to the restaurants to the amenities and more. Overall, we were really impressed. Celebrity Ascent felt stylish, comfortable, and genuinely easy to enjoy – with plenty to do…
There are plenty of seasoned cruisers out there with decades of experience, but as travelers who have explored over 80 countries mostly on land, we approached our first cruise this year with a mix of excitement and a little bit of skepticism. We recently sailed on the Celebrity Ascent through the Caribbean, and while we consider ourselves savvy travelers, the “ship life” learning curve was…
Nicaragua is one of the most underrated destinations in Central America and one of the most affordable. This guide covers the best places to visit in Nicaragua for first-time visitors: Granada’s colonial architecture, the volcanic island of Ometepe, and the surf beaches of San Juan del Sur, with firsthand tips on getting around, what to eat, and what to expect on the ground. It’s a…
Roatan is part of the Bay Islands, which are located in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Honduras. This island quickly became one of our favorite places in the world to unwind, and we’ve been going back year after year. A direct flight from the US and a 25-minute taxi ride will take you to either of the two most popular spots on the…
