The Queens of Cunard: Luxury on the High Seas

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

For what may be the best cruise experience out there, Cunard has long been the gold standard housing a fleet of high-profile ships, including the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth 2. With the Queen Victoria’s new sailings in the Americas and the highly anticipated launch of the Queen Elizabeth, Cunard continues to maintain its decades-long reputation for shipboard luxury and glamour.

If an adventure across the stormy Atlantic is on your bucket list, there’s no better way to mark it off than aboard the Queen Mary 2. Cunard’s flagship, she is the tallest, longest, widest and most expensive ocean liner ever built. (more…)

What Color Is Your Lobster? And Other Gourmet Food Facts You Should Know

Friday, January 8th, 2010

If you are out to dinner at a fine restaurant with an important client, it’s a good idea to know the luxury items on the menu. Here are a few historical facts and fun trivia about two gourmet food categories: lobster and cheese.

Lobsters
Legend has it that prison fare on the Eastern seaboard in the 1800s was lobster because it was plentiful and cheap. Today, lobster is considered a delicacy and is usually one of the more expensive items on a menu.

Here is some social currency on the subject of lobsters: (more…)