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May 14, 2007
"Queasy Drops" for Seasickness
Two months ago I was contacted by Jim McGee from Queasy Drops, a company that sells lozenges containing natural remedies for seasickness, who offered to send me some free sample. I told him I'd be glad to try them out.
The "drops" themselves look like hard candies, and come in flavors including cola, ginger, green tea with lemon and sour raspberry. They're less than $6 a box and are available online at www.queasydrops.com as well as at Walgreens.com, and at some retail Walgreens and marine supply stores. It's a natural formula that's safe for pregnant woman, so there are no side effects.
While we haven't been on any ships in rough waters since getting the samples, my wife found them very effective for car sickness. I also had a chance to test them during a 50K run I did recently. My stomach started to turn sour around mile 28, and sucking on the drops provided fast relief. I'm sold on them, and I hope you'll give them a try.
Half Moon Cay to Glacier Bay to the America's Cup - Cruises Offer Something for Everyone this Summer
Summer is heating up for the cruise industry, with a number of lines offering guests the opportunity to explore the world via a variety of unique voyages, as well as family-oriented cruises to popular ports and locales. The following is a sample of the itineraries on tap for cruisers during the next several months:
Carnival Cruise Lines – The tropical destinations of Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk and Nassau will be featured on a new three-port, five-day sailing on the Carnival Imagination. This itinerary begins mid-August, and is but the latest for the ship's popular year-round four- and five-day cruise program from Miami.
Crystal Cruises – Departing August 31, the Crystal Symphony will travel from London to New York, with stops in Belfast, Ireland; Reykjavik, Iceland; Nuuk, Greenland; and Halifax, Nova Scotia. British television journalist Ken Rees serves as a guest lecturer on the ports to be visited.
Holland America Line – Travel aboard the Maasdam this summer and fall and explore the nature and history of Northeast U.S. and Canada on itineraries sailing between Boston and Montreal. The voyage includes Canada's Saguenay Fjord and calls at Maine's Bar Harbor, Nova Scotia's Halifax and Sydney; Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown; and Quebec City.
MSC Cruises – The MSC Musica sails on a summer itinerary that introduces guests to the culture, history and beauty of an eclectic range of ports in Italy, Tunisia, Spain and France. The week-long voyage sails roundtrip from Genoa, with stops at the popular ports of Naples, Palermo, Tunis, Palma de Majorca, Barcelona and Marseilles.
Norwegian Cruise Line – From May through September, guests aboard the Norwegian Jewel will enjoy a 12-day Egypt and Greek Isles cruise, including two days and an overnight stay in Alexandria, Egypt; six Greek ports; a visit to Ephesus from Izmir, Turkey; and an overnight stay in exotic Istanbul.
Princess Cruises – An unprecedented five Princess Cruises ships will navigate the Voyage of the Glaciers Gulf of Alaska cruise this summer. This includes a visit to famed Glacier Bay and the 16 spectacular glaciers of College Fjord. The sailing takes guests to the Alaskan ports of Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway.
Royal Caribbean International – The Legend of the Seas takes Royal Caribbean guests on a 12-night Greece and Eastern Mediterranean itineraries. The cruise visits Greece's Alexandria, Mykonos, Rhodes, Kusadasi and Piraeus; Cyprus' Limassol; and Italy's Naples.
Silverseas Cruises - A June itinerary aboard the Silver Whisper from Barcelona transports guests to the 32nd America's Cup sailing regatta in Valencia, Spain. The ship will be moored in Valencia Bay directly alongside the race course, providing guests with front-row seats to experience all of the drama and excitement of this global event.
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