

Passing through the Gatun Locks
Some 100 years after it was completed, “The Big Ditch” remains an engineering marvel that can best be viewed from the deck of a cruise ship. Continue reading “THE PATH BETWEEN THE SEAS”
Passing through the Gatun Locks
Some 100 years after it was completed, “The Big Ditch” remains an engineering marvel that can best be viewed from the deck of a cruise ship. Continue reading “THE PATH BETWEEN THE SEAS”
Fresh and very brown free-range eggs
Much to my surprise, the most downloaded ‘how to’ video on the web is how to boil an egg*. Who needs a video? I’ll explain right here in a few easy steps. Continue reading “EGGSACTLY”
The outdoor swimming pool on QM2
My friend and colleague David Moorcroft will be writing a regular column on cruising and ports of call for Gentleman’s Portion. His first column relates the story of his recent trans-Atlantic voyage aboard the Queen Mary 2. Continue reading “THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY”