by Larry Driscoll | Apr 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Shannon Airport in Ireland Saturday March 29, 2014, during a refueling stop from Saudi Arabia to Paris. (Photo Credit U.S. State Department) Secretary of State John Kerry was recently spotted at the Shannon airport transit lounge....
by Larry Driscoll | Mar 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
James Bond (007) creator,Ian Fleming, had a flair for the good things in life including BOAC’s five star Monarch service across the Atlantic. The portly Boeing Stratocruiser took over 16 hours to reach New York from London, a leisurely voyage that Fleming preferred to...
by Larry Driscoll | Feb 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
With tips the kennel master made more on a voyage than the captain. Adding insult to injury, most of the complaints from dog owners wound up on the captains desk. A prominent socialite and her prize poodle boarded the United States to attend a series of dog shows in...
by Larry Driscoll | Feb 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
“The only roll on this ship is on the breakfast table.” The quote is a ‘slight’ exaggeration by Captain Harry Manning in describing seagoing qualities of the new S.S. United States. All ships roll and pitch, it’s a natural reaction to the forces of the ocean. Some...
