Author: Judy Colbert

Judy Colbert is a writer/photographer based in Maryland who specializes in travel, particularly about the mid-Atlantic area, cruising, and Amtrak. Her most recent books are Virginia Off the Beaten Path: Discover Your Fun (12th edition), 100 Things to Do in Baltimore Before You Die, and Peaceful Places Washington, DC (co-author).


Le Champlain, a Ponant company liner

Ponant’s Le Champlain is a small ship, with 92 cabins meaning a max of 184 people, plus 114 crew members. I’m “of an age,” I travel solo, and I am basically an introvert. The ship weighs in at less than ten gross tons which barely seems large enough to be called a ship (instead of a boat). I was looking at an eight-day positioning cruise from Boston to Cancun in October, so no ports of …

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