Joe Cusmano

Joe Cusmano is the Editor of Stray Nomad. Having spent 30 years in the airline's industry and having lived in 8 countries and 5 continents he is a true stray nomad and a jet fuel junkie who loves travel. He is a coffee and gastronomy addict and a lover of modern art.

Asiana Airlines Announces Seasonal Flights Increase to Sydney 1 min read

Asiana Airlines Announces Seasonal Flights Increase to Sydney

Joe Cusmano 3 years ago

Asiana Airlines is growing its presence in Australia. It has announced plans for a seasonal increase on its Sydney to Seoul route beginning August...

VietJet Ups The Number Of Flights On Its Australia Routes 2 min read

VietJet Ups The Number Of Flights On Its Australia Routes

Joe Cusmano 3 years ago

VietJet will boost the frequency of flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Melbourne and Sydney a little over a month after beginning operations...

Carnival Jubilee Celebrates The Sea And Shores With Two New Zones 5 min read

Carnival Jubilee Celebrates The Sea And Shores With Two New Zones

Joe Cusmano 3 years ago

Carnival Jubilee, the following new ship in the Excel class, will debut fun, unique and immersive ocean-themed experiences in two new zones: Currents and...

Norwegian Cruise Line Returns After Three Years To Cruising In Asia 3 min read

Norwegian Cruise Line Returns After Three Years To Cruising In Asia

Joe Cusmano 3 years ago

A six-month season begins in October 2023, with 16 voyages, 11 countries, 9 homeports, and an average of less than two sea days each...

Carnival Venezia Gets Signature Hull livery With A Twist 1 min read

Carnival Venezia Gets Signature Hull livery With A Twist

Joe Cusmano 3 years ago

With the debut of Carnival Cruise Line’s “Fun Italian Style” offering only weeks away, Carnival Venezia is showing off her new hull livery, but with a...

With AIDAluna, the first AIDA ship arrived in Kiel this season on April 21, 2023. Three ships in the AIDA Cruises fleet are expected to call at the Kiel Fjord 64 times during the 2023 summer season. The last call of the season will be on November 4 with AIDAnova, which is also the largest ship for the seaport of Kiel this season: The first call will be next Saturday, April 29, 2023. During the nearly seven-month season, guests can choose from various cruises departing from the Schleswig-Holstein state capital: Whether the Baltic Sea, Norway's fjords, or the Arctic Circle - there is a perfect match for every vacation seeker. The three-, four- and five-day AIDA cruises also offer ideal relaxation for a short break in between. AIDA's taster cruises from Kiel are perfect for those who want to discover the adventure of cruising for themselves: On the three-day cruises in May and September 2023, it goes with AIDAluna through the archipelago of Denmark with stops in Århus and Copenhagen. On the four-day short cruises to Norway and Denmark, guests will experience not only beautiful metropolises of Northern Europe with Oslo and Copenhagen but also the unique Oslofjord and Holmenkollen with the oldest ski jump in the world. From mid-May 2023, AIDAluna will set course for the "Highlights at the Arctic Circle": Destinations such as the North Cape, the Orkney Islands, three stops in Iceland and Norwegian ports such as Tromsø and Hammerfest feature on the program on six different dates on the 17-day voyage. The highlight of this itinerary is Spitsbergen, a group of islands in the Arctic Ocean. Spitsbergen is one of the northernmost destinations on earth and impresses with its barren landscape of glaciers, mountains, and fjords. Polar bears, reindeer and foxes live here in their natural environment. The capital, Longyearbyen, is known for its colourful wooden houses that contrast with the white surroundings. The itineraries of AIDAbella are just as diverse, including 14-day voyages "Norway with Lofoten & North Cape." This route combines the most beautiful charms of Norway: starting in Kiel, guests sail on five dates via Haugesund to the North Cape and then to the Lofoten Islands. Further destinations are Bodø, Åndalsnes, Molde, Bergen and Århus - a north country adventure for each taste. For the seven- or 14-day voyages with AIDAnova between May 6 and October 21, 2023, AIDA Cruises has developed attractive routes to Norway and Denmark for its guests. In Norway, guests will experience the charming capital of Oslo with its innovative architecture, museums and newly developed neighbourhoods and sun-drenched Kristiansand with its old town of Posebyen, where the white wooden houses reflect the sunlight. Numerous sights and urban lifestyles await guests in Denmark's capital Copenhagen. In Skagen, on the other hand, visitors are attracted by endless beaches and the country's largest shifting dune, from which only the tower of the silted-up parish church still peeks out. This is the only place you can bathe with one leg in the Baltic Sea and the other in the North Sea. This year's Kiel Week will occur from June 17 to 25, 2023. Once again, AIDA Cruises will be on board as an event sponsor of the world-renowned sailing and summer festival. The cruise company will present itself to the public during the nine-day event with a total of three ships and four calls by AIDAnova (June 17 and 24), AIDAluna (June 23) and AIDAbella (June 25) on sea and shore with an inviting AIDA vacation world.

AIDA Ships Have Started The Summer Season 2023 3 min read

AIDA Ships Have Started The Summer Season 2023

Joe Cusmano 3 years ago

With AIDAluna, the first AIDA ship arrived in Kiel this season on April 21, 2023. Three ships in the AIDA Cruises fleet are expected...

Batik Air To Start Direct Flights From Adelaide To Kuala Lumpur 2 min read

Batik Air To Start Direct Flights From Adelaide To Kuala Lumpur

Joe Cusmano 3 years ago

Batik Air Malaysia (previously Malindo Air) has announced that it will begin direct flights from Adelaide to Kuala Lumpur in July. It will be...

Qatar Airways Opened The New Al Mourjan Lounge In Doha 2 min read

Qatar Airways Opened The New Al Mourjan Lounge In Doha

Joe Cusmano 3 years ago

Qatar Airways, the 2023 World’s Best Airline, has opened the new Al Mourjan Business Lounge at Hamad International Airport (HIA) named ‘The Garden’. The...

Alaska Port Of Juneau Agree On Cruise Ship Limits 2 min read

Alaska Port Of Juneau Agree On Cruise Ship Limits

Joe Cusmano 3 years ago

Following an agreement with cruise lines, the popular Alaska port of Juneau will begin limiting cruise ship visits in 2024. The City of Juneau...

Istanbul to Sydney: Turkish Airlines' Daily Flights from January 2026

Turkish Airlines Plans To Launch No-Stop Flight To Sydney 1 min read

Turkish Airlines Plans To Launch No-Stop Flight To Sydney

Joe Cusmano 3 years ago

Turkish Airlines has announced intentions to extend its nonstop flight services with a new long-haul route from Istanbul to Sydney, which would take 17...

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Asiana Airlines Announces Seasonal Flights Increase to Sydney

VietJet Ups The Number Of Flights On Its Australia Routes

Carnival Jubilee Celebrates The Sea And Shores With Two New Zones

Norwegian Cruise Line Returns After Three Years To Cruising In Asia

Carnival Venezia Gets Signature Hull livery With A Twist

AIDA Ships Have Started The Summer Season 2023

Batik Air To Start Direct Flights From Adelaide To Kuala Lumpur

Qatar Airways Opened The New Al Mourjan Lounge In Doha

Alaska Port Of Juneau Agree On Cruise Ship Limits

Turkish Airlines Plans To Launch No-Stop Flight To Sydney

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