Nicholas Kontis' Blog Archives – Page 2 of 2

Around Newfoundland by Ship with Adventure Canada

January 9, 2025August 16, 2024 by Nicholas Kontis

Many television viewers, I suspect, might credit a German shepherd for what they know about Canada’s most easterly and isolated province. In the Canadian police drama “Hudson & Rex,” a detective and his canine partner solve crimes in and around picturesque St. John’s, capital of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Through six seasons (including 2024), their cop work has taken them to all corners of Newfoundland, the world’s 16th-largest island; to adjacent Labrador, a sparsely …

Unveiling Tahiti’s Allure With Variety Cruises, Aboard Panorama II

January 9, 2025March 1, 2024 by Nicholas Kontis

When travelers conjure images of French Polynesia, not surprisingly, the first island to come to mind is not Tahiti but the supermodel island of Bora Bora, with its luxurious hotels like the Four Seasons Bora Bora, complete with expensive, over-the-water bungalows and unblemished panoramic views of omnipresent Mount Otemanu. I was excited to join a seven-night sailing through the Society Islands with Variety Cruises, a Greek small-ship cruise line, aboard their 164-foot (50-meter) Panorama II But there’s …

Nicholas Kontis Bio

January 9, 2025March 1, 2024 by Nicholas Kontis

Nicholas Kontis’ travel expertise is ships, being on eight cruises in the last two years. Besides reviewing ships, USA Today has published his cruise stories in the form of photo essays. He has written for Quirky Cruise and contributed to World Traveller Magazine. Not always, but usually, he seeks off the beaten path cruises and destinations.

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Gerry Barker is a life-long journalist, and he has been on more than forty cruises, from Barcelona and Rome to the Panama Canal.

Judi Cohen has been to over 80 countries and is an accomplished travel writer who enjoys sharing her stories.

Dennis Cox is an award-winning travel photographer and writer who has visited over one hundred countries on all seven continents.

Judi Cuervo is a New York City native who has been writing about travel for over 20 years.

Bob Ecker is a Napa, California based freelance writer and photographer who is constantly traveling the world.

Jackie Sheckler Finch has cruised on large and small vessels on numerous rivers and oceans.

Cynthia Boal Janssens is the former editor of ATC. She has cruised extensively and loves small ships.

Nicholas Kontis is a freelance writer and award winning photojournalist. He seeks off the beaten path cruises and destinations

Debi Lander is a freelance writer and photographer who specializes in travel, food and lifestyle.

Monte Mathews is a New York-based food and travel writer, with a special focus on culinary cruising.

David Molyneaux has cruised on more than 50 ships and visited six continents. He is vice president of the SATW Foundation.

Barbara Orr has more than three decades of travel experience, and has been widely published in Canada and the U.S.

Bryce Sanders has traveled the world extensively and is now concentrating on writing about his adventures.