how do i pack my shoes for cross-country shipment? [more inside]
posted by anya32 on Oct 25, 2009 - 3 answers

Career Filter: My goal is to spend a few years (maybe more) living at sea as professional crew on a ship/yacht/tall ship. How do I get there quickly but responsibly? What training? What is the job market like? What jobs to look for? Help!? [more inside]
posted by DetonatedManiac on Oct 22, 2009 - 9 answers

How feasible is it to find work on a boat in Colombia/Venezuela/Panama that is bound for the eastern seaboard of the United States, preferably Norfolk or Baltimore? [more inside]
posted by cloeburner on Jan 27, 2009 - 2 answers

Could someone please explain these lines from Stephen King's The Tommyknockers? "For want of a shoe, the kingdom was lost... for the choice of a path, the ship was found."
posted by murtagh on Jan 3, 2009 - 7 answers

What's the cheapest way to get from the US to England without taking an airplane?
posted by archagon on Jul 10, 2008 - 16 answers

Where exactly did my ancestors disembark in New York when they arrived from Ireland? [more inside]
posted by pantufla on Dec 19, 2007 - 11 answers

Mailing a bed 2,000 miles- how can I do it, and is it even worth it? [more inside]
posted by doift on Aug 12, 2007 - 7 answers

Help me track down this poem by (I think) Derek Walcott. [more inside]
posted by MsMolly on Jul 24, 2007 - 5 answers

Looking for a specific quote about a ship [more inside]
posted by ancamp on Jun 10, 2007 - 3 answers

Wondering how to: Travel with 26 foot (cured black spruce) tipi poles, canvas and various assorted camping gear from Toronto Canada to England / Wales. Alternatively: How do I rent a tipi or a yurt (or other rustic / gypsy style camping caravans) in the UK? [more inside]
posted by ndicecco on May 20, 2007 - 5 answers

What's it like to live on a Navy ship? Firsthand knowledge preferred. [more inside]
posted by concrete on Oct 23, 2006 - 11 answers

Can anyone remember this book from my childhood? I know it was by two authors, science fiction. [more inside]
posted by lohmannn on Jul 26, 2006 - 3 answers

ShippingFilter: Buying a used MacBook Pro from someone a hundred miles away, advice on shipping and payment. [more inside]
posted by weaponsgradecarp on May 1, 2006 - 9 answers

I have a 5" binder full of papers, it weighs about 10-12 pounds. I need to ship it via USPS (so no FedEx, DHL, UPS). [more inside]
posted by misanthropicsarah on Apr 7, 2006 - 17 answers

How compatible are parts in Volkswagen cars made for US market (made in Mexico I guess) with their counterparts made and driven in Europe? [more inside]
posted by yabo on Feb 20, 2006 - 5 answers

Can someone buy a doorbell that plays those "chimes" that we hear as the dinner announcement on cruise ships? [more inside]
posted by stst399 on Dec 10, 2005 - 2 answers

Excuse me, have you seen this poster? [more inside]
posted by esch on Nov 20, 2005 - 2 answers

Help me get myself across the Atlantic or Pacific without using an airplane. [more inside]
posted by lorrer on Sep 14, 2005 - 19 answers

My fiancee and I are planning our honeymoon and thought a cruise might be a nice experience. We are looking for recommendations on cruise lines, ships, and destinations. A little about us: We are 30 & 29, employed decently, but are cost concious as we are saving for a home, and pretty hip (if I do say so myself). Our most important criteria in selecting a cruise (line) are diversity in activities, best value, cleanliness, and service. We have only been to St. Thomas and Cancun, and a loop hitting other destinations would be prefered. Mainly, something not astrinomical in $, on a clean fun ship with 20-30 somethings (no toddler or bingo bus rides please) for a few days would be great. Thanks for any recommendations in advance!!
posted by skyguy14 on Aug 16, 2005 - 19 answers

I just finished watching Titanic (again), and I'm wondering how common it was historically for a captain to go down with the ship? Are naval captains today told to go down with the ship? Is it inherently honorable, or just an antiquated concept?
posted by surferboy on Apr 24, 2005 - 11 answers

My Mom is selling her house, moving to a new place and given me an ultimatum. She says I have one year to get my crap from her or it is no longer mine. As a result, I need to ship a large, antique, wooden cabinet 2,000+ miles. It probably weighs about 100 lbs. How can this be accomplished for a reasonable cost? What is a reasonable cost for this type of job? How do you protect the piece of furniture during shipping? Are there any companies you have worked with and recommend?
posted by onhazier on Jan 28, 2005 - 6 answers

If one wanted to cross the Atlantic (west to east) on the cheap, and the time wasn't really a factor, how would one go about doing that? Are there still tramp steamers?
posted by Capn on Jan 28, 2005 - 9 answers

Airbus will announce their new "flying cruise ship" (see pictures) this week and it will probably be beyond the cost for most people. But it made me think that we all ideally want to travel like that, but put up with crowded planes because they are fast and relatively cheap. Ships used to be the way to travel across the Atlantic, is it possible to travel by ship across the Atlantic without spending a lot of money? It seems the choices are high-end cruise ship, or low-brow freighter travel. Does an affordable, middle-market quick human transportation by ship service exist across the Atlantic?
posted by stbalbach on Jan 17, 2005 - 21 answers

Has anyone ever shipped a car, enclosed, cross country? I am researching quotes for my boss and I wondered if anyone had any personal experience or problems that I should watch out for. [more inside]
posted by sugarfish on Jan 12, 2004 - 9 answers