Pirates of the Caribbean

We went to a cruise vacation last week during the Christmas. I will not go back again, for a long time. I just can't relax on the ship when I see the laborers recruited by the cruise company from the 3rd world countries working their butts off, scrubbing the floors, cleaning the tables around the clock. The cruise companies operate in international seas, under no jurisdiction. I am not sure whether the workers on the cruise ship are protected by labor laws of any country. The cruise companies are not paying any tax on its operating profit. They are truly "pirates of the Caribbean".

We flew independence Airline. We were fortunate to have come back last Thursday. If we'd come back this weekend, we would have been stuck in Tampa, looking for another flight to get home. I really like the Airline. It is sad that the company can't stay in business.