Travel has been a passion of mine since the 3rd grade, when I  hung out at the local travel agency, and memorized details of the Pan Am timetable, dreaming of exotic destinations like Paramaribo. I spent many years working in the travel industry, first at New Haven Travel Service, and then as the editor and co-founder of OUT & ABOUT, a pioneering gay travel newsletter that we sold to PlanetOut.com at the height of the internet bubble (now all merged and absorbed into gay.com).  I've traveled all over the world, though, ironically, I still haven't been to Paramaribo.  As much as I'm not a big fan of organized travel, I love Atlantis trips, and have gone on one almost every year.  They're true vacations — with a nearly inexhaustible variety of things to do, eat and entertain you with minimal hassle, and plenty of easy opportunity to do nothing when that suits you.    Sadly, I'm not able to go on one of their Europe cruises this year. But there's still room for you to go, and an amazing $499 airfare offer that makes them more affordable than ever — especially with the euro hovering around $1.20.  Check out their cruise and resort vacations at AtlantisEvents.com.