Journey information this week: Craigslist cruise ships and contraband canes

Travel news this week: Craigslist cruise ships and contraband canes

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(CNN) — Easter Saturday: It’s that sweet lull between the weekend travel crowds. If you’re celebrating, we wish you a happy holiday season.

Now here are the biggest travel stories this week.

Cruise control

Most of us are no stranger to online impulse purchases — but Santa Cruz resident Chris Willson went one further when he bought a dilapidated cruise ship off Craigslist. Now he’s raising funds for a $3 million restoration and living on board full time.
Then there are the people who want to spend the rest of their lives on cruise ships, like Seattle couple Angela and Richard Burk, who’ve so far spent a full year at sea. Theirs is the second story in our new CNN travel series Monthly Ticket, which spotlights some of the most…

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