Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures

Tony Bennett sang to two packed houses Aug. 3 and 5, capping a two-night concert celebration of his 95th birthday, attended by Bill and...

Biking the neighborhood was a daily diversion for Bruce Keller and Christene "Cookie" Meyers. Here their aging Yorkshire terrier, Nick,...

Planning a return to Malta, here during an expedition to some of its famous caves, Christene "Cookie" Meyers and Bruce Keller rejoice on...

A helicopter weaves through the rocks of Sedona's fabled landscape. Passengers number only six, plus the pilot. It's an exciting way to...

An engineer steps into the train to begin the four-hour journey. ALL ABOARD FOR RELAXING TRAIN TRIP INTO ARIZONA'S HIGH DESERT STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER Cooke and Keller riding the rails. WE LOVE TRAINS. We've traveled by rail on Japan's bullet trains, crossed Australia's deserts by rail, followed in Paul Thoreaux's path on the Old Patagonian Express. In Europe, we're huge Eurail fans, traversing from country to country in comfort, sipping a nicely serv

The Church of San Nicolò in Savoca was the filming location of some of the iconic scenes in "The Godfather." We joined fans of the film...

Ricardo Breceda's whimsical sculptures include desert wildlife and this fetching dragon,  whose tail intriguingly goes under the road and...

Big hair, tights and roller skates for artist Marina Mac, who brought the house down with a high-stepping performance on Oscar's balcony....

A grey whale's breech brought gasps and cheers this week aboard Flagship's Marietta in San Diego. The family owned company offers a...

Veteran actors Jeff Kober, left, and Wally Kurth, have both been in the profession for decades. They have more in common than that,...

Lady Gaga's moving rendition of the National Anthem set the tone for a day of musical celebration. Music highlighted the inauguration,...

Alex Trebek with one of his Emmy awards. He received  "Outstanding Game Show Host" Emmy seven times,  and was presented with the 2011...

If you visit Yellowstone National Park on a warm winter day between snowstorms you'll see bison  snacking on the grass that must sustain...

Bruce Keller and Christene "Cookie" Meyers are hunkered down, taking small domestic trips,  keeping their passports at the ready as hope...

This tiny hummingbird weighs less than a penny. We found him wounded on our patio and helped him fly again this week. He's returned to...

Butte, Montana, native Evel Knievel tried a jump in this spectacular canyon in Twin Falls, Idaho. Jumpers enjoy a tamer form of...

Autumn colors make a beautiful photo: chokecherries, wild rose, ornamental willow, aspen. POETS PAY HOMAGE TO COLORFUL FALL IN FULL GLORY...

"Big Mike" greets visitors to the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, reopened since June. BOZEMAN's BOOMING: MONTANA'S FASTEST GROWING...

Whether you're headed east of west, it's freeing to be off and driving. Some safety pointers below. JUMP IN THE CAR, HEAD FOR A MUSEUM OR...

The Buffalo Bill Dam and Visitor Center offers a sweeping view of the reservoir. Writer-photographer Rick Cosgriffe takes his camera for...