Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures

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

Skagen's distinctive yellow houses always sport orange tiled roofs, an artistic tradition. STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE...

Stockholm, with its beautiful location on the water, is considered one of the world's prettiest cities. From street bazaars to Nobel...

Bruce Keller and Christene "Cookie" Meyers pay their respects to Jean Sibelius in Helsinki. LIVELY SCANDINAVIAN CITY IS FUN BECAUSE IT'S...

Cruising is making a slow comeback, since this popular mode of travel was abruptly halted in the early days of the COVID-19 virus. Here,...

After a closure of nearly three months, Yusupov Palace is again open. Its opulent rooms and appointments reflect the grandeur of royalty...

St. Petersburg's architecture reflects its glory days as a city in Imperial Russia. The Hermitage Museum is home to one of the world's...

Tallinn's Old Town is one of the best preserved of any city in the world. Tourism opens up there this week. A stunning 19th Century...

Lake Atitlan offers beauty, culture and an insight into ancient ways of doing things. This woman is washing for her family. These young...

Exploring the ruins of Iximche, Guatemala, provides a fascinating look into the ancient Mayan culture. Volcan de Fuego steams, smokes and...

If the Amalfi Coast calls you, Naples is where you'll likely land first, via airplane or ship. Then on to Positano, or perhaps charming...

New Year's Eve lights are spectacular in Bangkok, from the beautiful hotels and a dinner cruise on the Chao Phraya River. Times Square in...

The historic Madaket is the last of seven ferries on Humboldt Bay, a relic of the waterfront heyday of Eureka, Calif. Bruce Keller and...

Italy's Amalfi coast boasts winding roads with lovely views of the bay and water life below.  Honolulu's harbor has beauty and history,...

Viewing the New York skyline from the water aboard Hornblower makes for a splendid evening. Lady Liberty aglow viewed from  a Hornblower...

Bromeliad, heliconia, anthurium, ginger, mango, spider lily and more await viewers at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. A gecko suns...

The quaint, colorful fishing village of Burano also boasts some of the world's finest lace and high-end clothing shops. MINUTES FROM...

The gondolier is perhaps the most famous symbol of Venice.  Here, he makes his maneuver with passenger in tow. FAMOUS CITY DELIVERS FOOD,...

The sting rays we swam with were friendly and enjoy people. The creature has one or more large sharp barbed dorsal spines near the base...

Fort Lauderdale's beautifully renovated Hilton Double Tree Gallery One offers all-suite accommodations, gorgeous views of the city's...