Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures

Beautiful costumes, magical lighting, talented dancers with garlands of leaves enhance the show at Hilton Garden Inn, Kauai.  The fire...

Bison graze throughout the park, alongside thermal pools and geysers that make the park famous. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, YELLOWSTONE, OUR NATION'S...

On a blustery but sunny day at Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano, Bruce Keller and Christene "Cookie"   Meyers take a selfie against the eerie but...

A group of elk saunters across the highway leading to Mammoth Hot Springs NATURE'S WONDERS ABOUND ON A CRISP AUTUMN DRIVE THROUGH...

Little Island is New York City's latest attraction, a brilliantly conceived "island" at Pier 55 in New York, the gift of two...

Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Resort evolved from simple beginnings nearly a century ago, as the Niumalu Hotel.  Now five towers on...

NEW YACHT OFFERSCOMFORT, BEVERAGES, VIEWS            Up, up, up  goes the main sail, above, as  the Triton crew readies the yacht for a...

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

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...

Spectacular views await at every turn on a trek through Yellowstone and Teton this week. DAZZLING WATERS, BLUE SKIES, HALLMARK CLOUDS,...

NATION'S FIRST AND OLDEST NATIONAL PARK TREASURE DRAWS NATIVE DAUGHTER BACK AGAIN  Bison grazing and the steam of geysers in the...

"Cambodian  Rock Band" is like no other musical. The writers of this column saw it recently at Oregon Shakespeare Festival. The fine...

The canals of Amsterdam are legendary, and much loved and used by tourists and residents alike. SOPHISTICATED, EXCITING AMSTERDAM:...

With her faithful service dog, a young visitor poses her animal next to a one of the AKC Dog Museum bronzes.  DOG DEVOTEES DELIGHT IN...

Children's pools, playgrounds, rowing ponds for all ages, beautifully kept greens greet the eye at Central Park East. A calming stroll...

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...

Honolulu's distinctive skyline is even more impressive when viewed from a helicopter. STUNNING HAWAII VIEWS FROM A HELICOPTER MAKE...

The Casa del Prado, also known as the Casa, and the adjacent Casa del Prado Theatre are historically accurate reconstructions of...