Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures

A bridge on the Stillwater River, on the Nye Road below Stillwater Mine, is one of dozens washed away. Photo shows where bridge once...

Victoria, British Columbia, is a wonderful place to stroll, look and eat! The top-ranked food tasting tour in Canada is waiting for you on your next visit to this charming, ethnically varied city.  CULINARY WONDERS AWAIT -- FROM HISTORIC PUB TO FRENCH PATISSERIE TO A GOURMET HOLE IN THE WALL STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER Our tasting tour began at Roast Meat and Sandwich Shop, where we devoured delectable meatballs in a satisfying sauce. WE ALWAYS look for

Hawaii"s fascinating history is told in striking exhibits and displays at Lyman Museum in Hilo HILO MUSEUM OFFERS WORLD CLASS STUDY OF...

A patron pauses outside the San Diego Natural History Museum, where fans of nature and the natural world are treated to a variety of...

Interested visitors come and go on the top deck of the USS Midway. Actor Tom Cruise in "Top Gun." Press promotion shots were made aboard...

Ahoy, maties! A re-enactor tells tales of a sailor's life, impersonating explorer Juan Cabrillo, aboard San Salvador at Maritime Museum of San Diego.  GO DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS AT A WORLD CLASS CALIFORNIA MUSEUM Christene "Cookie" Meyers and her brother Rick Cosgriffe aboard Pilot, which takes visitors on a fun harbor tour. STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER IF  YOU WANT a taste of the sea, with the vessels which explored the world, you won't find a better pla

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...

"Thare she blows" and then there she goes after taking a breath of air. STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER Boarding a boat bound for whale watching is one of life's loveliest pleasures. We've watched whales here in California and around the world, and love the opportunities around Oxnard, Calif. One of our favorite California boating enterprises, Island Packers, successfully weathered the Covid storms of a few years and is thriving with some of the world's best

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