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Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures


Traveling around the world with Holiday spirit! Hold it in your heart every day of the year -- enjoy our differences, appreciate friends and family and celebrate the joy of life
The season carries many meanings whether we celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, or simply the turning of the year.

Cookie & Keller
Dec 25, 20253 min read


St. Patrick's Day homage: love, wit and a memorable mum trip to Ireland
MY MOTHER WAS determined to visit Ireland and play piano in an Irish pub.
I'm proud to say I helped make that happen before she passed in 2008.

Christene Meyers
Mar 16, 20184 min read


Dog's life with Travel Bloggers Cookie and Keller is a pretty dog-gone good gig
Nick and Nora love huckelberry ice cream, a roadie treat in Julian, California which they visit twice a year. "Charley is a mind-reading dog. There have been many trips in his lifetime.....he knows we are going long before the suitcase comes out, and he paces and worries and whines, and goes into a state of mild hysteria. - John Steinbeck,'"Travels with Charley." STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER "The Carpe Diem Kids" WE CAN'T imagine a road trip without Nick a

Cookie & Keller
Jul 22, 20163 min read


What a dame my mother was -- singing 'without no pants on'
A mother's love of all things theatrical inspires lifelong affection for drama, movies, costumes and make believe

Christene Meyers
Aug 23, 20136 min read


A dog's life with Christene Meyers on the road!
Make your journey fun, safe and smooth sailing when you're traveling
with four-footed pals

Christene Meyers
Jul 13, 20135 min read
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