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Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures


New York's Museum of the Dog is something to bark about
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...

Christene Meyers
Aug 30, 20193 min read


Jazzercise on San Diego's Midway, raises thousands to fight cancer
Jazzercisers hit the Midway stage in San Diego Saturday, raising voices and big bucks in the fight against breast cancer.

Christene Meyers
Oct 1, 20164 min read


Museum of the Rockies -- Roman life glitters in Bozeman venue
The people of Oplontis, near Pompeii, lived well in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, until 79 AD, when they were buried by tons of falling...

Christene Meyers
Aug 13, 20164 min read


Reagan Library lures, charms longtime liberal
ENJOY THE REAGAN LIBRARY FOR A WELL ORCHESTRATED TRIBUTE TO A DEDICATED PRESIDENT Flowers are left at the foot of Reagan's bronze each day, a docent told us. During the weeks after Nancy Reagan's recent death and burial on the site, the number of bouquets grew. STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER The approach to the Reagan Presidential Library is typically "southern California" with a lovely fountain, mosaic tiles and nicely kept gardens. HIGH ATOP a Simi Valle

Christene Meyers
May 6, 20163 min read


Park Hotel Tokyo Japan rooms with museum quality art work gives artists room to explore
Park Hotel Tokyo rooms with museum quality art work gives artists room to explore. Art floor celebrates Japanese culture -- book a hotel room to enjoy the view of your own art show

Cookie & Keller
Apr 8, 20163 min read


Museum in Hardin combines enterprise, artifacts, architecture to merge history with progress
An array of vintage buildings present visitors with a feeling of nostalgia, in Hardin, a town proud of its history. LITTLE BIG HORN...

Christene Meyers
Jul 21, 20153 min read


Cody's Buffalo Bill Center of the West provides returns, surprises time after time
MULTIPLE VISITS NEVER DISAPPOINT AT WORLD CLASS CODY, WYOMING MUSEUM The Buffalo Bill Center of the West draws an international clientele to Cody, Wyo. It houses five fine museums. A painting of Wild Bill Hickock and Buffalo Bill Cody is one of the most admired and talked about in the Whitney Western Art Museum. STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER FOR DECADES now, I've enjoyed the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. It's a road trip highlight with family, friend

Christene Meyers
Jun 23, 20153 min read


Cody's thriving raptor exhibit gives hands-on, close up view of spectacular birds of prey
Kateri, a gorgeous golden eagle, was injured while feeding on a dead deer near Gilette, Wyo. She cannot fly. She was named by a young Cody girl. Kateri honors the patron saint of people who love nature and preserve the environment. Volunteer and raptor aficionado Patrick Pitet, a retired attorney, visits the raptors and helps with the birds. Here he is with Suli, a turkey vulture beloved by the staff., . ENRAPTURED BY RAPTORS AT THE BUFFALO BILL CENTER OF THE WEST IN CODY, W

Christene Meyers
Jun 20, 20153 min read


Wellington Auto Museum -- (Southward Car Museum) -- plus sheep ranch, cafes, museums, cable cars, waterfront and a rare organ
Wellington Auto Museum known as the Southward Car Museum - wonders unfold with vintage autos, cable cars and rare organ

Cookie & Keller
Mar 18, 20154 min read


Cody, Wyoming Travel Guide: Wild West History & the Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Step into the Wild West in Cody, Wyoming -- where rodeos, frontier history, and the world-class Buffalo Bill Center of the West bring cowboy culture to life. Just east of Yellowstone, Cody blends adventure, heritage, and wide-open landscapes into one unforgettable destination.

Cookie & Keller
Sep 6, 20144 min read


Bonnet House is peaceful oasis in the center of bustling Fort Lauderdale
TRANQUIL GARDENS AND ARTFUL HOUSE CHARM VISITORS WITH FEELING OF COUNTRYSIDE Artist Frederic Clay Bartlett designed the unique home...

Christene Meyers
Jun 6, 20143 min read


Dali Museum Figueres: Road trip delights with originality, love of landscape, analytical thinking, playful theatrical sense
Step into the surreal world of Salvador Dalí at his most personal and imaginative creation—the Dalí Theatre-Museum. Located in his hometown of Figueres, this museum is more than a gallery; it’s a living work of art that blurs the line between dream and reality.

Christene Meyers
Dec 17, 20135 min read


Queen Califia's Magical Circle French born sculptor's gift enhances Escondido park
Days ago, we went down the rabbit hole. We happened upon Queen Califia's Magical Circle on a driving trip. The magnificent creation of the late French artist Niki de Saint Phalle is quietly dazzling.

Christene Meyers
Mar 16, 20135 min read
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