Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures

The new, streamlined ships of American Cruise Lines are luxurious and beautifully designed to  accommodate small passenger loads,...

Finishing touches are complete as the Alberta Bair Theater, formerly the Fox Theatre, opens its doors  once again. The 1931 building...

Tony Bennett sang to two packed houses Aug. 3 and 5, capping a two-night concert celebration of his 95th birthday, attended by Bill and...

Vigeland Sculpture Park, Oslo, showcases the work of a single artist, Gustav Vigeland, all outdoors. OUTDOOR ART AND NATURE VENUES OFFER...

A mother cheetah and her growing juvenile wander about a beautiful preserve near Palm Desert. They are not caged, but able to roam within...

Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park can be worked into a driving trip east or west. STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER...

Cody's Buffalo Bill Center of the West is a world class complex of interesting and varied museums.   STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By...

If you enter Oslo by boat, you will transit Akershus Harbor and its Renaissance Fortress. 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...

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

In the distance, center stage, Cookie greets the morning sun, mowing the lawn at High Chaparral, flanked by the mountains. BACK AT...

Honolulu's Waikiki Beach hotels are introducing new hygiene measures.  The major brands are all developing programs to insure that people...

Bruce Keller and Christene "Cookie" Meyers wear their masks for their daily bike rides, here on to a masked gathering with proper social...

Part of Legoland is open for business and family fun.  The park's popular Sea Life Aquarium is reopened, and the rest of the park is...

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...

It's thrilling to be back on the sea, after a near three-month absence. There are plenty of rules for boating in these "COVID times," but...

The view from Channel Islands Hampton Inn is one of a lovely marina, offering spectacular sunsets.  The hotel is open for business, minus...

Bruce Keller and Christene "Cookie" Meyers with their elderly Yorkshire terrier, Nick, ready for a spin on their bikes. Leaving Scripps...