Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures

Remembering the days of yore, Christene "Cookie" Meyers checks out the John and Yoko suite at Amsterdam Hilton.  BEATLES FANS VISIT...

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

Autumn arrives in the northern hemisphere. Here, Norway's  gentle slopes and hills resemble parts of Montana. FIND BEAUTY IN THE...

Happy in Barcelona, taking a chance on love.  NOT OLD, BUT BOLD, IN LOVE! DON'T LET THE CALENDAR STOP YOU FROM JOY Excited to be touring...

Italy's Amalfi coast boasts winding roads with lovely views of the bay and water life below.  Honolulu's harbor has beauty and history,...

The home of architect Wayne Gustafson and his artist wife Pamela is an oasis of calm and inspiration. INSPIRATIONAL HOME OF ARCHITECT AND...

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...

The most spectacular views of the Na Pali Coast are from the air or sea.  HIDDEN OAHU: NA PALI COASTLINE OFFERS STUNNING TERRAIN, NATURAL...

The quaint, colorful fishing village of Burano also boasts some of the world's finest lace and high-end clothing shops. MINUTES FROM...

The gondolier is perhaps the most famous symbol of Venice.  Here, he makes his maneuver with passenger in tow. FAMOUS CITY DELIVERS FOOD,...

Friends from the UK, John and Sue Speight, visited Cookie and Keller in Montana, where we took them exploring. We met on a Southeast Asia...

Hotel with music lessons: Christene Meyers, aka Cookie, and Bruce Keller, known by his surname, signed up for ukulele lessons at Hilton...