top of page
Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures
As Earth Day approaches, celebrate, help improve our fragile planet
At Monterey Aquarium, beautiful works of art are created from plastic and other junk pulled from our oceans. Eight million metric tons of...
Christene Meyers
Apr 16, 20255 min read
MoMA's magic mesmerizes as we visit a fabulous New York museum
Expect the unusual at New York's spectacular Museum of Modern Art. Here is Salvador Dali's "Retrospective Bust of a Woman," created in...
Christene Meyers
Apr 9, 20254 min read
Gaudi's Guell Park invites visitors into his world of wonder and magic
With a rooftop view of Barcelona, our road trippers visit Park Guell, on Carmel Hill in the Gracia district of Barcelona. It was designed...
Christene Meyers
Apr 2, 20254 min read
Dabbling with Dali: 3 days of dizzying delight with the art of a genius
The Dali Theatre-Museum is a magnificent, over-the-top creation designed by Salvador Dali himself. He supervised construction upon the...
Christene Meyers
Mar 26, 20255 min read
Bathroom tips: pointers on how to find one abroad, plus unique ones!
A men's bathroom in Singapore offers greenery along with sparkling clean urinals. Not all bathrooms abroad are as clean or nicely...
Christene Meyers
Mar 19, 20256 min read
Put yourself on a Segway for fun, frolic, sights of Fort Lauderdale
Enjoying their Segway's Bruce Keller and Christene "Cookie" Meyers are Segway devotees, thanks to a terrific guide and a beautiful venue. CALM YET EXCITING: FUN IN FLORIDA AS COOKIE CONQUERS HER FEAR OF SEGWAY STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER Confident after her lesson, Cookie takes off, following guide Michael on Riverwalk. I'D BEEN on a Segway once -- 22 years ago when they were first coming into vogue. It didn't go well. I was with a large group of trave
Christene Meyers
Mar 12, 20254 min read
Fantastic Fort Lauderdale: fun water taxi and new Jungle Queen show
Jungle Queen is an institution in Fort Lauderdale, a beloved icon of the city and a four-generation enterprise. She's "reinvented" her...
Christene Meyers
Mar 6, 20255 min read
Curtain going up on theater bonanza! Support your local playhouses!
FABULOUS FARE ON THE BOARDS IN SAN DIEGO AREA AND IN YOUR COMMUNITY SPRING BONANZA IN SAN DIEGO Waiting for the house lights to dim, top...
Christene Meyers
Feb 27, 20258 min read
World's first whale watching enterprise celebrates with dinner cruises, harbor tours, jet boat and a classic ferry
Flagship Cruises introduced whale watching to the world. Here, naturalist Sophie, helps passengers look for two whales she and the...
Christene Meyers
Feb 20, 20254 min read
Lions, tigers, rhinos, kangaroos, giraffes roam, pose, preen for public
Meet Bo, who posed for us this week, a handsome nearly 9-year old male lion, the head of his pride which includes three females. The...
Christene Meyers
Feb 13, 20254 min read
City Cruises was Hornblower, Whale watching bonanza as grays head south in record numbers
Seeing a whale's fluke, as we've done off the coast of San Diego, is a thrill to remember. EPIC WHALE WATCHING SEASON CONTINUES IN...
Christene Meyers
Feb 6, 20254 min read
Getty Center reopens after devastating fires; Getty Villa remains closed
The Getty Center Museum is large -- like its benefactor's appetite for art and beauty. The multi-building complex is the legacy of...
Christene Meyers
Jan 30, 20255 min read
Whale tale Ventura: dolphins eclipse migrating grays, as stars of the ocean's show -- plus California fire update, rains and border fire progress
THIS WEEK'S FEATURE: Whale watch! PLUS UPDATE as Los Angeles area fires are virtually out! Please find Jan 30 fire news below this...
Christene Meyers
Jan 23, 20257 min read
Christene Meyers
Jan 16, 20257 min read
Fires continue 2024, containment increases, destruction figures rise, animals saved as winds abate a bit
Fires continue to destroy structures mid-day Wednesday. Containment percentages are increasing, according to L.A. mayor. Because of...
Christene Meyers
Jan 9, 20256 min read
bottom of page