Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures

Road trip to the top of the world:  last week, up the Beartooth Pass on the famed Cooke City Highway. John Steinbeck had Charley, and Keller has Nick and Nora, below. TRAVEL THE COUNTRY, SEE NEW TERRAIN, ENJOY SURPRISES, AS THE CAR IS YOUR COCOON! STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER JOHN STEINBECK  described, when beginning a trip, that delightful sense of the unknown in his engaging "Travels With Charley." He said, “A journey is like marriage. The certain way t

ENTERPRISING COUPLE OFFERS PEACE, WHOLESOME FOOD IN GORGEOUS SETTING The pristine wilderness area of the Hunter Peak Ranch is a...

Jack and Ann Mowell, right, contributed\ money, class and enthusiasm into putting Montana Jacks on the map!    JACKS'S DELIVERS GOOD...

Bill and Judy Henderson, above, thank several hundred well wishers who gathered at Nye's Fire Hall Sunday. Both expressed bittersweet...

CRUISE JUNKIES OFFER WAYS TO NARROW THE FIELD FOR THE FIRST-TIME OR INFREQUENT CRUISER Bird's eye view for cruisers:  A circle of yachts,...

Mama Mia!  Monuments,  cathedrals, fine food, cheap wine, friendly folk, gorgeous scenery....now that's Italian via Tuscany! Bruce Keller...

Cows graze contentedly in a thunder storm earlier in the week.  Workers on the new roof took a rain day Thursday.  CONSTRUCTION CHAOS IS...

Sander and saw in hand, Bruce Keller, a summer resident, embarks upon an incredible building journey at High Chaparral. KEEP YOUR EYE ON...

Master builder Bruce Keller, whose specialty is high-end La Jolla, Calif., projects, is spending part of his summer in the Beartooths,...

COWBOY POETS, ART, FOOD AND DRINK ACCOMPANY NEEDED RAIN AT MONTANA JACK'S SPA BENEFIT Wally McRae and Paul Zarzyski, friends for decades,...

Lisbon, Portugal delightful city awaiting your discovery and our stay in the renowned Altis Belem Hotel in the Belem district, near famed Belem Tower.  

Normally Cookie's playing piano at Montana Jack's this time of year, but no more  playing until the sling's off and muscles repaired....

BEARS COME OVER THE MOUNTAIN (AND ALMOST INTO THE KITCHEN) WHILE CRITTER, BEAUTY  ABOUND  This handsome fellow came across the yard at...

PHOTO HOMAGE SPARES THE TYPING, SHARES KELLER'S LOVE OF BIRDS The Absaroka Range is home to many stunning birds, including eagles and...

TAKE A TRAIN RIDE, CROSS A GOLD BRIDGE, TASTE GREEK TREATS AND SPLENDID TAFFY Candy by the barrels awaits sampling in Sacramento's Candy...