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Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures
Goats galore in Maui: enterprise yields quality tours, cheese and more
Owner Jay Garnett of Surfing Goat Dairy in Maui has his hands full. After decades in the corporate world in his native Canada, he took...
Christene Meyers
Jun 265 min read
Tippet Rise '24 season attracts international attention in Montana
Concert goers head to Domo, for a concert by world class musicians last year. This year's season also features a brief array of sold-out...
Christene Meyers
Jun 20, 20244 min read
Pampered pooches cross the Atlantic in style aboard Queen Mary 2
DOGS AND CATS CROSS THE POND IN COMFORT WITH A CERTIFICATE TO PROVE THAT EVERY PET IS A TRUE SAILOR Owners are welcome to visit their...
Christene Meyers
Jun 6, 20244 min read
On the penguin trail: fascinating tours go far into the southern hemisphere for treasured viewing opportunities
Gentoo penguins are recognized by their bright orange feet and their reddish beaks. They are a bit over three feet tall when mature and...
Christene Meyers
Mar 14, 20245 min read
Portland Grotto is a beloved shrine, a place of peace, prayer, beauty
The Grotto in Portland, Oregon, is a place of meditation, prayer and reflection, in lovely gardens surrounded by sculpture and beauty....
Christene Meyers
Nov 9, 20233 min read
Florida zoo wins kudos for education, exhibits and its exotic critters
Birds are plentiful at Brevard Zoo, where guests can feed lorikeets and cockatiels. Heron and other birds native to Florida and other...
Christene Meyers
Nov 2, 20234 min read
Good grub includes barbecue, gator bites on Cocoa Beach foodie trek
Cocoa Village boasts a super food tasting experience with entrepreneur Halim Urban, who runs his popular tour with wife Jessica. With 20...
Christene Meyers
Oct 26, 20233 min read
Have a whale of a time with resident visitors in Depoe Bay, Oregon
Depoe Bay's small, beautiful harbor leads the way to an exciting time with resident whales. Bruce Keller and Christene "Cookie" Meyers...
Christene Meyers
Oct 12, 20234 min read
Trek through Yellowstone celebrates summer, never fails to delight
Bruce Keller and Christene "Cookie" Meyers are all smiles at the iconic Roosevelt Arch in Yellowstone. NATION'S OLDEST PARK GREETS...
Christene Meyers
Jul 27, 20233 min read
Gannets galore at wondrous habitat in New Zealand's north island
A spectacular gannet sanctuary in New Zealand offers a rare opportunity to view these graceful, enduring birds close-up, here with their...
Christene Meyers
Jul 13, 20234 min read
Lovely Lone Pine: Australia's the place to cuddle koalas, feed 'roos
It's "kangaroo communion" as Bruce Keller feeds two hungry critters at Lone Pine near Brisbane, Australia. We flew 7,513 miles to...
Christene Meyers
Mar 16, 20235 min read
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