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Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures
Fountains Abbey: towering, vast, ancient link with a long ago time
+ Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal in Yorkshire is the largest of its kind in Europe, a vast ruin open to the sky. We visited with...
Christene Meyers
Dec 13, 20193 min read
Theater thrives as San Diego playhouses harvest autumn treasures
"Cambodian Rock Band" is like no other musical. The writers of this column saw it recently at Oregon Shakespeare Festival. The fine...
Christene Meyers
Oct 31, 20195 min read
John and Yoko's peaceful Dutch 'Love In' remembered 50 years later
Remembering the days of yore, Christene "Cookie" Meyers checks out the John and Yoko suite at Amsterdam Hilton. BEATLES FANS VISIT...
Christene Meyers
Oct 10, 20193 min read
Appealing Amsterdam: Something for everyone in a lively Dutch city
The canals of Amsterdam are legendary, and much loved and used by tourists and residents alike. SOPHISTICATED, EXCITING AMSTERDAM:...
Christene Meyers
Oct 3, 20194 min read
Soothing surroundings of artists' home sets the tone for a creative day
The home of architect Wayne Gustafson and his artist wife Pamela is an oasis of calm and inspiration. INSPIRATIONAL HOME OF ARCHITECT AND...
Christene Meyers
Sep 5, 20193 min read
New York's Museum of the Dog is something to bark about
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...
Christene Meyers
Aug 29, 20193 min read
New Yorkers and their parks: Central and Bryant, a winning pair
Children's pools, playgrounds, rowing ponds for all ages, beautifully kept greens greet the eye at Central Park East. A calming stroll...
Christene Meyers
Aug 22, 20193 min read
New York at Night: Glitz, glamour from Hornblower to Hell's Kitchen
Viewing the New York skyline from the water aboard Hornblower makes for a splendid evening. Lady Liberty aglow viewed from a Hornblower...
Christene Meyers
Aug 15, 20194 min read
Vital, voluptuous Venice speaks to the romantic's soul
The gondolier is perhaps the most famous symbol of Venice. Here, he makes his maneuver with passenger in tow. FAMOUS CITY DELIVERS FOOD,...
Christene Meyers
Jul 18, 20193 min read
Fabulous flowers: rain, rich soil yield blooming bonanza in the Beartooths
The lavender flowers of the lilac are associated with refinement, grace, elegance and grief. Walt Whitman's poem, "When Lilacs Last in...
Christene Meyers
Jun 27, 20193 min read
Magical Montana: Big Sky Country beckons road warriors
The approach to the place we cherish, tucked away in the Beartooths. "Montana has the kind of mountains I'd create if mountains were...
Christene Meyers
Jun 6, 20194 min read
John Wayne's Newport Beach yacht celebrates The Duke's legacy
The Wild Goose had a well traveled past when actor John Wayne bought it and made it his traveling hotel. Now, Hornblower Cruises invites...
Christene Meyers
May 16, 20194 min read
'Godfather' Country: on the trail of the famous movie in Savoca, Italy
The hilly drive to Savoca, Italy, takes you to the town where Francis Ford Coppola shot the film, "The Godfather." Chiesa di Santa...
Christene Meyers
May 9, 20194 min read
Balboa Park, San Diego's visionary oasis, offers spectacular architecture, entertainment
The Casa del Prado, also known as the Casa, and the adjacent Casa del Prado Theatre are historically accurate reconstructions of...
Christene Meyers
Apr 25, 20194 min read
Ice Cream Museum: bite into a fun family outing in San Francisco
Ready for her close-up aboard an ice cream inspired steed is Penelope Margaret Ganner at the Museum of Ice Cream. The San Francisco...
Christene Meyers
Apr 18, 20194 min read
Gators galore as we track this crafty creature in the Everglades
This alligator gave our tour boat the eye on a recent trip into the beautiful Everglades of Florida. Everglades caper: on the gator trail...
Christene Meyers
Mar 21, 20193 min read
Finding fun in fantastic Fort Lauderdale, from fine digs to water taxi
Fort Lauderdale's beautifully renovated Hilton Double Tree Gallery One offers all-suite accommodations, gorgeous views of the city's...
Christene Meyers
Mar 14, 20194 min read
Madrid: stately boulevards, baroque palaces, history, mystery and more
A fine place to start your tour of Madrid is at the Royal Palace, where nearby is an 8th Century Arab wall. STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS...
Christene Meyers
Feb 22, 20194 min read
Toledo -- historic, stately, welcoming, multi-ethnic walled city
Toledo stands proud on the plains of La Mancha, a testimony to the possibility that three cultures can coexist in peace. HISTORIC CITY IS...
Christene Meyers
Jan 25, 20193 min read
Donkey Tours format needs repair rates a huge "hoofs up" for unique European experience
Donkey Tours of Barcelona boasts one of the most engaging guides two veteran travelers have experienced in decades of globe trotting. ...
Christene Meyers
Jan 20, 20192 min read
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