Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures

The El Yunque Rain Forest is one of the smallest, yet with a most diverse "repertoire" to behold. "I went to the woods because I wished...

Grand Teton National Park, above, is in glorious color as the Memorial Day weekend arrives, noting the unofficial beginning of summer in...

Cormorants abound off the tip of South America, with a motor boat trip from Ushuaia. From a distance they resemble penguins, which are...

Gentoo penguins are recognized by their bright orange feet and their reddish beaks. They are a bit over three feet tall when mature and...

Birds are plentiful at Brevard Zoo, where guests can feed lorikeets and cockatiels. Heron and other birds native to Florida and other...

A spectacular gannet sanctuary in New Zealand offers a rare opportunity to view these graceful, enduring birds close-up, here with their...

This tiny hummingbird weighs less than a penny. We found him wounded on our patio and helped him fly again this week. He's returned to...