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Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures
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
Transplant Tale: Celebrating 7th 'Liverversary' with travel, joy, gratitude
TRAVELING TO HEALTH WITH GRATITUDE, HAPPY HEARTS AND A BORROWED LIVER STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER SEVEN YEARS ago...
Christene Meyers
May 23, 20244 min read
Memorials worldwide you must see - honor victims, heroes, urging us to remember
Wherever in the world we go, we never miss an opportunity to visit a memorial. War, loss, suffering, heroism and sacrifice are universal themes.
4 of the best memorials worldwide you must see are discussed below:
So is the need to honor the fallen, those we loved, those who have suffered loss.
Nearly every village in Europe has a memorial to the victims of World War I. War memorials are found on every continent, in metropolitan areas and remote villages alike.
Cookie & Keller
May 25, 20235 min read
Hygiene in hotels: Hilton leads the parade with new strict cleanliness standards in COVID times
Honolulu's Waikiki Beach hotels are introducing new hygiene measures. The major brands are all developing programs to insure that people who brave the world of travel are as safe and protected as possible in these stressful times. ROAD TRIPPING HAZARDS ARE LESSENED BY CONSCIENTIOUS HOTEL PROTOCOL STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER and hotel marketing departments Hotels are raising their sanitation standards to meet COVID-19. Closets will be disinfected in many
Christene Meyers
Jul 24, 20205 min read
Thanksgiving transplant tale: joyfully marking 18th month post-miracle
Keller and Cookie 10 days post-transplant at SeaWorld's media day. New Yorker Dr. Jonathan Fisher was chief surgeon for the...
Christene Meyers
Nov 23, 20183 min read
San Francisco Exploratorium offers eye-popping fun with wonders of science, art, perception -- a treat for children of all ages
IF YOU NEVER completely "grew up," San Francisco's Exploratorium is designed with you in mind. It's the classic "children of all ages" activity if you're looking for something to entertain several generations. The Exploratorium is an inventive, state-of-the-art public learning laboratory exploring the world through science, art, and human perception. It's a large "must" next time you're in San Francisco.
Cookie & Keller
Jun 30, 20173 min read
Flagship Grey whale watch: wondrous creatures of the deep visit our 'back yard'
When the grey whale "breathes," it's through his blowhole, the equivalent of a nostril, a magnificent sound and sight. SETTING SAIL IN...
Christene Meyers
Mar 3, 20174 min read
Mary Tyler Moore's fictional newsroom had real Montana counterpart
Mary Tyler Moore's show featured an independent, confident, funny woman. GROUNDBREAKING TV SERIES CHANGED THE WORLD'S TAKE ON CAREER WOMEN STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS courtesy Larry Mayer, Billings Gazette and CBS THE DEATH this week of Mary Tyler Moore brought a flood of bittersweet memories of the early 1970s when I was establishing my career as a journalist. While Moore's fictional Mary Richards was fighting for the modern woman, I was a young reporter in Montana, on
Christene Meyers
Jan 27, 20176 min read
Tate House celebrates Yuletide 'Gatsby' style at Georgia's elegant southern style mansion
A splendid Georgia mansion built of rare pink marble, known as "Etowah Pink Marble" is decked out for the holidays. Through Dec. 21, the Tate House offers holiday tours, with a delightful luncheon or hors d'oeuvres presentation. STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER "The Carpe Diem Kids" STELLAR CREATION OF a land baron, philanthropist and tycoon, Tate House -- "the Pink Palace" -- is known throughout the south for its gorgeous pink marble patina and its exquisit
Christene Meyers
Dec 9, 20164 min read
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