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Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures


Eating a scrumptious trail through Porto with history lesson on the side
Our lively "Taste Porto" food tour guide, Ines, walks us through a colorful market, pointing out a bounty of fruits grown near the city,...

Christene Meyers
Oct 20, 20224 min read


Lisbon's Tagus Cruises showcases spectacular coastline, monuments
Tagus Cruises offers an appealing variety of sailings off Lisbon's lovely shores. Here, new friends from three continents enjoy a morning...

Christene Meyers
Oct 13, 20224 min read


San Francisco sail: Adventure Cat is purr-fect way to see the bay
Adventure Cat is a beautifully designed, smooth sailing vessel available for a variety of sailings. STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By...

Christene Meyers
Sep 22, 20224 min read


Zion: A memorable merging of rock, water, sky, light and history
Zion National Park is a splendid unfolding of nature's dramatic rock, water, light and more. GORGEOUS NATIONAL PARK IN UTAH IS PROUD...

Christene Meyers
Aug 18, 20224 min read


Van Gogh immersion yields lavish, hypnotic multi-media experience
Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh's life and art come to life in a mesmerizing show in Las Vegas. The show gracefully weaves...

Christene Meyers
Aug 4, 20224 min read


Utah's Tuacahn: Spectacular performing arts space in natural setting
Bruce Keller and Christene "Cookie" Meyers marvel at the spectacular view from Utah's Tuacahn. THEATER LOVING ROAD TRIPPERS DELIGHT IN...

Christene Meyers
Jul 28, 20224 min read


Cruise up for a wild scenic ride on White Horse, Yukon Pass rail trip
We've taken this spectacular rail journey several times -- late summer, fall and recently, when snow can still be seen, with wildflowers....

Christene Meyers
Jul 14, 20225 min read


Salute to the euduring Queen Elizabeth II, from a loyal American fan
Queen Elizabeth II, watches a "fly-past" of the Royal Air Force, with Prince Charles, heir to the throne, and her great-grandchildren,...

Christene Meyers
Jun 2, 20225 min read


Hawaii's Lyman Museum highlights wildlife, sea life, Polynesian travel, rich island history
Hawaii"s fascinating history is told in striking exhibits and displays at Lyman Museum in Hilo HILO MUSEUM OFFERS WORLD CLASS STUDY OF...

Christene Meyers
Apr 28, 20225 min read


World famous Hilton Waikoloa art creates intriguing walk-through museum in resort
This larger-than-life-size chariot with driver is among 1,800 stunning artworks at Hilton Waikoloa Village. The resort acquired a...

Christene Meyers
Feb 17, 20224 min read
Remembering: Poet's Garden honors legacy of a fine teacher
Flanked by Andy Schoneberg's bronze of Bruce Kemp Meyers, his widow Christene "Cookie" Meyers welcomes an overflow crowd to the first of...

Christene Meyers
May 3, 20194 min read
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