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Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures


Dabbling with Dali: 3 days of dizzying delight with the art of a genius
The Dali Theatre-Museum is a magnificent, over-the-top creation designed by Salvador Dali himself. He supervised construction upon the...

Christene Meyers
Mar 275 min read


Bathroom tips: pointers on how to find one abroad, plus unique ones!
A men's bathroom in Singapore offers greenery along with sparkling clean urinals. Not all bathrooms abroad are as clean or nicely...

Christene Meyers
Mar 206 min read


Put yourself on a Segway for fun, frolic, sights of Fort Lauderdale
Enjoying their Segways: Bruce Keller and Christene "Cookie" Meyers are Segway devotees, thanks to a terrific guide and a beautiful...

Christene Meyers
Mar 134 min read


TRAINS, BOATS, PLANES! Welcome the new year with a promise to do something you dream of
Take the A Train -- or any train! If you've wanted to take a special trip, if you've had a cruise or tour in mind, we remind you of...

Christene Meyers
Dec 26, 20244 min read


Dolphins delight: Monkeys, yes, but Gibraltar offers spectacular sea life
The Bay of Gibraltar is home to fancy yachts, pleasure and fishing boats and a variety of sea life, along with the famed monkeys. This...

Christene Meyers
Dec 5, 20244 min read


Lisbon - Book a terrific time on a fun, educational tuk tuk tour
Enjoying a tuk tuk ride in Lisbon, from left, Bruce Keller, Jane Milder, driver Tomas Neves, Christene "Cookie" Meyers, Rick Cosgriffe. ...

Christene Meyers
Nov 7, 20244 min read


Europe's charms are enhanced by seeing it through brother's eyes
TRAVELING WITH A FAVORITE LOVED ONE ENHANCES A TRIP THROUGH HIGHLIGHTS OF SOUTHERN EUROPE'S FAMOUS CITIES STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS...

Christene Meyers
Aug 29, 20244 min read


Bernina Express takes adventurers to the sun; trains take travelers to the top of the world
In late spring and into summer, temperatures in the Alps can dip to 15 °C (59 F), and there can still be snow on the mountain tops, as Bruce Keller and Christene "Cookie" Meyers discovered recently during a ride on the famed Bernina Express. HISTORIC RAIL TRIP OFFERS SPLENDID VIEWS ON BERNINA EXPRESS The viaduct outside Tirano offers spectacular Alps viewing. STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER IT'S BEEN OUR dream for 17 years to take a train trip through the

Christene Meyers
Aug 8, 20243 min read


Make it a carpe diem summer: go camping, take the cruise, plan a trip
Veteran cruisers, Christene "Cookie" Meyers and Bruce Keller have made travel and cruising the world a priority. They offer enthusiastic...

Christene Meyers
Jun 13, 20245 min read


Rome Vivaldi concert rockets to top of reviewer's lifetime concert list
FABULOUS CONCERT, GREAT TOUR WITH 'GET YOUR GUIDE' -- A SPLENDID DAY Elvin Dhimitri turns a page on a score, backed by one of two second...

Christene Meyers
Aug 31, 20234 min read


Valenca offers charms of Portuguese village near Spanish border
Valenca, in the far north of Portugal, offers a relaxing, artistic place to visit for a few days. Sturdy, stunning buildings date back to...

Christene Meyers
Feb 2, 20233 min read


Hop on, hop off bus tours show off a new city to fine advantage
The views from the top floor of "Hop on and Hop Off" buses are usually splendid. Here, the bus passes under a beautiful ceiling of trees...

Christene Meyers
Jan 12, 20235 min read


Sydney's Harbour Bridge Happy New Year! Resolve to travel, make new friends, learn, grow
High atop Sydney's famous Harbour Bridge, with the iconic Sydney Opera House at the far right, Christene "Cookie" Meyers and Bruce...

Christene Meyers
Jan 5, 20234 min read


Free walking tours offer value and a terrific way to know a city quickly
Luiz, our fine Brazilian born guide in Porto, Portugal, took us around the city to its hidden corners as well as exploring its famous...

Christene Meyers
Dec 15, 20226 min read


Gaudi's genius is on showy display in masterful Barcelona architecture
Antoni Gaudi's La Pedrera is one of his Barcelona masterpieces, a commission done for a pair of wealthy patrons who gave his unlimited...

Christene Meyers
Dec 8, 20225 min read


Amsterdam's canals offer relaxing time with beauty, intriguing history
In Amsterdam, your canal tour boat will slow down so that you can actually see seven bridges lined up. Bruce Keller took this photo at...

Christene Meyers
Nov 10, 20225 min read


Emotional flamenco, fado speak to the soul in Spain and Portugal
Flamenco -- that showy, colorful dance of southern Spain -- is performed with rhythmic clapping and instruments. Swirling scarves and...

Christene Meyers
Nov 3, 20225 min read


Spectacular Porto bridge climb yields uphill climb, stunning views
Christene "Cookie" Meyers, Bruce Keller, and new friends from Paris, at the top of Arrabida Bridge. BRIDGE CLIMBERS ADD ANOTHER FEATHER...

Christene Meyers
Oct 27, 20224 min read


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
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