Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures

With a rooftop view of Barcelona, our road trippers visit Park Guell, on Carmel Hill in the Gracia district of Barcelona. It was designed...

The Dali Theatre-Museum is a magnificent, over-the-top creation designed by Salvador Dali himself.  He supervised construction upon the...

Jungle Queen is an institution in Fort Lauderdale, a beloved icon of the city and a four-generation enterprise.  She's "reinvented" her...

FABULOUS FARE ON THE BOARDS IN SAN DIEGO AREA AND IN YOUR COMMUNITY SPRING BONANZA IN SAN DIEGO  Waiting for the house lights to dim, top...

Flagship Cruises introduced whale watching to the world.  Here, naturalist Sophie, helps passengers look for two whales she and the...

Meet Bo, who posed for us this week, a handsome nearly 9-year old male lion, the head of his pride which includes three females.  The...

Seeing a whale's fluke, as we've done off the coast of San Diego, is a thrill to remember. EPIC WHALE WATCHING SEASON CONTINUES IN...

Fires continue to destroy structures mid-day Wednesday. Containment percentages are increasing,  according to L.A. mayor. Because of...

Christmas morning on Hawaii, "the Big Island," presents a double rainbow to passengers aboard a Body Glove trip down the Kona coast....

Meet Cesar Manrique

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...

Jambalaya is a tradition for Thanksgiving in many southern homes. Cajun appetizers also make Thanksgiving special. We'll share an easy...

Old San Juan's colorful Boricua is a pleasant place to stop for lunch, stroll the shops, enjoy the beach. BEACHES, CASINOS, DINING,...

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...

Enjoying a tuk tuk ride in Lisbon, from left, Bruce Keller, Jane Milder, driver Tomas Neves, Christene "Cookie" Meyers, Rick Cosgriffe. ...

A stately mansion in Ponce, Puerto Rico, is said to have ghosts.     Castillo Serrallés (Spanish for Serrallés Castle) was built by a rum...

We boarded Celebrity's Eclipse for an exciting 15-day cruise from Buenos Aires to the Antarctic. Here, we joined fellow cruisers to board our bus for a shore excursion and spectacular wildlife.  CELEBRITY'S FLEET SPANS THE WORLD, WITH CLASSY STATE OF THE ART VESSELS Celebrity ships are easily recognized by the trademark "X," here on the line's Edge. STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER Celebrity's shore excursions include a wide range of activity, including biking

TRAVELING WITH A FAVORITE LOVED ONE  ENHANCES A TRIP THROUGH HIGHLIGHTS OF SOUTHERN EUROPE'S FAMOUS CITIES STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER SEEING FAVORITE places with people you love makes the journey special, enhancing each museum, meal and hike. As Labor Day approaches to signal the end of summer, we recommend considering a trip to Europe with someone you've wanted to travel with. Prices drop along with the temperature, children are back in school and crowd

The view from our room at the lovely Ostello del Castello, where we spent a few peaceful nights before boarding Bernina Express for a...