Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures

Discover North America’s top cities with Big Bus Tours. Hop-on hop-off buses make sightseeing easy while visiting famous landmarks and neighborhoods with a popular hop-on, hop-off format that operates open-top double-decker bus tours in many of the world’s top travel destinations. The flexible routes stop at major landmarks and attractions, allowing visitors to explore cities at their own pace while listening to guided commentary about the history, culture and highlights

American Pride tall ship Long Beach

Discover why City Cruises is one of North America’s top travel experiences. From sightseeing tours to sunset sails and dining cruises, there’s something for every traveler.

Marine aquariums devoted to the underwater magic

The Palms at Indian Head offers a tranquil, beautiful escape from city life, with its open airy feel. DESERT HIDEAWAY DESERVES YOUR VISIT...

Bruce Keller and Christene "Cookie" Meyers enjoy an afternoon at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, where Latin American...

Glide across Britain on sleek high-speed trains linking iconic cities like London and Edinburgh in comfort and style. Spacious seats, panoramic windows, Wi-Fi, and onboard dining make the journey part of the adventure. With departures from historic city-center stations and countryside views along the way, rail travel offers a fast, relaxed way to explore the United Kingdom.

Andy Schoneberg worked on the award winning film, "Inglourious Basterds," here with Jake Garber, just after filming his scalping. The...

At Monterey Aquarium, beautiful works of art are created from plastic and other junk pulled from our oceans. Eight million metric tons of...

MoMA's magic mesmerizes as we visit a fabulous New York museum

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

WE LOVE Fort Lauderdale, that seductive southern Florida city long beloved by the rich and famous. Besides the wonderful water taxi service, Jungle Queen offers a delightful boat tour and dinner show. You'll see where superstar Jennifer Lopez and retired NBA star Shaquille O'Neal vacation. Both own luxurious waterfront properties with six bedrooms, eight bathrooms and impressive outdoor pools.

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 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER Christene "Cookie" Meyers and Bruce Keller about to board City Cruises' Hornblower Adventure for a thrilling whale watching time. ONCE YOU'VE thrilled to the sight of a whale's fluke, or heard the whoosh of air from his blow hole, you're hooked. Seeing a mom and calf, even better

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

Dolphins aplenty in Gibraltar Bay. It's exciting,, but Gibraltar offers Gardens, wildlife, cable car adventure, dining and friendly folk.