Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures

Norwegian Cruise Lines is known for its flashy artwork and distinctive designs on the ship.  Here, NCL's Getaway is photographed on a...

Sydney, Australia: sparkling in early evening, from a climb atop the famous Sydney Harbor Bridge. It's fun to look for your cruise ship...

Adventure Cat is a beautifully designed, smooth sailing vessel available for a variety of sailings. STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By...

When and If is a beautiful sailing vessel combining the best characteristics of a racing boat with the comforts of a sturdy yacht built...

A hike above Malta's Blue Grotto offered an opportunity for a picnic and lovely afternoon  for Bruce Keller and Christene "Cookie"...

Hospital workers -- doctors, nurses, physician assistants, lab technicians, food service people and janitors work 365 days a year. Nurses...

Christena Robbie Cosgriffe and her auntie Christene "Cookie" Cosgriffe Meyers last weekend. The child has both special needs and special...

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

Nick is surrounded by flowers on his 16th birthday. Even though he was virtually blind and had painful spinal and rear leg issues, he was...

The soothing environment of La Casa del Zorro is designed with comfort and relaxation in mind, but there is plenty to do if you're an...

Bison graze throughout the park, alongside thermal pools and geysers that make the park famous. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, YELLOWSTONE, OUR NATION'S...

The love of father for daughter is expressed in this photo of Christena Lynn Cosgriffe, taken on her second birthday.  Christena, born...

Bruce Keller and Christene "Cookie" Meyers wear their masks for their daily bike rides, here on to a masked gathering with proper social...

Cruising is making a slow comeback, since this popular mode of travel was abruptly halted in the early days of the COVID-19 virus. Here,...

Part of Legoland is open for business and family fun.  The park's popular Sea Life Aquarium is reopened, and the rest of the park is...

Ocotillo, or "little torch" in Spanish, is usually a desert plant.  This one, outside our home, brings forth bursts of bright red blooms...

Bruce Keller and Christene "Cookie" Meyers with their elderly Yorkshire terrier, Nick, ready for a spin on their bikes. Leaving Scripps...

Lake Atitlan offers beauty, culture and an insight into ancient ways of doing things. This woman is washing for her family. These young...

Bruce Keller and Christene Meyers bike an hour a day around their neighborhood. Nearly everyone they meet wears masks (notice the couple...

A well played Scrabble board includes a pair of "xs" and four blanks instead of the traditional two. Scrabble aficionados know tiny "x"...