Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures

Yellowstone's extraordinary geysers erupt at various times around the clock.  The  Grand Prismatic Basin is a good place to see geysers...

Bruce Keller, known by family and friends, by his surname, and Christene "Cookie" Meyers, reveling in smooth sailing after two years of...

Editor's Note:   Three weeks ago, we described our journey up the transplant list at Scripps Center for Organ and Cell Transplantation, a...

STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER Editor's Note:   Two weeks ago, we described our journey up the transplant list at...

Bruce William Keller and Christene Cosgriffe Meyers, with Yorkies Nick and Nora, put their beloved Montana on hold for this year, as they...

Seattle's lovely bays and inlets provide picturesque harbor for hundreds of boats, photographed near sunset from Candere. IT'S...

Delicate seahorses are one of the stars at Birch Aquarium in La Jolla, California, and a major San Diego attraction. SMALL BUT MIGHTY La...

Mother Nature makes artful bouquets by the thousands on the desert floor of Anza Borrego State Park. Here, the white blooms of the desert...

When Cookie first set eyes on this bridge -- one of several on King's Walkway, not far from Malaga  -- she nearly turned back..... ...but Cookie persisted and joined Bruce Keller and our amiable Viator guide Jose to scale the walkway and survive to climb again. We recommend the fun and safety of Viator's tour of this astonishing place. RECOVERING COWARD FINDS HER METTLE TESTED  HIGH ABOVE THE TREES IN SOUTHERN SPAIN STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER Relaxing on

Debbie Reynolds and Gene Kelly in the film, "Singin' in the Rain." Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds will be featured Friday, Jan. 7, in...

Stunning sunset over Vancouver from the Blue Horizon Hotel, which offers small, enticing balconies with splendid views. TOURISTS CAN...

Jazzercisers hit the Midway stage in San Diego Saturday, raising voices and big bucks in the fight against breast cancer. GLOBAL EXERCISE...

Christene "Cookie" Meyers and Bruce Keller take to San Diego Bay and a Flagship dinner cruise, with spectacular views. TAKE YOUR PICK OF...

The sampans navigate the harbor in Hong Kong, taking tourists around for 350 Hong Kong dollars ($70 a couple, U.S.) You can get cheaper fares to take you around the Aberdeen area, if you negotiate. The sampan is part of Hong Kong lore, distinct because it is maneuvered with oars at the stern.  Retirees make up the majority of the sampan drivers. TAKE A MUSK OX RIDE, HOP A BULLET TRAIN, JUMP ON A JUNK, OR BIKE, BABY! In Halong Harbor, we were happily jostled about in our tour

Iconic Manhattan sights unfold during a leisurely dinner cruise. SOUND THE TRUMPETS FOR HORNBLOWER: A PERFECT TIME, BEAUTIFULLY...

HARDIN COLLECTION FEATURES CENTURY-PLUS OF ANTIQUE WEAPONS, ARTILLERY Collector and military historian specialist Larry Torske of Hardin...

NICK AND NORA HAVE THEIR DAY, EMERGING AS TOP DOGS AT 'PAWS AND REFLECT' AFTER: Nick and Nora emerge freshly groomed and ready to rock...

Barbara Adams photographs reflect her love of landscape, changing by the moment, with all its clouds and colors.  CHECK OUT 'ART IN THE...

Rock Creek Resort has an Old World charm, enhanced by its owners' European roots and sensibilities.  ROCK CREEK RESORT OFFERS OLD WORLD...

Writer's 'Dog and Pony Show' features fun readings, workshops with Writer's Voice between nature viewings Migrating birds happily load up...