Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures

Autumn in New York Central Park with Cookie

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

Discover the serene beauty of Portland’s Oregon Grotto, a hidden spiritual oasis with gardens, art, and peaceful views perfect for your next Portland visit.

IT'S EASY to fall in love with Madeira for its variety: ragged forests, pretty beachfront, fine art, culture of many kinds including music and fine food.

Bruce Keller and Christene "Cookie" Meyers enjoy one of many splendid views on a day-long circle tour of Oahu, which takes tourists around the island with many interesting stops. OAHU CIRCLE ISLAND TOUR FEATURES BEST OF A BEAUTIFUL ISLAND, FROM SCENIC STOPS TO CULTURE, ART, FOOD, SHOPPING, FUN Oahu's much visited Byodo-In Temple is part of the tour and one of its most popular stops. Take time to ring the gong. STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER IF YOU'VE been to

I've rescued hummingbirds from cats' paws and Yorkies' jaws. I gently directed one from the rear of the garage when he flew in then couldn't find his way out. (I used a large red silk scarf to guide him.) This week, we helped a hummer recover from a fall on our patio. He has returned several times, to thank us -- we think.

Butchart Gardens delights, amazes, with fabulous flowers, theme plantings, artful global collections