Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures

Cookie at Oceanside Harbor in southern California, with Nick and Nora, beginning a recent two-week odyssey.  COOKIE'S MOTHER'S MILK:...

PURPLE MARTIN'S MAJESTY: POINT ARENA ENTERPRISE GROWS FINE ORGANIC FARE James Walker Hayes washes freshly picked produce at the organic...

PORTRAITS YIELD JEWELS, CHAR ACTERS  ON GOLDEN STATE ROAD TRIP  Penelope Margaret Ganner, our great niece, pauses in her Redwood City...

TRAVELER'S BALANCING ACT: HAVING A GOOD TIME MEANS ENJOYING THE MOMENT, BUT BEING READY TO BE SPONTANEOUS, SMELL THE ROSES  One of the...

TRANQUIL GARDENS AND ARTFUL HOUSE CHARM VISITORS WITH FEELING OF COUNTRYSIDE Artist Frederic Clay Bartlett designed  the unique home...

AMID CITY LIFE, BUILDINGS AND BUSTLE, FLORIDA'S UNIQUE WILDLIFE THRIVES IN BIRD PARKS, EVERGLADES AND HISTORIC HOUSE Flamingos frolic...

Yale Strom's violin heats up the Lyceum Monday at the lively Klezmer Summit. Kosher treats await at the Lyceum with world class music,...

GET A BIRD'S EYE GLIMPSE OF THE HOMES AND LIFESTYLE OF THE FILTHY RICH Fort Lauderdale's famous Water Taxi takes tourists and locals on...

This booby has his eye on the seas below, looking for a meal.  He also eyes the female booby, vying for her graces. This booby is at...

BAJA TIP OFFERS FAST GROWING CABO SAN LUCAS, QUIET AND ARTSY TODO SANTOS The approach to Cabo San Lucas is a memorable one, with its...

Orchids throw out their fronds on a gorgeous tree in full bloom on the grounds of Pura Vida Gardens, Costa Rica. HIGHLY MOTIVATED COUNTRY...

A once sleepy fishing village is home to world class hotels and restaurants, water sports and appealing beach front. LIZ TAYLOR, RICHARD...

Construction is not sophisticated in Guatemala, but old-fashioned thatching appears to be carefully done. LIFE UNFOLDS IN GUATEMALA WITH...

A Pacific bound container ship goes south through the Panama Canal, photographed from the balcony of our northbound ship....

Jacarandas in all their glory escort our travelers through seven tropical countries The jacaranda accompanied, and perhaps blessed, a...

Contented cows, here near Jacksonville, are a must for good cheese! Blue cheese and red wine -- say ahhh! WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN...

Cabrillo Monument is a lovely day trip. CABRILLO DISCOVERED LAND WHERE TIDE POOLS NOW ATTRACT VISITORS Cabrillo National Monument and its...

Jacksonville, Oregon, may be a small town known but it's known for its large atmosphere and broad appeal. STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS...

A VISIT AND OVERHEARD CONVERSATION BRING REVELATION OF THE PLACE'S HISTORIC IMPORTANCE With the grandeur of Tara in "Gone with the Wind,"...

VISIT TO GRAND DAME SHIP REKINDLES DREAMS OF HER GLORY DAYS   The Queen Mary is aglow with lights and a special Diana Exhibit, along with...