Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures

Best comprehensive Oahu tour blends scenery, history, cultural landmarks, island food, personal in an unforgettable day

Kualoa Ranch Hawaii's Premier Adventure Destination. Take a horseback ride or try a zipline tour, enjoy a boat ride, shop for homegrown produce and prowl famous movie locations.

A Desert Dreamscape: Exploring the Botanical Garden in Scottsdale, Arizona The desert has a way of surprising you when you least expect it. This isn’t just a garden—it’s a living, breathing love letter to the Sonoran Desert, where towering cacti, winding trails, and bursts of unexpected color invite you to slow down, look closer, drink it all in.

Set out along the Southern California coast for an unforgettable whale watching adventure from Dana Point and Oceanside. Known for year-round sightings, these coastal harbors offer front-row views of migrating gray whales, blue whales, dolphins, and more. From winter migrations to summer giants, each trip brings a new ocean story making this stretch of the Pacific one of the best whale watching destinations in the world.

Body Glove Hawaii offers Kona Coast ocean activities, sightseeing pleasures

Tippet Rise nature and music converge

PICTURE YOURSELF relaxing in a comfy train car, beverage of choice in hand, watching the world's most spectacular scenery glide by. You've got a front-row sea to nature's wonders with a spectacular adventure on Alaska Railroad. The popular rail offers a variety of day trip adventures to some of the state's iconic sights -- from snow-capped mountains to picturesque villages and the ever changing landscape of the sea.

The "Crown of the Continent" a million-acre mosaic of turquoise lakes, jagged peaks, and wildflower-filled meadows that truly comes alive in the summer months.

Highline walkway, New York City

A VISIT TO New York is not complete without a stroll through Central Park. It has a magic unrivaled by any park we’ve visited in the world. That’s because it combines so many elements designed for relaxation, pleasure and enjoying nature. You’ll join bird watchers, chess players, bicyclers, strollers, boaters, picnickers -- families, singles, couples, groups – all soaking up the splendors of this unusual park, established in 1853 to meet the recreational needs of a growing ci

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...

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

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.

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

The Getty Center Museum is large -- like its benefactor's appetite for art and beauty. The multi-building complex is the legacy of...

Dolphin bonanza: we happened to be on the water when a pod of 5,000 dolphins hit the coast off southern California. This close-up of one of them shows what spectacular creatures they are. THIS WEEK'S FEATURE: Whale watch! WHALE OF A TALE IN THE CHANNEL ISLANDS WHERE DOLPHINS ARE THE MAIN EVENT ON DELIGHTFUL ADVENTURE STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER Whale watching in Ventura THE MIGRATION of the whale is one of nature's most impressive odysseys. Being on