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Las Vegas shows - Ticket Tips, Highlights, Discount Ideas for Sin City's Greatest
Las Vegas shows - Ticket Tips, Highlights, Discount Ideas for Sin City's Greatest

Cookie & Keller
Feb 196 min read


Travel Benefits: Family, friends, fitness and the arts
WE SANG this song with gusto, to please our grandmother Olive who taught us the melody and her revised lyrics. Her favorite holiday was Thanksgiving. Coming shortly after her Nov. 19 birthday, it was an extension of that -- a bonus time together to play music, Scrabble, pinochle and cribbage, to visit, cook and feast.

Christene Meyers
Nov 25, 20214 min read


MAY DAY TIDINGS: Celebrate spring with centuries old traditions from around the world
SO MUCH has changed since last May Day. We celebrated the holiday in Denmark, then toured the Baltic and other countries of Northern Europe. We looked forward to treasured time in Montana with family and friends, and back in southern California, went about our busy routine of plays, concerts, fund raisers, dinners out.

Christene Meyers
May 1, 20204 min read


A bus turned hotel means vintage fun for two children of the '60s
Bohemian Bus Beautiful represents a delightful retro-inspired alternative to traditional hotels and hostelries. CONVERTED BUS PROVIDES...

Christene Meyers
Feb 7, 20203 min read


Naples, Amalfi: noisy, elegant, brash, dignified, enduring -- plus pizza
If the Amalfi Coast calls you, Naples is where you'll likely land first, via airplane or ship. Then on to Positano, or perhaps charming...

Christene Meyers
Jan 3, 20204 min read


John and Yoko's peaceful Dutch 'Love In' remembered 50 years later
In 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono turned a honeymoon suite at the Hilton Amsterdam into a global stage for peace inviting the world to watch, listen, and rethink protest.

Christene Meyers
Oct 11, 20194 min read


Romancing into our dotage -- light the fire of romance after tragedy
Happy in Barcelona, taking a chance on love. NOT OLD, BUT BOLD, IN LOVE! DON'T LET THE CALENDAR STOP YOU FROM JOY Excited to be touring...

Christene Meyers
Sep 20, 20193 min read


Thanksgiving transplant tale: joyfully marking 18th month post-miracle
Keller and Cookie 10 days post-transplant at SeaWorld's media day. New Yorker Dr. Jonathan Fisher was chief surgeon for the...

Christene Meyers
Nov 23, 20183 min read


Hitting the highlights of European cities is a delight off-season
Here in late November, Paris streets are not jam-packed as in the summer. Here, the boulevard by Notre Dame Cathedral is sparsely...

Christene Meyers
Nov 16, 20183 min read


Salute to New Orleans: sassy, sultry, seasoned city celebrates tricentennial
The Dukes of Dixieland have been around New Orleans for decades. They specialize in traditional New Orleans jazz. THE BIG EASY SURVIVES...

Christene Meyers
Oct 12, 20183 min read


Fort Lauderdale's water taxi lures adventurer, sun seeker, tourist
CITY'S FRIENDLY WATER TAXI SERVICE IS TOPS FOR SIGHT SEEING, LEARNING, ENJOYING THE CANALS Fort Lauderdale's mansions along the canals...

Christene Meyers
Sep 21, 20183 min read


'Hotel Del': a Luxury Hotel that greets the present with an old-fashioned, genteel welcome
T he Hotel del Coronado is a landmark in southern California, known around the globe. It was built in 1888. STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER ON APPROACH , the stately Hotel Del Coronado looks like a setting for "Masterpiece Theatre." It has that lofty look of an important location. Built in 1888 -- the largest wooden structure of its day. Tourists pause to take a few photos of "the Del" and enjoy the view. AThis San Diego property is know affectionately as "th

Christene Meyers
Jun 15, 20183 min read


Royal Family Royal fuss: Affection traced to QEII's coronation, childhood wonder
'WHY DON'T you write about your fascination with the Royal Family?" my partner and fellow travel writer-photographer Bruce Keller asked me.
"You've seen more royals than most Montanans -- probably more than most Americans. And you adore the royal family and all the pomp and circumstance."
I do love "my royals." I've met the Queen Mum and her granddaughter, Princess Anne, the Queen's only daughter. I perfected my curtsy in July of 1977 when I was invited to a four-d

Christene Meyers
May 18, 20185 min read


St. Kitts delivers -- scenic railway, lovely scenery, musical hosts, glittering bays, galleries and golf
ST. KITTS IS the kind of place that encourages a cocktail.
It also invites exploration.
We combined those two pursuits on the charming St. Kitts Scenic Railway.

Cookie & Keller
Mar 2, 20184 min read


Mas la Boella Boutique Hotel - spectacular Catalonia resort incorporates history, wine, nature, olive oil and modern amenities
For readers of WhereIsCookie.com who enjoy discovering unique boutique stays, Mas La Boella stands out as a destination where history, cuisine, and nature come together beautifully. Whether you are exploring ancient Roman landmarks, tasting regional wines, or simply enjoying the serenity of olive-covered hills, this Mediterranean estate offers a memorable and authentic travel experience. Check out other stories about luxury hotels of the world that we have visited

Cookie & Keller
Dec 8, 20173 min read
Living with a new liver yields surprises, challenges, delights;
Bruce Keller, known by family and friends, by his surname, and Christene "Cookie" Meyers, reveling in smooth sailing after two years of...

Christene Meyers
Sep 1, 20175 min read


Beautiful Barcelona scarred in latest result of bigotry, racism, ignorance
A few blocks from Las Ramblas, tourists usually take in Antoni Gaudi's La Sagrada Familia. GLOBAL CITIZENS MUST STAND TO HALT TERRORISM,...

Christene Meyers
Aug 18, 20174 min read


Transplant Tale: into the light with merging of science, attitude, luck
STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER Editor's Note: Two weeks ago, we described our journey up the transplant list at...

Christene Meyers
Jun 2, 20174 min read


Malaga Automobile museum rides high with fashion, fun, flair
Malaga Automobile museum rides high with fashion, fun flair. Luxury meets art and fashion in Malaga's unique car and gown display.

Cookie & Keller
Feb 24, 20173 min read


Tony Bennett charms again, back on tour at 90, with spectacular concerts in southern California
Still packing concert halls and receiving standing ovations, Tony Bennett gives a gracious nod to his music director and accompanist,...

Christene Meyers
Nov 11, 20166 min read
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