Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures

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

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

The graceful Bridge of the Americas is the first impressive site, beginning the Panama Canal transit.from the Pacific     Engineering...

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

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...

For this couple, the world's great cruise ship lines offer opportunity to perform magic, dancing, and other treats. SINGERS, HOOFERS, MAGICIANS ANSWER SEA'S SIREN CALL TO ENTERTAIN PASSENGERS Gowns, boas, beautifully pressed and stored, await their time  in the spotlight.  A stage hand does inventory. An actor's life for talented singers and dancers aboard Royal Caribbean.   STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER SPACE IS SMALL , but spirits  soar  for thousands of

The New Orleans skyline is bathed in light as Natchez departs the dock. Lively evening on the Mississippi harkens back to Mark Twain days...

CLIFF DWELLERS DANCE and TECHNO-STRETCH AS WE TRY TO ADVANCE BLOG SCHEDULE!                                                              ...

Escape to a world of dreams, moonlight and indulgence on a barge trip or cruise. We celebrated our 100th cruise on Carnival Miracle. Try a relaxing week on the water for a rejuvenating break I have sailed the world, beheld its wonders, from the Dardanelles to the mountains of Peru..... --from "Sweeney Todd" and the song, "No Place Like London" STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER One of the world/s prettiest harbors is in St. Thomas. LIKE  Anthony in "Sweeney Tod

Seattle is at its best viewed from the water. Options include ferry, Argosy boat or private sail on lovely Far Niente yacht. FAR NIENTE...

Cruising's pleasures heightened by exilirating Alaskan adventure The wonders of Alaska unfold for Cookie, above, snug in her layers,...

The harbor at Avalon, the major village in Catalina, is a colorful place to park your boat. California island offers restful, scenic time...

Concerts by the bay attract sell-out crowds to picturesque venue "If I had a boat / I'd go out on the ocean / And if I had a pony / I'd...

What is home? Two places capture the hearts of our traveling team Where we love is home - home that our feet may leave, but not our...

We've borrowed many terms from life aboard ships; whether you "know the ropes" or not, come have fun  If you "know the ropes" you have...

The writer and photographer say "ship ahoy, mates" on a Jada lark.  STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER Many people dream...

The violet blossoms of the jacaranda trees are brilliant.   Imported from Mediterranean cities such as Barcelona, they number  in the...

STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER "Cap'n Cookie" takes the wheel. Whee! Keller, Cookie, Melody and Larry Cogsdill sail at...

Paradise Point on Mission Bay, and San Diego Bay offer treats galore, memorable sailing and a chance to learn the lingo Cap'n Keller...