Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures

The village of Zaanse Schaans on the banks of the Zaan river, features tidy houses, working windmills. If you've always wanted to visit...

Bohemian Bus Beautiful represents a delightful retro-inspired alternative to traditional hotels and hostelries. CONVERTED BUS PROVIDES...

Autumn arrives in the northern hemisphere. Here, Norway's  gentle slopes and hills resemble parts of Montana. FIND BEAUTY IN THE...

Children's pools, playgrounds, rowing ponds for all ages, beautifully kept greens greet the eye at Central Park East. A calming stroll...

The sting rays we swam with were friendly and enjoy people. The creature has one or more large sharp barbed dorsal spines near the base...

San Diego in spring is a sight to behold -- with blue skies, feathery clouds and a dinner or lunch cruise aboard Hornblower. "To what...

Autumn in the Beartooth Mountains in Montana's Northern Rockies, with splendid color and snow already down. STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS...

Internationally known sculptor Mark Di Suvero 's brightly colored "Proverb" has a pendulum element that moves. Happy after a recent...

And they're off! British guests John and Sue Speight, left and second from right, visited Christene "Cookie" Meyers, Bruce Keller and...

Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge on St. Croix is the longest stretch of beach in the U.S Virgin Islands. This beautiful beach is a...

A gray whale breaches off San Diego's Point Loma.  The action isn't completely understood, but may be "spy hopping" to get a physical...

Photographers from all over the world are drawn to the colors and sea views of Cinque Terre, visited from Portovenere. SPEND A DAY...

Modern Luxury resort in converted ancient olive factory

Snow coaches are the way to see Yellowstone Park in winter; Cookie prepares to board on a recent visit.  HEATED SNOW COACH PROVIDES...

Watching beautiful bears scamper, play and eat is a pleasure offered by West Yellowstone's Discovery Center. The animals within this...

Whirling waters of the Stillwater in south-central Montana lead the way to Sioux Charley. The U.S. Forest Service has created a lovely...

Well fed bison roam near Norris Junction in Yellowstone National Park, with geysers spouting behind them. The Roosevelt Arch, approaching...

Snow covered apples are a pretty sight, amidst the season's first snow as the melt begins. LIFE IS GOOD, PLEASURES ARE SIMPLE DURING...