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Bucket List – Antarctica

Venture to a place few have seen. Explore a world of amazing beauty teeming with wildlife that you'll encounter on your adventure to the end

Danube River Cruise Presentation

Join Laurie Smith from AmaWaterways and Shannon O'Brien The Travel Purveyor to learn more about this amazing cruise next October!

The Vineyards of the Moselle

Drink in the beauty, history and flavor of the Rhine and Moselle river valleys’ iconic vineyards. Soar above them by gondola or hike amon...

The State of Travel - The Post-Pandemic Edition

In March, I wrote about the State of Travel as things were just beginning to open up. While things continue to head in the right directi...

US Virgin Islands - An Exotic Destination Close to Home

I recently traveled to the US Virgin Islands, a territory of the United States located in the Caribbean Sea. With turquoise blue waters,...

The Romantic Danube - 7 Night Cruise

In late 2019 I started planning a hosted river cruise down on the Danube. Like so many other people's plans this was soon cancelled becau...

The State of Travel - Spring 2021

Anyone who loves travel can tell you the last year has been...challenging. Rebookings, cancellations, trips postponed - it seemed like t...

Costa Rica - A Perfect Destination Anytime

I toured 18 properties in 10 days and saw a beautiful ecosystem teaming with life. I enjoyed some wonderful spas and an outdoor massage. ...

Hana's Red Sand Beach

Climbing up from Hana's "secret" beach. With a broken shoe!!