My quick flight to Christchurch was not departing until 2:00 in the afternoon on Friday and so I was free to do a little more exploring...

Known as the city hugged by two harbors, Auckland, New Zealand is a bustling metropolis on the North Island. It’s the country's most...

When our Emirates B777 flight from Chicago touched down it was already 8:00 PM on Monday evening but the airport was still quite a busy...

New Zealand has always held a fascination for me with its gorgeous landscapes, rich history and vibrant culture. It had also been on my...

We wrapped up our California wine adventure with a weekend stay in San Francisco. But, first things first. Once we departed the Napa...

Our week in the California wine country continued on a high note. We had reservations on Tuesday morning for a tasting at the Silver Oak...

I’ve mentioned previously in this post about our postponed riverboat journey to explore the wine country of France. Although we planned...

Our son and his family moved in August from Denver to the Rocky Mountain town of Dillon, Colorado, located some 9,600 feet above sea...

After three nights in beautiful Santiago, it was time to depart the Renaissance Hotel and make our way back to the Comodoro Arturo Merino...

After checking out of the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, my sons and I took a cab back to the Galeão International Airport to...

Our home in Brazil for the first three days of our South American trip was the very beautiful, five-star Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro Hotel...

South America is a wonderful place to visit but unfortunately, most Americans pass up the continent in favor of Europe and that’s too...

We’ve always loved New York City and so it was with great anticipation that we organized a quick weekend trip to the Big Apple along with...

With a whirlwind two days in London behind us, our group set off on a sunny Saturday morning in late June for the Port of Southampton to...

One of our friends is from Norway and several years ago, he led us on a wonderful adventure to his native land aboard a week-long Cunard...

After our lunch at the Rooftop Bar, we were anxious to visit the historic Fort Sumter National Monument at the entrance to Charleston...

Charleston, South Carolina has always been one of our favorite cities in the Southeast. Feeling somewhat "cooped up" lately, we planed a...

Ever since my wife read the New York Times bestseller by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows,“The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie...

While many of the Presidential Libraries and Museums have remained closed for well over a year due to COVID-19, my interest in history...

Our early morning taxi ride to the Shangri-La Hotel from Sydney’s Kingsford Smith Airport took about 40 minutes, mostly in traffic even...