travel beyond the obvious
If you think the only reason to drive New Zealand’s Milford Road is to get to your Milford Sound cruise, I have a surprise for you. The Milford Road is one of the world’s great Read More …
What could be a better way to celebrate the arrival of spring in Northern Europe than a tulip time river cruise through Belgium and the Netherlands?
Cruising Canyon Lake in Arizona is an opportunity to enjoy drinks with friends as towering canyon walls slip by, eagles soar overhead, and saguaro cacti sprout from rocky ledges. You may even see big horn Read More …
As the USA expanded and industrialized during the 19th century, steam powered sternwheelers were the workhorses of the nation’s inland waterways. Many were basic in design, with minimal thought given to aesthetics; a few, however, Read More …
Northern Vietnam is a country of ragged karst mountains and twisting caverns. The most famous of these are found in Halong Bay, but they exist inland as well. And in some places they exist in Read More …
The ships that flew across the seas during the age of sail (the 16th through the middle of the 19th century) continue to fascinate. Even a small gathering draws a lot of attention. Maybe too Read More …
Life on the water is a key feature of the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam. In order to better understand this watery landscape and the people who live there, I wanted to travel on the Read More …
Ba Be Lake National Park protects Vietnam’s largest and highest lake. It’s an area of forested mountains, karst islands, caves, waterfalls, and largely undisturbed wilderness. It’s one of those rare areas in Southeast Asia where Read More …
The Mekong ends its 3,000 mile journey to the South China Sea in the vast delta that lies to the south of the hectic megalopolis of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam. But the Mekong Read More …
We did a tall ship cruise while we were in New York City last fall. Tall ships are Romanticized for their towering mast and graceful sails, but on a beautiful day, the rigging itself is Read More …