Destinations, Travel Experiences, Tips & Trip Reports
Bucket List – Antarctica
Reading Time: < 1 minutes 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...
Read MoreDanube River Cruise Presentation
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Join Laurie Smith from AmaWaterways and Shannon O'Brien The Travel Purveyor to learn more about this amazing cruise next October!
Read MoreThe Vineyards of the Moselle
Reading Time: 5 minutes Drink in the beauty, history and flavor of the Rhine and Moselle river valleys’ iconic vineyards. Soar above them by gondola or hike among the grapes...
Read MoreThe State of Travel – The Post-Pandemic Edition
Reading Time: 3 minutes 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 direction,...
Read MoreBudapest, Hungary’s Sophisticated Capital
Reading Time: 4 minutes Budapest is considered one of Europe’s most romantic cities. Its mix of architectural styles, broad boulevards and the Danube river dissecting the city make it unquestionably...
Read MoreUS Virgin Islands – An Exotic Destination Close to Home
Reading Time: 4 minutes I recently traveled to the US Virgin Islands, a territory of the United States located in the Caribbean Sea. With turquoise blue waters, white sand beaches,...
Read MoreThe Romantic Danube – 7 Night Cruise
Reading Time: 7 minutes 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 because of...
Read MoreThe State of Travel – Spring 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes Anyone who loves travel can tell you the last year has been...challenging. Rebookings, cancellations, trips postponed - it seemed like the frustration and disappointment would never...
Read MoreCosta Rica – A Perfect Destination Anytime
Reading Time: 7 minutes I toured 18 properties in 10 days and saw a beautiful ecosystem teaming with life. I enjoyed some wonderful spas and an outdoor massage. And I...
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