Arles-to-Dijon River Cruise, Day 6: Mâcon

We docked this morning in Mâcon, a city in the south of Burgundy with the obligatory 11th century cathedral, 19th … Continue reading Arles-to-Dijon River Cruise, Day 6: Mâcon

Arles-Dijon River Cruise, Day 5: Vienne and Lyon

Vienne The Bard of Long Island – no, not Walt Whitman, the other one, Billy Joel – wrote a wonderful … Continue reading Arles-Dijon River Cruise, Day 5: Vienne and Lyon

Switching gears – literally – after yesterday’s focus on art and food, this morning I took a bike tour along … Continue reading Arles-Dijon River Cruise – Day 4: Viviers

It’s amazing what ten hours of sleep will do! I awoke this morning with no jet lag, enjoyed a good … Continue reading Arles to Dijon River Cruise, Day 2 – Arles and Boarding the AMA Amacello

I’m on my penultimate travel adventure of the year (my final trip will be Egypt in November): a river cruise … Continue reading Arles to Dijon River Cruise, Day One – Getting to Arles

Some general thoughts on ocean cruises As I was waiting to disembark this morning, I was surrounded by a couple … Continue reading Sailing on the Oceania Insignia from San Diego to Miami – Musings, Reviews, and Thanks

I got my love of travelling from my parents. Somehow, on a New York City teacher’s salary, they took me, … Continue reading Grand Cayman (July 17, 2025)

I knew I’d have a good tour today when our guide (Sandy) introduced himself and said he was a history … Continue reading Cartagena, Colombia (July 15)

OK, there’s no bay, but there are gulls, and in this post-truth era, who am I to let accuracy stand … Continue reading Transiting the Panama Canal: Bay Gulls and Locks (July 14)

Today, I fell in love with five million people and discovered paradise. Costa Rica, where “pura vida” captures the national … Continue reading Costa Rica – Pura Vida! (July 12)