As we began our 26-mile journey to not so far off Catalina, California we were treated to a magnificent sunset on the Pacific Ocean. Beyond that spectacular vision there

We were rapidly approaching our 35th wedding anniversary —and I wanted to make it very special for my beautiful wife and even for me so I immediately thought, “We

A major benefit in diverse travel is the ability to see many unique sights often rich in history and also the opportunity to meet many fascinating people. Monument Valley,

Continuing in the style established in Part One of this series I shall again present two wildly diverse destinations, both very unique and very enjoyable but both very different. 

I have been blessed with the opportunity to visit six of the seven continents and 100 of the 195 countries on our planet. They all have merit, but if

In 1966 I was a young man, a United States Marine in fact, aboard the USS Valley Forge LPH-8. Not exactly a Princess cruise ship mind you but it

You remember Buddy Ebsen. He was Jed Clampett on the smash hit TV series The Beverly Hillbillies. Then there were also appearances on The Red Skelton Hour, Rawhide, The

After an all too short a visit to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic the day of departure had arrived. Neither my travel companion Juan Carlos Arvelo nor I wanted to

The pure luxury to be enjoyed in and around the Casa Colonial Resort can capture and hold you for days, sometimes even weeks, but Juan Carlos Arvelo and I