We review as we travel… destinations, lodging, cruises, resorts, you name it.
The “ship” is very well-appointed, celebrating its 275th anniversary! This is the vessel on which Princess Lea and Hans Solo honeymooned.
Just don’t call them mocktails. Zero-proof cocktails are for adults to have an elevated drink experience without alcohol, a whole new market.
At Walt Disney World’s Beach Club Resort, a Gingerbread carousel spins with candy colored horses named for Disney princesses
He’s the hotel dog at the boutique SurfJack and Swim Club Hotel in Waikiki. Jack has his own Instagram account @jackthehoteldog
They were oblivious to the paparazzi, splashing and sunning on the rocks as adults and kids alike gathered around snapping photos.
I was so happy when we arrived at the Kimpton Muse Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, where they are VERY doggy friendly!
The Four Seasons Oahu Ko Olina, about a half hour north of Honolulu and the crowds on Waikiki, lives up to its promises
This place offers something for everyone from kids to those on honeymoons, celebrating anniversaries or a multi-generational vacation.
The story of the Taro plant, a mainstay of Hawaii cooking, is spiritual. It’s the eldest sibling of the Hawaiian Royal Family in legend
I came upon this 52-unit resort more than a decade ago when my daughters were hiking one day, and I’ve always wanted to return.
My wife and I recently bought our first travel trailer. We had been waiting for months and we traveled from Colorado to Ohio to pick it up
If you want to get the true sense of Curacao, you’ve got to meet locals. Try a cooking class with Kris Kierindongo.
Think a maze made out of thorns—92 million fashioned into blocks in which art has been inserted, creating an open-air gallery of sorts.
Got pine needles? Brew them into tea to help with Covid-19 respiratory symptoms. We learned this at an eclectic herb garden in the Caribbean.
Bon Bini means welcome in Papiamentu language of Curacao, a gem of an island with 150,000 people in the Southern Caribbean.
Shops and restaurants are packed again! So are museums, especially now when there is a big exhibit on sharks to be seen.
How to make the Walt Disney experience easier with small kids – stay on property, get to the parks early, afternoon nap, return evening
PARK CITY, UT — Crunch…Crunch. Crunch… The only sound out here in the Uinta National Forest outside of Park City, Utah is our snowshoes on the snow.
We are opting for a vacation rental because it offer a better value and a kitchen, especially important when traveling with young kids and extended family
Ruby Gorden, 8, was having the best snow day ever. Denver schools closed for snow, so Ruby, her dad, and younger brother drove up to Vail to spend the day on the slopes
By Eileen Ogintz Uh OH… We took a wrong turn on Vail Mountain, not hard to do on such a big ski area with some 5,317…
What’s the best part? We’re at the ski-in-ski-out Grand Hyatt Vail and guests—young and adult—have their faves about the hotel.
Marco has been cooking at Chaa Creek for years and is working to become a master chef. He will be cooking at the Masters Golf Tournament in Georgia in April.
Romantic? You bet! This he Lodge at Chaa Creek on the Macal River about two hours east of Belize City. It bills itself as “Windly Civilized. The resort has an unlikely origin
Are you ready for a challenge before your trip to Belize? All you need to do is pack a pound less in your suitcase.
The Naia Resort & Spa on the coast near Placencia and the Chaa Creek Lodge hilltop spa inland are all about relaxation and nature
We could hear the howler monkeys—boy could we hear them howl—on a jungle walk on the Monkey River near Placencia, Belize
Conch carpaccio or shrimp fritters? We are having lunch on the terrace at Naia Resort and Spa on the Placencia Peninsula of Belize
When my parents told me we were taking a special trip into New York City — The Big Apple –I did a very big excite.
Finding the right place to accommodate everyone in your clan – from the youngest to the oldest – can be a daunting task, but it’s well worth the effort
Don’t you sometimes wish you could transport the parts of your community you love most—especially on vacation?
By Eileen Ogintz Breckenridge, CO — Let’s all give it up for ULLR! It seems the entire town of Breckenridge CO is lining Main Street…
Five hundred staff live full time on Coco Cay in the Bahamas to make sure Royal Caribbean guests have that “Perfect Day”
In seven days aboard Carnival’s new megaship Mardi Gras, it’s impossible to do (or eat) everything offered on board
“I miss seeing all the happy kids. And happy kids make parents and grandparents happy,” said Christine Duffy, the president of Carnival Cruise Line
Besides their new grandbaby, Gary and Christine Posavad have a new love–Carnival’s new ship Mardi Gras.
It is the first sea day aboard Carnival Cruise Line’s new megaship Mardi Gras and it is harder than you might think deciding where to go for brunch
13 ships—including the brand new flagship Carnival Mardi Gras—are sailing from 6 US ports. And that’s just four months into Carnival Cruise Line’s restart
Connected to Grand Central Terminal, the new super skyscraper Summit One Vanderbilt has fantastic views of the metropolis
The indoor 75-foot Plunge Pool was a hit with locals and celebrities alike when it was opened at the historic Fairmont San Francisco in 1929
Bike or hike? Sonoma Valley may have more than 100 wineries, but there are 13,000 acres of state and regional parks as well.
Frank Bartholomew, a United Press war correspondent, handed Antonia a deed for a run down 500-acre ranch in Sonoma, CA and then returned to cover World War II
Sichel’s connection to the wine industry began long before her partners purchased Laurel Glen—even before she was born
I love Sonoma County with kids—all of the hiking, biking…the Redwood Trees…kayaking, pumpkin patches in fall, kid-friendly restaurants
Anyone who travels knows a perfect—or near perfect—vacation day is rare. So I count us lucky on this warm, sunny blue-sky October Day in San Francisco
I just returned from a preview of 2022 and this is what I discovered: Disney has you covered no matter what you like best…
This was the last day of our cruise on Celebrity’s newest ship Apex and we were trying to pack in as much time as possible
Even with the less than perfect weather, there was plenty to do—more than 60 activities on the Celebrity Apex
The Captain made the announcement at cocktail hour: A vaccinated guest had tested positive for COVID-19
“What’s for Dinner?” can be a complicated question aboard the new Celebrity Apex with 10 restaurants to choose from.
Today, the island of Rhodes, part of the Dodecanese islands, is home to over 120,000 people and pre-covid as many as four million visitors a year
Fragedaki is an engaging teacher as she instructs us on how to make spinach pie, tzatziki (a cucumber yogurt sauce), and stuffed tomatoes and peppers
The Apex, the brand new ship in the Celebrity fleet, can hold nearly 3,000 passengers. But there are 1,100 on board and 936 crew from some 60 countries
Ask a group of people their favorite vacation experience—even if they have shared a ship for a week—and you will get a different answer from each person
The famed Greek Isle of Santorini is actually the eastern rim of a volcano caldera that has erupted many times through the ages
There’s no charge aboard the Wind Star sailing yacht for room service. But we also learn that we can have room service anywhere we like onboard.
If you are a night person, ou’ll love the Greek Island of Mykonos — AKA The Party Island of Greece — which is decidedly sleepy in the morning
The Wind Star can accommodate 148 passengers in 73 staterooms and one larger suite. But it has typically been sailing with half that number since cruises resumed this summer
Before we arrived, we’d never met the couple yet they were hosting us for dinner—a dinner we would help prepare in their small kitchen
Imagine if you are a competitive Greek god or goddess of ancient mythology with a big ego, not to mention you’re immortal with many superpowers