travel stories
Why We Love Windstar Cruises
We’ve never been big cruise ship fans. The thought of being captive for a week or two on a giant floating hotel has never held any appeal for us. Read More …
Unique Sandhill Crane Photo Workshop
Dates: March 13 to 21, 2019 Omaha and Platte River, Nebraska A Sandhill Crane Migration photo workshop is a bucket list trip for any bird photographer. Every year nearly half-a-million Read More …
Visiting Cezanne in Aix-en-Provence
Artist Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) will forever be associated with Aix-en-Provence, a charming university town of 145,000 people, 20 miles north of Marseille. The renowned post-impressionist painter was born and raised Read More …
How to Reduce Cell Phone Data Use When you Travel Abroad
Most phone plans cover you when you are in your home country, but require an international plan when you are abroad. You’ll want to be sure to reduce your cell Read More …
Exploring the Safe, New Marseille
The city of Marseille has intrigued me since 1971, when I first ventured to France’s Mediterranean coast. Coincidentally, it was the same year that The French Connection was released. William Read More …
The Beaches of Le Lavandou
France’s Côte d’Azur means many things to those who love this stretch of Mediterranean coastline. It’s a playground for the rich and famous, a region of sophisticated restaurants and outstanding Read More …
High on a French Hill: Saint-Paul de Vence
Medieval hilltop towns abound throughout Europe, walled fortresses built by conquering civilizations in past millennia. None, perhaps, is so memorable as the village of Saint-Paul de Vence, a short drive Read More …
Close Encounters in Portugal’s Capital
This would have been a good time for some Spidey-sense. My visit to Portugal’s bustling and historic capital city of Lisbon, with a population estimated at 1.3 million, didn’t go Read More …
A Visit to a French Market in Antibes
For a food lover, there are few stops along France’s Mediterranean coast that are as appealing as the medieval town of Antibes. We had the pleasure of visiting in the Read More …
The Historic Corsican Port Town of Bastia
Historic ports, narrow streets and walled cities enchant visitors to the Côte d’Azur of Southern France. We found all of these, and more, on the mountainous island of Corsica. A Read More …