Exploring Africa and Beyond on a Luxury Yacht

I embarked on a cruise departing from Cape Town, South Africa. The journey involved sailing on the Ritz-Carlton yacht, Luminara,

Continue reading

Japanese Southern Islands; Serenity and Spirituality

I just completed a cruise through the Japanese Southern Islands from Tokyo to Ishigaki. The experience was filled with the

Continue reading

Unforgettable Alaskan Expedition: Wildlife, Glaciers, and Cultural Encounters

My husband, Scott, has wanted to visit Alaska by ship, so we finally made the trek this summer. We booked

Continue reading

Berkshires Babe

Having never been to the Berkshires, the mountains of western Massachusettes, I jumped at the opportunity to visit this fall

Continue reading

The Gilded Age, Mountain Mamas, Goth Youth, and River Arts of Asheville, North Carolina

For many years, I had heard about the majestic serenity of Asheville, North Carolina, and finally, in 2022, I got

Continue reading

Shenanigans About My Yacht Trips

Over the years I have been lucky enough to charter a yacht, be a guest on a yacht, own a

Continue reading

Laying Low In The Lowcountry

“I have heard it said that an inoculation to the sights and smells of the Carolina Lowcountry is an almost

Continue reading

Driving The Civil Rights Trail; Southeast USA

As a child who grew up in California in the 1960s, I was alive when Martin Luther King Jr. made

Continue reading

Florida Keys

We decided to experience Southern Florida by way of a road trip through the Florida Keys. Having flown into Miami,

Continue reading