Our Galápagos vessel survey includes an assessment of the various vessels plying the Galápagos seas. The quality luxury ships reviewed below range from only 16-20 passenger capacity. [...]

The 19-room, 266-foot-long “floating” ryokan, guntû, is best described as a cross between a traditional Japanese ryokan and a luxury yacht. Designed by architect Yasushi Horibe, this [...]

Among Mark Twain’s many compelling quotes from his traveling the world in the late 19th-century, one of our favorites is his description of Italy: “The Creator made Italy from the design of [...]

Our Galápagos vessel survey includes an assessment of the various vessels plying the Galápagos seas. The ships reviewed range from small, chartered yachts to large 90-100 passenger [...]

We read, with great interest, the March 19, 2018, New Yorker article, profiling the enchanting centifolia roses used to create the iconic Chanel No. 5 perfume. Bev and I experienced a [...]

Overview Though our past hikes on the Milford Track (New Zealand), Inca Trail (Machu Picchu), Glacier (U.S.), and various areas of Switzerland and Austria were particularly memorable, we must [...]

Please note our Lynch Family abbreviated 2018 Kiattua Camp snapshot extension from our Iceland Nature Immersion Private Tour. Overview Being only 890 miles from nearby Iceland, [...]

The nine-island Archipelago of Azores is situated half-way between the U.S. and Europe, a remote destination that is not easily accessible. With a limited number of flights, the big plus of the [...]

Corsica, France  (population 326,898) Oblivious to many tourists, Corsicans go about their daily lives fully unaware they live in one of the most beautiful and untouched islands in the [...]