There she was, Holland America’s Westerdam, her sleek 10-deck profile rising majestically above the Seward pier in Alaska. In the cruise industry, the Westerdam is considered a mid-sized vessel and carries a maximum of 2100 passengers. To me, it was gigantic. My first cruise a few months ago, was on […]
Why You Should Invest in Global Entry If you’re an international traveler and don’t have Global Entry, you’re making life much more difficult than it has to be. What is it you ask? The program “allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States. Members enter […]
I’m trying desperately to pull on a 7mm wetsuit but it’s clinging to me like a surgical glove. We’d been warned it would take some effort, but it’s so absurdly difficult that the other women in the dressing room and I can’t stop laughing. I’m convinced there’s a […]
I love Manhattan, but when I need a break from the endless rows of concrete canyons, I head to the Bronx. Tucked inside the city’s northernmost borough is one of the country’s most beautiful historic landmarks: the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG). With lush flora, intriguing exhibits and […]
It was as if I was saying goodbye to a dear friend. I plopped my expired passport–the one that has traveled with me on all my adventures over the last 10 years—into the waiting envelope. The time had come for me to give up my faithful, dog-eared companion. […]
You’re headed to the Amazon for a river cruise, a beautiful and exotic destination teeming with wildlife and photographic opportunities and you want to take some great pictures. Awesome. But take heed, the jungle has its challenges: from a towering canopy to problematic lighting, there are a few […]
If you dream of adventure, the kind that comes with a tropical rainforest, exotic animals and fascinating indigenous cultures, consider a river cruise on the Peruvian Amazon. Whether on your own or have family in tow, it’s a great way to indulge your inner explorer without giving up […]
He looked at us with a mischievous grin and then said it, the phrase we’d learn to finish for him. The phrase that Juan—one of two local naturalists on our International Expeditions’ Amazon River Cruise in Peru—would say every time we began a new adventure. “My friends, you’re not […]
It was mid-morning when we arrived at Sky High Mountain Ranch, a 30-minute drive from the Yukon capital of Whitehorse, and one of the best places to go dog sledding in Canada. Defined by an ocean of magnificent pines, majestic mountains, and a frozen lake that shown silver in […]
(To pause the slideshow, place your mouse on the image). She’s coming straight at us. Her long, powerful strides putting her well within the 50 meter (164-foot) safety range. Even if I could run, what’s the point? She could outpace me in seconds. I look down the line […]
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