Amsterdam, and indeed all of the Netherlands, is defined by its relationship to water. Chock full of canals, Amsterdam is in many ways a...

Just like my home in the Pacific Ocean, the Azores are also a volcanically active island chain, this time situated in the Atlantic Ocean,...

Northern France is a charming place, full of good food, good wine, and good fun (and great people!). While there may be more dramatic scenery across other parts of Europe, I find the gentle rolling hills of Champagne, the long sandy stretches of beaches along the coasts of Normandy or Brittany, and the intricately designed châteaux of the Loire Valley to be absolutely stunning in their own unique ways. My biggest takeaway from this itinerary below is that we need to spend mor

Some cities are not meant to be seen by cruise ship. Sure, some could argue that Helsinki has just enough to do that a cruise ship visit...

There are certain places on earth where the art of the stroll is not only celebrated, but a quintessential facet of life. And in Paris,...

One of my goals when visiting Belgium in 2014 was to see some of the quaint little villages that speckled the countryside. Namur, located...

Well, readers, sometimes the best laid plans go awry. And if you're me, you have to have that built into your travel plans, because no...

Recently, I found myself sitting on my lanai at my house in Hawaii on a mild mid-October afternoon. It had just rained for a good hour,...