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Goldring Travel’s 2025 Culinary & Cultural Journey – Botswana Safari & Expedition Sailing the West Coast of Africa (Abercrombie & Kent + Silversea Silver Wind)- Part I

eAfrica is one of the most spectacular places in the world, not only from a wildlife and landscape perspective, but also culinarily and culturally. While I have been on two safaris, one in Kenya and one in Tanzania, it has been far too long for my liking. So, what to do? Create an amazing luxury

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Goldring Travel Checks Out Antarctica21 – The OG of the “Fly the Drake” Experience – Part IV: Reflections

Antarctica21 delivers what it says it is going to deliver in most respects. While the weather during this short Antarctica expedition wasn’t the best, it most certainly cooperated with travel to and from Antarctica, including our charter flights to and from King George Island.  That was, ironically, a bit of a disappointment for me because

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Goldring Travel Cruises AmaWaterways’ Grand Rhine & Dutch Canals-November 2025

I haven’t experienced AmaWaterways in quite a while, and an opportunity arose to do so on the November 8, 2025 14-Night Grand Rhine & Dutch Canal Cruise on AmaWaterways’ AmaStella through Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Switzerland.  Oh, and this is an AmaWaterways Beer Cruise! What the means there will be: Two Onboard Beer Tastings and

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Goldring Travel Checks Out Antarctica21 – The OG of the “Fly the Drake” Experience – Part III: The Expedition Finishes Too Quickly (For Me!) 

My expedition on Antarctia21’s Magellan Explorer feels like it just getting started, but also like it is just about to end. It gives me the feeling that something is better than nothing while also wanting something more.  Neil deGrasse Tyson’s book, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, keeps popping into my head. You kind of

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Goldring Travel Checks Out Antarctica21 – The OG of the “Fly the Drake” Experience – Part III: Let the Expedition Begin! 

My Antarctica21 expedition finally included being onboard Magellan Explorer.  However, as we were on the zodiac heading towards her, I noticed a Chilean patrol boat; a signal that there probably was some illegal fishing in the area. Reality. The Magellan Explorer is what I would call a small, but mighty, ship that is well-designed as

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Seabourn Frustrates and Disappoints…Again!

As you know, I was once a huge proponent for Seabourn, aggressively and honestly asserting it was the best luxury cruise line in the world in part because it had the best customer service.  When that changed, Seabourn sued me, trying to shut me up. Let’s just say the matter was “resolved,” I am still

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Goldring Travel Checks Out Antarctica21 – The OG of the “Fly the Drake” Experience – Part II: A Worthwhile Expedition Just to Get There.

My Antarctica21 “Fly the Drake” expedition on Magellan Explorer started out with a bit of luck; that is, in addition to being lucky to be returning to Antarctica for my ninth expedition! My plan was to: Fly for 1.5 hours from Tahoe to Los Angeles, (2-hour layover) Then fly 3.5 hours from Los Angeles to

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Goldring Travel’s Sails with Sea Cloud Spirit and Its German Executive Sommelier and a Puerto Rican Guest Chef – January 24, 2025 – Little Things Have Resulted in Big Improvements

You know I am a big fan of Sea Cloud Spirit; an experience I have said is “Nautically Sexy“. Well, it was quite a schlep from Lake Tahoe to San Juan, Puerto Rico, to board the Sea Cloud Spirit for the third time and an even bigger schlep to return from St. Maarten, but it

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