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

Antarctica is my favorite destination in the world. With eight expeditions to date, I have become a true expert on the Antarctic experience, from luxury to premium to about as basic as possible. While I am not yet sure exactly where Antartica21 lies, it is closer to standard and premium,

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

I have been invited to sail on Sea Cloud Spirit for the third time in about a year. This time, it will be an eight-night Caribbean sailing from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to St. Maarten. You know I love being on this luxury three-masted windjammer sailing ship traveling through the

Although my passport didn’t expire until December 2025, with my upcoming travel plans (Sea Cloud Spirit – January 24, 2025; Antarctica21—February 14, 2025; and the Goldring Travel 2025 Culinary & Cultural A&K African Safari and Silversea Expedition—March 27, 2025), I knew I would run out of passport pages, especially with

With the Goldring Travel Culinary & Cultural Journeys in April 2025 and October 2026 sold out, there was a long period without a Culinary & Cultural journey. So, I figured why not find a truly unique itinerary and create another…and boy did I find one! This April 23 – May

Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Oceania Cruises announced today that they are “embark(ing) on a strong growth phase“, starting with the return of Jason Montague, but not just as the head of Regent Seven Seas, but as the “Chief Luxury Cruise Officer” of both Regent and Oceania. This not only ends

Stop The Press! The sailing for Goldring Travel’s 2026 Culinary & Cultural Journey: Borneo & Indonesia on Aurora Expeditions  is technically SOLD OUT. Fortunately, I have a couple of staterooms on hold, but only for a few more days. If you are interested, NOW is the time to book it.

    The expedition travel market…and marketing…has really come forward this past year and the changes seem to be rapid fire!   In September, Lindblad Expeditions repositioned itself by its name taking a backseat to National Geographic. The reason seems obvious on its face: National Geographic has tremendous worldwide brand