It is truly amazing to me how many options there are for visiting and experiencing the Galapagos, one of the most unique places on earth.  I have been fortunate to experience the Galapagos three times, each unique unto itself: a 64-guest older ship; a 98-guest mass market ship; a 20-guest

The expedition/cruise on Silversea’s Silver Endeavour has turned the corner, literally, heading to western Scotland with Kirkwall, Orkney Islands next eventually ended in Edinburgh, Scotland for a final Goldring Travel Culinary & Cultural Experience. And, of course, as the journey comes to an end, it is time for my Reflections. Here

As this cross between an expedition and a cruise continues on Silversea’s Silver Endeavour, the one thing that stands out, aside from the truly excellent, friendly, and polished service and the beauty of the ship, is how relaxing and peaceful this journey has been. With a combination of relatively short

It was great being back onboard Silversea’s Silver Endeavour for my third expedition (previously an epic journey through Iceland, Greenland, Canadian Maritimes, and the United States Eastern Seaboard and a Fly-the-Drake Antarctica experience). This time, my expedition is more of a cross between Irish and Scottish whiskey tastings and cuisine,

Heading off to another unique Silversea expedition, especially on the luxury and very capable Silver Endeavour, is always a happy occasion. When I am accompanied by Goldring Travel clients, it makes it even better. This expedition starts in Dublin, Ireland and, after traveling to some amazing out islands off the

Seatrade Cruise Global is THE annual conference of the cruise industry. It is three packed days of panel discussions, seminars, presentations, press conferences (where exciting news and updates are broken), networking, and, to be fully transparent, some great parties. One of the highlights for many is the State of the

I have been reading more and more marketing materials about how pretty much every cruise line now offers a luxury experience. Honestly, with so much of it becoming white noise, I hadn’t looked closer. That is, until I won a Celebrity Caribbean cruise in a veranda stateroom that I have

AI (Artificial Intelligence) is starting to appear everywhere. One of the big talking points is that it will eliminate the need for travel agents/advisors. While I am confident that isn’t going to happen in the expedition, exotic and luxury travel world, because of the intricacies of personal desires and differences

          Early Spring 2026 Newsletter (Yacht Edition)   Hello! Four Seasons Yachts, Ritz-Carlton Yachts, Orient Express Yachts, Terra Nova Expeditions, Explora Journeys, Sea Cloud, and Century are all discussed in this Newsletter.  But first… After almost three years of what seems like, to both you and