There are few adventures better than traveling to Antarctica, one of my favorite places anywhere on the globe. Why? All of the amazing landscapes and opportunities to view wildlife…
Is the Four Seasons Manele Bay Better than the Koele Lodge?
I scratched my head when I saw the U.S. News and World Report ranking for the Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay, apparently only the sixth best of all of the hotels in Hawaii. I couldn’t agree with that. My stay was so much better than the sixth best in all of the Hawaiian […]
A Grazing Moose in Yellowstone National Park
A moose grazes in the shadows of the forest in Yellowstone National Park.
Whale Watching in Hawaii on the Lanai Ferry
There are a lot of tours for whale watching in Hawaii, at least in the colder winter months when the whales are in season – December to April. And I’m sure a lot of them offer wonderful experiences, like the one I enjoyed on Molokai. But by taking the ferry to Lanai from Lahaina, Maui, […]
Fighting Elephant Seals in Antarctica
I watched from a secret location as two elephant seals struggled for dominance on an island off the Antarctic peninsula.
A Pair of Sea Turtles in Hawaii
A pair of Hawaiian sea turtles relax on a beach on the north shore of Oahu.
Travel to New Zealand to See the Yellow-Eyed Penguins
Travel to New Zealand for a close up encounter with yellow-eyed penguins on the Otago Peninsula.




