Relaxing in Luxury at Pearl Resorts
By Gerry BarkerPhotos/Video by Gerry Barker Our magical time in French Polynesia was coming to a close. After a week-long, Windstar cruise and three days on Moorea, there was one day left before we would […]
By Gerry BarkerPhotos/Video by Gerry Barker Our magical time in French Polynesia was coming to a close. After a week-long, Windstar cruise and three days on Moorea, there was one day left before we would […]
By Gerry BarkerPhotos/Video by Gerry Barker “La Orana!” That’s Tahitian for “hello.” It comes in handy when you’re in Tahiti, which many who have been there — us included — regard as the closest thing […]
By Gerry Barker Photos/Video by Gerry Barker It was one of those “pinch me” moments when the invitation arrived. Windstar was deploying a new ship in Tahiti — Star Breeze — and would I be […]
By Gerry Barker Photos by Gerry Barker From its very beginning, Aloft Hotels were born to be “different by design.” Serving now as the brand’s slogan, the rapidly growing chain — acquired by Marriott in […]
By Gerry BarkerPhotos/Video by Gerry Barker When we think about origami — the ancient art of transforming a single sheet of paper into a finished shape — we usually associate it with delicate birds or […]
By Gerry Barker Photos by Gerry Barker Since its beginnings in the late 1980s, Crystal Cruises has been among the most honored and awarded cruise lines in history. And the secret to their success is […]
By Gerry Barker Photos by Gerry Barker In the history of cruising, few cruise lines have commanded guest loyalty like Crystal. It’s not uncommon to find guests who have cruised over 100 times, and some, […]
By Gerry Barker Photos Courtesy of Global Cruises Some may remember the 1969 romantic comedy, “If This is Tuesday, This Must be Belgium,” about a group of American tourists on a bus tour of Europe. […]
By Gerry Barker Photos Courtesy of Peter Knego At the risk of sounding like a stalker, I will make this admission: I want Peter Knego’s house. Knego, a well-respected maritime historian, cruise writer and videographer, […]
By Gerry Barker Photos by Gerry Barker Some twenty-five years ago, Pam and I took our first train trip. It lasted almost two weeks and covered 8,500 miles — Texas to Chicago, Chicago to Los […]
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