Sometimes referred to as “The Emerald City,” Seattle adopted that moniker in the 1980s as a reference to the city’s lush evergreen forests, although it’s not unusual to hear Seattleites speak of their city as “a magical place,” which evokes … Read More
Seattle is one of those places that makes people want to start anew and fall in love with life again. All that green and blue, the forests and the water, Puget Sound and Elliott Bay and Lake Washington and the San Juan Islands – it’s balm for the soul. … Read More
For many who know Miami, the name “Julia Tuttle” holds as much allure as sitting in traffic, thanks to its appellation on the causeway over Biscayne Bay. But, as with so much about the “Magic City,” there’s more to Julia … Read More
Named for the Mayaimi Indians and the river that runs through it, Miami is one of the few American cities conceived by a woman. A native of Cleveland, Julia Tuttle built a home with magnificent views of the Miami River and Biscayne Bay. … Read More
Late in the tropical evening torpor of Yangon, we strolled along Strand Road, named for the Strand, the venerable Victorian hotel built in 1901 by the Sarkies brothers who also built Raffles in Singapore. We’d been drinking Pegu Clubs and … Read More
Few urban vistas are more magical than watching the sunset from your balcony at the Fairmont Singapore as the lights of this glittering city-state illuminate the harbor. … Read More
The Aegean Odyssey, an eight-deck ship with a capacity of 380 passengers and 180 crew members, inaugurated their Southeast Asia cruises two years ago. … Read More
A mid-sized ship designed for coastal cruising, the Aegean Odyssey easily navigates the great rivers of Southeast Asia and fits comfortably into smaller harbors.
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