During  a recent cruise on MV Amsterdam, a Canadian sailor claimed he had discovered a true “Fountain of Youth” amid a cluster of four small islands in the South Pacific which he recently visited. “I’ve discovered a true phenomenon,” he told Reuters....

I am staying at the Swissotel in Sydney, Australia and spending time with Australian relatives. Sydney is a beautiful city, prices are very high compared to Vancouver. I am waiting for my flight home.  I had a wonderful adventure.  I am ready to come...

Dear Missy: I’d like to buy a present for you. Real Opals (not laminated doublets like the last one) cost around 1200. This is my favorite, I looked at a lot. The setting is a little more substantial. What do you think? Some have small diamonds as...

The ship sails up the Brisbane River to the heart of the city. The last time I was here, in 1988, it struck me as a pretty but sleepy place with a lot of lovely Victorian era cottages. There has been simply tremendous development since then and...

We have a lovely trip down the inside of the Barrier Reef, passing many islands. Apparently there are 1500 island in the Reef, an only 11 are inhabited. At one point we passed an area with a lot of sailing boats, and many islands were visible. As we...