By: Janet Steinberg Barbados is a magical mélange of hustle, bustle, charm, and class. Beneath a turquoise sky, and surrounded by aquamarine waters, this idyllic island is a solace for relaxation and a virtual mecca for active lifestyles and cultural pursuits. It is endless sun-washed, sugary, sand beaches and craggy, dark,...
BY JANET STEINBERG "Americans on their way to heaven call at Bermuda and think they have already arrived." - Mark Twain The delicate water-colored islands of Bermuda are among the most beloved islands in the world. Under a “pink cloud of oleanders, the idyllic islands of Bermuda are framed by a...
BY JANET STEINBERG Vancouver, Canada's third largest metropolitan area, is one of North America's most beautiful cities. Its natural harbor, reminiscent of Hong Kong, is ringed by rugged snow-capped mountains. VANCOUVER HARBOR Vancouver's cosmopolitan atmosphere comes from its unique mixture of European and Oriental people. Vancouver is the...
BY JANET STEINBERG Everyone dreams of his or her own special island. More often than not, it's in the South Pacific. Man and nature have diligently worked together to create a very special Pacific Island retreat. However, strange as it may seem, they've plunked it down in the North Pacific. Vancouver...
BY JANET STEINBERG Seldom does a drive between two hotels, approximately 150-miles apart from one another, become a highlight of one’s journey. However, the drive between the Jasper Park Lodge and Chateau Lake Louise did just that. Our spectacular Canadian Rockies journey followed some of the same mountain paths that were forged by...
BY JANET STEINBERG Welcome to Jasper in the Canadian Province of Alberta. This picturesque town is nestled within Jasper National Park, one of the largest wilderness areas in North America. Jasper National Park, the largest of Canada’s mountain parks, has been designated an United Nations World Heritage site. In the early 1800s, the explorer and...
By Janet Steinberg, Travel Editor “God only made water”, stated Victor Hugo, “man made wine.” And what better place to taste that wine than in the world’s major wine industry capital? Because our cruise ship, Silversea’s Silver Whisper, docked overnight in Bordeaux (the sixth-largest urban area in France) we had time...
By Janet Steinberg, Travel Editor Bom Dia (good morning) was my sunny greeting as I arrived at the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz in Lisbon, Portugal. Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon, long considered the city’s premier hotel, reflects the nobility and charm of historic Portugal. It was there that I chose to...
By Janet Steinberg, Travel Editor Thanks to “starchitect” Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum, the former industrial town of Bilbao, Spain, that was once dubbed the most ugly city in Europe, has had a vibrant rebirth that exceeded the townsfolk’s wildest imagination. Little wonder that it was one of the highlights of Silver...
By Janet Steinberg, Travel Editor My recent Silversea’s Silver Whisper cruise, from Lisbon, Portugal to Southampton, England, afforded me and 291 passengers from 14 countries a chance to experience one of Europe’s most captivating and diverse itineraries often overlooked by many cruise lines. SILVERSEA'S SILVER WHISPER Returning, once again, to cruise on the all-suite...