Morocco in the Winter - Goldring Travel Checks out Collette's Colors of Morocco Tour (December 2026)

Regent Seven Seas Cruises is Making Some Welcome Changes!

    In a way, this is an “I told you so” kind of article, but in a positive and productive way. This article has a happy ending. I swear! Because when positive changes are made, I think it is important to call them out equally to those that I have had issues with. And,...

Terra Nova Expeditions - Antarctica: Important Updates and the Impact of Wreckless Politics on More Than Oil Prices

Sometimes it is hard to keep United States politics out of discussions of travel and my commentaries. This is one of those times when it is not only appropriate to discuss, but must be. Trump’s war in Iran (whether you agree with it or not) has impacts that reach far beyond oil, affecting more things than you probably have thought of. Fertilizer, minerals, generic medicines, and more. And, of course, container ships are trapped, meaning they cannot offload and continue on to load other things from other countries, such as appliances, consumer electronics, automobile parts, etc.  The impact on international behemoths […]

Goldring Travel Experiences a Scenic Diamond River Cruise in Bordeaux, France – Part III + Review and Reflections

My Bordeaux river cruise on Scenic Diamond continued with a morning sail from Fort Medoc to Pauillac, France. As it is a famous name in the Médoc region of the Left Bank, I was very optimistic that I could have a great local wine tasting. I preface what follows: If you don’t know, you don’t...

Goldring Travel Experiences a Scenic Diamond River Cruise in Bordeaux, France – Part II

My journey through the Bordeaux region of France on Scenic Diamond continued at its very relaxed pace with a 9:45 AM start to a tour of a chateau in Saint-Émilion. There were three tour options: A visit to a sturgeon farm, a visit to an artisan flour mill, and the chateau visit for a wine...

Goldring Travel Experiences a Scenic Diamond River Cruise in Bordeaux, France - Part I

I previously experienced Scenic Eclipse in Antarctica, and it remains one of my favorite expeditions. So, when I was invited to sail on its river cruise product, specifically Scenic Diamond, in Bordeaux, the combination of Scenic experience and Bordeaux wines was extremely enticing. When it married up with my disembarking the naming ceremony of a...