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Announcing The May 2028 Goldring Travel Culinary & Cultural Journey on Explora V: Comprehensive Scandinavia & Baltic (May 19, 2028)

It has been a long time since I visited the Baltic region, and other than Svalbard, I haven’t spent much time in Norway since 2015. These areas combine incredible history, cultural and culinary diversity, and spectacular beauty in both nature and architecture…and some quirky things too! With Explora Journeys’ Explora V, which will then be...

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

There are so many times I hear, “You’ve been everywhere,” when, actually, I haven’t been. I always respond that just because I have been to someplace in X doesn’t mean I have been everywhere in X and that revisiting places you’ve been exposes you to new things every time.  And, of course, while it may...

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...